Long Term Condition (LTC) Management Nurse

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Bury St Edmunds is seeking an experienced Long Term Condition Management Nurse to join their team. This part-time role offers a supportive environment where you will manage patient care and perform clinical procedures. Ideal candidates will have clinical skills and be a registered nurse, with SystmOne experience being beneficial. Salary is negotiable based on experience.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with the ability to work unsupervised.
• Experience with SystmOne is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Administer vaccines and manage long term conditions.
• Perform wound care and ECG tests.
• Health promotion and education for patients.

Skills

Clinical skills

Ability to work unsupervised

SystmOne experience

Education

Registered nurse with Nursing & Midwifery Council

Job description

Long Term Condition (LTC) Management Nurse

Mount Farm Surgery are seeking an experienced Long Term Condition (LTC) management nurse to join our friendly, supportive, and well-established practice team. This position is offered on a part-time basis, minimum 15 hours but negotiable for the right candidate

The nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing personal medical services to the patients of the surgery. The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available.

Main duties of the job

• Administration of vaccines, following adequate training in accordance with local P.G.Ds
• Carry out long term condition (LTC) management within the organisation, supporting quality improvement and assurance initiatives
• Wound care/dressings/removal of sutures assessing, dressing and reviewing wounds in accordance with local guidelines
• Perform and record ECG tests, including fitting and removal of 24 hour ECG machines for the purposes of monitoring
• Cervical smears in accordance with guidelines and following adequate training.
• Basic family planning carrying out pill checks, administering depo-provera injections, providing IUCS support and checks
• Venepuncture obtaining blood samples, ensuring safe handling of all specimens in accordance with NHS Suffolk guidelines
• Health promotion and education keeping updated with current research and guidelines to help educate patients, e.g. leg ulcer care, smoking, exercise and diet
• Treat patients with minor injuries
• Act as a chaperone when required
• Select, carry out and interpret results of specific tests, e.g. cholesterol, swabs etc.
• To carry out Doppler testing on patients and interpret results according to local guidelines

We offer a supportive and pleasant working environment. Salary can be discussed at interview.

About us

Mount Farm Surgery is an innovative and professional teaching practice in Suffolk, located on the outskirts of the cathedral town of Bury St. Edmunds with close links to the A14.

Our practice team consists of GPs plus a dedicated clinical team including GP trainees, an ECP, ACP, nurses, and HCA's. We have a dedicated management team, plus a large team of other administrative staff.

Our membership of Bury St Edmunds PCN ensures we have an extended team which includes a paramedic home visiting service, on site clinical pharmacists, and a practice based care co-ordinator.

• High QOF achievers
• Rated Good in all areas at most recent CQC inspection
• SystmOne clinical system
• Electronic Prescribing System
• Highly respected training practice
• Regular clinical/educational meetings
• Mentoring scheme for salaried GPs and other clinical staff
• Non-personalised lists with equitable division of workload and capped workload for salaried GPs
• Paper light and embracing new technology

For further details or to arrange an informal visit, contact: [e-mail]

Job responsibilities

Ifyou would like to find out more information about this role, please see theattached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with Nursing & Midwifery Council

Experience

• Clinical skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• SystmOne experience an advantage.

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.