Home-Based Practice Nurse: Community Care & Chronic Disease

Norwood Medical Centre; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwood Medical Centre in Sheffield is seeking a motivated practice nurse to join our community-based team. The role includes home visits, managing a busy workload within a small multidisciplinary team and providing high-quality nursing care in patients’ homes or community settings.

You will support vaccination programmes, chronic disease management and patient education, working alongside GPs and healthcare assistants. Hours are 30–37.5 per week and salary is negotiable based on experience.

Qualifications

• Membership of the Nursing & Midwifery Council and as a registered practitioner you are professionally and legally accountable under the NMC code of professional practice.
• Registration qualifications appropriate for tasks and responsibilities.
• Commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.
• Be aware of own limitations and experience.
• To provide Nursing care and treatment to patients in participation with General Practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Responsibilities

• Access the nursing needs of patients in the surgery, the community and housebound.
• Provide appropriate care and treatment in conjunction with the General Practitioners, or independently, as appropriate with and according to practice policies and protocols.
• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with other disciplines within the practice with appropriate regards to confidentiality.
• To assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy.
• General Nursing Care of the patients in the surgery and their own home.
• Have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and be competent to deal with the general nursing care according to practice policy and protocols and to refer to a general practitioner as appropriate.
• Chronic Disease Management: Diabetes, CHD, Asthma, COPD, Epilepsy.
• Record Keeping, Infection Control, Information Governance, Education & Training, Equality & Diversity, Communication, Contribution to the Implementation of Services.
• These duties will include: Wound Care Assessment and Management; Removal of Sutures; Venepuncture; Immunisations; Screening & Health Promotion; Advice on general health care; Telephone advice; Assist and chaperone other clinicians; Safeguarding.
• Chronic Disease Management
• Document the assessment of need, the delivery of care, the evaluation of the outcome of care and make changes to the care plan for the patient and modify practice accordingly.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Commitment to team working

Flexible approach

Willingness to learn new skills

Ability to work core hours

Education

RGN

NMC registration

Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent

Mentoring/Teaching Qualification

Qualification in the management of long term conditions

Job description

Norwood Medical Centre in Sheffield is seeking a motivated practice nurse to join our community-based team. The role includes home visits, managing a busy workload within a small multidisciplinary team and providing high-quality nursing care in patients’ homes or community settings.

You will support vaccination programmes, chronic disease management and patient education, working alongside GPs and healthcare assistants. Hours are 30–37.5 per week and salary is negotiable based on experience.