Practice Nurse

Hollymoor Medical Centre; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy GP surgery in Birmingham is seeking a compassionate and proactive registered Nurse to support high-quality patient care. The role involves various clinical responsibilities, including managing chronic diseases and health screenings, and requires NMC registration. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills while maintaining patient care standards.

Qualifications

• A nurse with prescribing qualifications will use them appropriately.
• Reports quality and risk issues to the team.
• Recognizes the importance of effective communication.
• Alerts team members to the communication needs of patients.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs.
• Assist with management of chronic diseases and health screenings.
• Work with others to evaluate evidence-based practice.
• Maintain stock and order supplies as necessary.

Skills

Compassion

Excellent communication skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Team player

Education

Professional registration with the NMC

Tools

EMIS web

Docman

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and proactive registered Nurse to join our team and to support the delivery of high-quality patient care within our busy GP surgery.

Working in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will support and develop the Practice nursing team in the provision of assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.

The post-holder will agree protocols and guidelines to provide nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.

The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available. A nurse with prescribing qualifications will use them appropriately.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

This will be a varied role including nursing clinics.

Providing an excellent patient service and patient relationship skills, excellent communication skills, a confident manner and the ability to remain calm under pressure are essential attributes of any applicants.

Applicants should possess the appropriate qualifications

About us

We are a forward thinking and dynamic practice circa 13,000patients. We use EMIS web and Docman, and are always looking at ways to dothings better and more efficiently!

We have 2 GP partners, 1 Managing Business Partner 1 Practice Nurse, 2Healthcare Assistants and a range of PCN staff who regularly attend practice.The clinical team is supported by a Practice Manager, a Deputy Practice Managerand a dedicated Information / Computer Team.

We're a training practice and have medical students and GPtrainees onsite.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Identify, assess and diagnose patients with complex health needs across the Practice population.
• Work with others to change policies to improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities.
• Assist with the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practice to improve the services offered by the Practice nursing team.
• Assist with management of Chronic Diseases, wound care, health screening, travel health, health screening, immunisations (Adult and Child), Cytology.
• Stock maintenance and ordering.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Person Specification

Experience

• The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
• The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to communicate effectively with other team members, patients and carers. Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
• Professional registration with the NMC - Nursing & Midwifery Council.
• Personal attributes:
• Excellent communication skills, highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, attention to detail, team player.

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.