Practice Nurse

NHS Jobs; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyager Family Health in Farnborough is seeking a Practice Nurse to deliver evidence-based nursing care in a busy primary care setting as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will manage a varied caseload including long-term condition management, immunisations, cervical screening, wound care, travel health advice and health promotion.

Applicants should have experience in chronic disease management; responsibilities include supporting clinics, developing treatment plans, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Experience in chronic disease management would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of chronic disease clinics, providing patient care and referring to secondary/specialist services as appropriate.
• Contribute to the implementation and evaluation of individual treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions, including Diabetes, Asthma and COPD, Hypertension.
• Identify and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, helping to prevent deterioration in health.
• Support the maintenance and management of chronic disease registers.
• Provide routine nursing care aligned with evidence-based practice, NICE and the NSF.
• Cervical cytology (smears), childhood and adult immunisations, travel health advice and vaccinations.
• Wound care and dressings, removal of sutures, injections (e.g., B12, contraceptives).
• ECGs, BP monitoring, urinalysis, NHS Health Checks and new patient checks.
• Health promotion and screening, lifestyle advice (smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol advice).
• Liaise with external services to ensure patients are supported, deliver opportunistic health promotion, and support safeguarding matters.

Job description

Job Summary

The Practice Nurse is responsible for providing evidence-based, high-quality nursing care to patients in a primary care setting. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the nurse will manage a varied caseload including long-term condition management, immunisations, cervical screening, wound care, and health promotion.

Mission Statement

Voyager Family Health is a GP surgery that is committed to preserve and enhance its good reputation for being caring and innovative by providing high-quality medical services in a friendly, happy, and healthy environment. We undertake to - Always treat our patients with respect and courtesy Provide our patients with advice and treatment in a timely manner Help our patients make decisions about their health by treating them with respect Discuss available treatments and refer our patients on to other experts where necessary Act as their advocate and guide them through health care services Maintain confidentiality in what we discuss and the records we keep on their behalf Keep up to date with developments in health care by continuing to learn

Primary Responsibilities

• Experience in chronic disease management would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Depending on the successful candidates experience, competencies and training, responsibilities may include- Supporting the delivery of chronic disease clinics, providing patient care and referring to secondary/specialist services as appropriate.
• Contributing to the implementation and evaluation of individual treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions, including-
• Diabetes
• Asthma and COPD
• Hypertension
• Identifying and supporting patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, helping to prevent deterioration in health.
• Supporting the maintenance and management of chronic disease registers

Treatment Room Duties

• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Cervical cytology (smears)
• Childhood and adult immunisations
• Travel health advice and vaccinations
• Wound care and dressings (inc. doppler)
• Removal of sutures
• Injections e.g., B12, contraceptives
• ECGs, BP monitoring, urinalysis
• NHS Health Checks, Learning disability Health Checks and new patient checks
• Health Promotion and Screening
• Lifestyle advice - smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol advice, well-being programmes
• Supporting national screening programmes
• Family planning and contraception advice - if trained
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately e.g., vulnerable patients etc.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Administrative and Team Duties

• Accurate record keeping using clinical systems e.g., EMIS
• Ensure read codes are used effectively
• Chaperone patients when necessary
• Maintaining equipment and supplies
• Supporting QOF and Enhanced Services targets
• Participating in audits and clinical governance
• Mentoring junior staff or HCAs (if required)
• Attending practice meetings and CPD sessions
• Request pathology services as necessary
• Process pathology results as required
• Assist GPs with minor surgery when required
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• Keep an up-to-date log of fridge temperatures
• Assist with infection prevention and control measures as needed
• Ensure that revalidation is kept current