Practice Nurse

Integrated Care System; Borough of Wyre; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare practice in the UK seeks a Practice Nurse to join their supportive team. The role offers between 15-32 hours of work per week with a focus on primary care, chronic disease management, and patient education. Ideal candidates will possess the necessary qualifications and experience to deliver high-quality patient care in a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years recent primary care nursing experience.
• Experience of nurse-led management of long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of Primary Care Contract Requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and evaluate health promotion programmes.
• Implement individual treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions.
• Support health promotion strategies and deliver vaccinations.

Skills

Chronic Disease Management

Primary Care Experience

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Diploma in Long Term Chronic Disease Management

Independent/Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Qualification

Membership of Professional Body

Clinical Supervision Training

Job description

FleetwoodSurgery, Practice Nurse needed for 15-32 hours per week (a minimum of 2 years primary care experience essential)

Our new Practice Nurse can expectto work in an encouraging, supportive, forward thinking, experienced Practiceenvironment that is continually working to improve the quality of healthcarefor our patient population.

We are keen to recruit and welcome applications from Practice Nurses who have previously worked in primary care as an experiencedPractice Nurse who would like to join our friendly, professional, caring teamwho are passionate about providing safe and effective care to our patientpopulation.

We are able to offerhours between 15-32 hours per week, competitive salary based on experience,and are really keen to meet colleagues who have experience in particular withDiabetes and Respiratory Management.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Our Practice Nurse role would be expected to undertake a range ofnursing assessments and provide appropriate care or treatment in conjunctionwith our clinical team and Practice Policies.

You will required to support and deliver a high level of qualitycare and service based on the needs of the patient population of which wouldinclude treatment, management plans, screening, preventative care and patienteducation. In addition to this, you would also be expected to support thePractice in meeting its contractual obligations and delivery of enhancedservice specifications.

We are keen to meet colleagues who are proactive and enthusiastic inimproving standards of care and seeking continuous development in order toensure our patients receive a high standard of care.

About us

Fleetwood Surgery is an innovative and forward thinking Practice led by our partnership of 3 GPs. We serve and cover a local population of approximately 6,500 patients and are looking to recruit and welcome a Practice Nurse to expand and enhance our team.

We are a friendly, professional and caring team who are passionate about providing safe and effective care. Our excellent multi-skilled Clinical Team comprises of 3 GP Partners, several GP trainees, Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians, Practice Nurse & HCA's.

Our team also includes a Practice Manager, Assistant Practice Manager, Administrators, Secretaries. Our reception team who work in a Patient Advisory role providing enhanced signposting and ensuring patients have access to the appropriate clinicians or services available to them.

Supported by our excellent Clinical and non-Clinical teams, FleetwoodSurgery is a consistently high performer in relation to its contractualobligations including QOF and Quality Contract services.

An established Training Practice, we pride ourselves in our commitmentto teaching and support of a variety of clinical educational placements.

Further discussion to the Practice are welcome pleasecontact our Practice Manager, Lian Mccann ([e-mail]) to make thesearrangements.

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promotehealth and well-being.

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with aknown long-term condition

Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients atrisk of developing long-term condition

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist thepatient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation ofeffective emergency care

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encouragepatients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care

Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as newpatient health checks

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-countermedication on regimes, side effects and interactions, as able to

Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds

Support and advise women requesting information relating to familyplanning needs and general health

Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervicalcytology consultations

Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental healthneeds in accordance with the National Framework for Mental Health

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes forboth adults and children

Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations forpatients travelling abroad

Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting withaural conditions

Assist senior partners in providing minor-surgery sessions

Detailed Job Description included as additional document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma in an area of or in Long Term Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma etc)
• Membership of professional body
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Independent/supplementary nurse prescribing qualification

Experience

• At least 2 years recent primary care nursing experience within GP practice
• Experience of nurse led management of long-term conditions
• Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
• Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• Practice experience of working with others
• Experience of using own initiative
• Knowledge of Primary Care Contract Requirements and application of service delivery to meet targets e.g GMS Contract, QOF, Enhanced Services
• Working as part of a team

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.