Practice Nurse

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingswood Surgery in Harrogate is seeking a qualified nurse to join their friendly team. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing care, including wound management and chronic disease management, within a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will be RGN registered and possess a passion for primary care nursing.

Qualifications

• RGN with active NMC registration required.
• Competence in wound care, immunizations, and chronic disease management.
• Experience in primary care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound management, vaccinations, and chronic disease care.
• Conduct health assessments and implement treatment plans.
• Engage in health promotion and patient education.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Current NMC Registration

Tools

Systmone

Job description

Kingswood Surgery is a warm friendly team, and because our lovely nurse is retiring, we are now looking for a qualified nurse with an interest or experience in Primary Care nursing to join our current team of a Lead Nurse and HCA.

The practice is committed to training and development of staff and so if you don't already have practice nurse experience but you are a qualified nurse and have passion, drive and an interest in this area of nursing please do still apply

Main duties of the job

Wound care

Health Promotion and Education

Chronic disease management

immunisations and vaccinations

Team collaboration

About us

Kingswood surgery Harrogate is based in a purpose-built Health Centre.

We have a growing list size of approx. 6900 patients and are part of the Heart of HarrogatePrimary Care Network.

We have an extended clinical team, which includes Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health Practitioner and Physiotherapists working alongside the GPs and Nursing team, they are all supported by a dedicated management and adminteam.

The Practice advocates a friendly and positive working environment and we'relooking for an equally friendly, motivated and versatile individual to join our team.

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Responsibilities:

All clinical tasks and duties will be performed aftercompletion of accredited courses and deemed competent.

Treatment room: Provide general treatment room nursing caresuch as wound management, vaccinations, phlebotomy, and chronic diseasemanagement.

Assessments and Procedures: Conduct health assessments,screenings, and routine procedures such as ECGs, spirometry, and blood pressuremonitoring.

Treatment Planning: Implement treatment plans for a widerange of acute and chronic conditions in collaboration with the widerhealthcare professionals.

Health Promotion and Education:

Health promotion and prevention: delivery a range of healthcare services that support health promotion and prevention including sexualhealth and participate in public health programs and initiatives to promotewellness and disease prevention within the community.

Patient Education: Deliver educational support to patientson health management, disease prevention, and lifestyle modifications.

Chronic Disease Management:

Specialised care: Organise and run specialised clinicsrelating to long term conditions management such as: asthma, COPD, Diabetes andother relevant nurse-led clinical areas.

Care Protocols: Follow protocols for the management ofchronic diseases and chronic disease registers such as diabetes, asthma, COPD,and cardiovascular disease.

Patient Monitoring: Regularly review and monitor patienthealth status and adjust care plans as necessary.

To undertake Home Visits as required by the Practice

Immunisation and Vaccination:

Vaccination Schedules: Administer vaccines according tonational immunisation schedules.

Patient Follow-Up: Ensure proper follow-up and recordmanagement for vaccinations and immunisations.

Administrative and Record Keeping:

Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed patientrecords, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with GDPR.

Data Management: Utilise System One to enter patient dataand retrieve patient information efficiently.

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork: Work closely with GPs, LeadNurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure cohesive patient care andservice delivery.

Professional Development: Engage in continuous professionaldevelopment to keep up to date with the latest healthcare practices andinnovations.

Students and supervision: Facilitate learning experiences ofother clinicians, including trainees, provide supervision, and promote sharedlearning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential Qualifications & Experience:
• Registered General Nurse (RGN): A fundamental requirement for all practice nurse roles.
• Current NMC Registration: Maintaining active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Competence in various clinical procedures, such as wound care, immunizations, injections.
• Chronic disease management

Experience

• Commitment to Professional Development: A willingness to continue learning and update skills.
• Eligible to work in the UK: Meeting the necessary immigration requirements for work in the UK.
• Both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
• Strong IT Skills:
• Ability to Work Independently:
• Organized & Prioritizes:
• Problem-Solving Skills:
• Experience in Primary Care:
• Familiarity with common computer programs and electronic health records systems (e.g., Systmone).

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.