General Practice Nurse

Parkside Medical Centre (Bletchley); Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Parkside Medical Centre in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, is hiring a Practice Nurse to cover 20-30 hours across 3-4 days. The role focuses on long-term condition management and preventative care within a proactive practice team.

You will work autonomously within the GP team, delivering evidence-based care, vaccinations, and patient education, while supporting policies and procedures and providing nurse leadership as required.

Qualifications

• Must have current UK nurse registration (NMC).
• Experience in General Practice/GP setting preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously as part of a practice team.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage care plans for long-term conditions.
• Deliver vaccination and immunisation programmes.
• Perform venepuncture and take ECGs.
• Provide patient education and support self-care.
• Document consultations according to NMC guidelines.
• Maintain stock, equipment and infection control.

Skills

NMC Registration

Primary care experience

Venepuncture

ECG

Immunisations

Wound care

Autonomous practitioner

Education

Registered general nurse qualifications/certificates

Tools

SystemOne

Job description

Job summary
Parkside Medical Centre is a friendly and proactive practice looking after a diverse population in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. We have a strong practice team who work hard to deliver excellent patient care. We are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse to cover 20 - 30 hours per week, over 3-4 days a week. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of general practice to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a long term condition and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide nurse leadership as required.

Main duties of the job

• Chronic disease management
• Diabetes trained nurse preferred, successful applicant will be required to train for this if not already holding certificates
• Cervical Cytology screening testing
• Travel and routine immunisations (including baby immunisations)
• Ensuring safe systems are in place
• Checking of fridge and emergency equipment
• A mix of face to face, telephone and online consultations may be required

About us
The practice works from purpose-built premises in Bletchley and is expanding due to population growth. We comprise of large but friendly team of 6 GPs, 3 Nurses, 2 HCAs, & Admin colleagues.

Job responsibilities

• Assess, plan, develop, support, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being and apply principles of self-care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate
• Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols
• Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
• Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care
• Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
• Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
• Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
• Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines
• Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines
• Take ECGs
• Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines
• Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines
• Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained
• Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, steriliser and emergency equipment
• Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times
• Cover the assistance in the provision of minor surgery when other colleagues not in practice.
• Education- English and Math GCSE grades A and C and higher level qualifications.
• Qualifications- Registered general nurse qualifications/certificates
• Experience in Primary Care/GP
• Understanding the principles of audit
• Knowledge of IT clinical systems (SystemOne)
• Commitment to professional development
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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