Practice Nurse

Barnsley Healthcare Federation; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Barnsley is looking for a Practice Nurse to join their experienced team. You will provide essential nursing services, participate in chronic disease management, and support patient health in a friendly environment. The ideal candidate should have practice nursing experience and a commitment to patient care, with responsibilities including immunizations and chronic disease management.

Qualifications

• Experience in practice nursing services is essential.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong focus on patient health and care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practice nursing services and care to patients.
• Perform chronic disease management and health prevention activities.
• Maintain accurate records and attend governance meetings as required.

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly and experienced team, part of the Barnsley PCN. Reporting to the Lead Nurse and supported in practice by an ANP and/or GP, this role will deliver practice nursing services and care to the practice population at our Goldthorpe site. They will provide care within the boundaries of their role as part of a multidisciplinary team, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. You will be joining a fantastic team of supportive colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Cervical smears
• Chronic Disease Management
• COPD/Asthma
• Removal of sutures
• Urinalysis
• Peak flow readings
• Venepuncture
• Blood pressure measurements
• Ear Care
• Routine childhood and adult immunisations
• Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
• Administration of Depo injections, Zoladex, B12
• Contraception Pill reviews
• Leading Infection Control
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician (when required)
• Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Ordering of stock
• Participation in administrative systems in the practice including QOF/IIF/ PDA
• 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 our monthly governance meetings when required.

About Barnsley Healthcare Federation

Launched in 2015, Barnsley Healthcare Federation (BHF) is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company which aims to improve and enhance the way in which primary care at scale is delivered within Barnsley. Drawing upon the knowledge and expertise of health professionals from across the borough, our vision is to deliver a robust publicly funded health and social care service which meets the needs of the local community. We believe that regardless of location or need, every patient should receive the same high standard of care, at times when they need it most.