Practice Nurse

Walderslade Surgery; Barnsley; Presencial; GBP 37.000 - 44.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Walderslade Surgery is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. The role is 24 hours per week across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, delivering care in chronic disease management and general practice duties.

You will work as part of our primary healthcare team, with responsibilities including immunisations, cytology, wound care, pathology testing, and maintaining accurate records using EMIS Web. A registered nurse with current NMC registration is essential.

Formación

• Experience in primary care environment.
• Experience as a practice nurse or community nurse.
• Experience in chronic disease management and COPD, asthma management.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor and manage chronic disease areas (Asthma, COPD, hypertension, diabetes).
• Cytology smear taking, swabs, basic sexual health & contraception.
• Immunisations including baby and travel vaccinations.
• Dressings and treatment room procedures.
• Requesting pathology tests (e.g., urine culture, swabs).
• Maintain accurate records and follow infection control procedures.
• Chaperoning and assisting patients during examinations.
• Attend Practice meetings and support GP care.

Conocimientos

Practice nursing

Chronic disease management

Infection control

Chaperoning

Medical records

IT proficiency

Educación

NMC Registration

Postgraduate diploma/degree in Primary Care

Herramientas

EMIS Web

Descripción del empleo

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Practice Nurse to work here at Walderslade Surgery. Working 24 hours per week over Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.

We are looking for a candidate, full of enthusiasm and ready for a challenge. The role will be varied and cover all aspects of Practice Nursing.

We are a Surgery dedicated to patient-centred care and making a positive difference in our community.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse in Chronic Disease Management who is friendly and enthusiastic to provide a high quality of care to our patients. We value professionalism, commitment, compassion, flexibility and passion within your chosen vocation. A successful candidate will also be confident, have excellent organisational skills, be able to self-manage and be IT proficient.

About us

We are a friendly and committed family practice.

At Walderslade, we comprise of 4 GP partners, 5 salaried GPs, an excellent nursing team of Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants, and a supportive and experienced administration team.

We use EMIS Web as our clinical system.

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse will work as part of our primary healthcare team providing care to the patients of Practice

• Monitoring and management of chronic disease areas such as Asthma, COPD, hypertension, diabetes, further training may available if required in specific areas.
• Cytology smear taking, swabs, basic sexual health & contraception
• Immunisations including baby and travel vaccinations.
• Dressings and treatment room procedures.
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
• Other tasks will include:
• Following all infection control procedures and ensuring everything is in place, regular checks etc.
• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise GPs of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

This role will support the wider team with:

• Clinical audits
• Safeguarding concerns
• Support and participate in shared learning over the Practice
• Support for GPs in patient care
• Ability to review clinical practices and respond to national policies and initiatives where necessary
• Participate in local initiatives in order to enhance local patient care where necessary
• Monitoring of safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of COPD, Asthma management

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - with valid NMC Registration
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)

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.

£36,500 to £44,000 a yearFull time equivalent