Practice Nurse

Buxted Medical Centre; Heathfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Sussex is looking for a dedicated Practice Nurse to work 20-25 hours per week. The ideal candidate will have experience in chronic disease management, specifically in diabetes, COPD, and asthma, as well as child immunisations. Responsibilities include implementing health promotion programmes, providing patient care, and maintaining clinical records. Applicants must be a registered nurse with relevant experience in a primary care environment. Join a friendly and expanding team committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in chronic disease management, particularly diabetes, COPD, asthma, and child immunisations.
• Experience working in a primary care environment is essential.
• Registered Nurse qualification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• Provide routine nursing care to patients.
• Maintain accurate clinical records according to legislation.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Cervical cytology

Patient care

Health promotion

Education

Registered Nurse

Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)

Job description

About the Role: We are ideallyseeking someone to work 20 - 25 hours per week, with experience in chronicdisease managementparticularly diabetes, COPD, asthma, and child immunisationsaswell as cervical screening.

Main duties of the job

KeyResponsibilities:

• Cervical cytology
• Management of chronic diseases(diabetes, asthma, COPD)
• Delivering care in line with localand national guidelines
• Familiarity with QOF targets anddocumentation
• Working within the framework ofLocally Commissioned Services and Direct Enhanced Services
• Participation in regular clinicaland practice meetings

About us

Buxted MedicalCentre, incorporating our East Hoathly and Manor Oak (Horam) branches, is awelcoming and forward-thinking practice based in a purpose-built facility inthe heart of the Sussex countryside. As a GP Training Practice and proud memberof the Greater Wealden PCN, we are committed to delivering exceptional care ina supportive and collaborative environment.

We are a busy,friendly, and expanding three-partner practice, currently caring for apopulation of approximately 16,000 patients across our dispensing sites. Tosupport our growing services, we are looking to recruit a dedicated PracticeNurse to join our experienced clinical team, working flexibly across oursites.

Job responsibilities

The followingare the core responsibilities of the practice nurse. There may be on occasiona requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factorssuch as workload and staffing levels:

a.Develop,implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

b.Implementand evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients

c.Identify,manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventingadverse effects on patients health

d.Provideroutine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-basedevidence, NICE and the NSF

e.Requestpathology services as necessary

f.Processpathology results as required

g.Providechronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referringpatients to secondary/specialist care as required

h.Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

i.Ensureread codes are used effectively

j.Maintainchronic disease registers

k.Chaperonepatients where necessary

l.AssistGPs with minor surgery when required

m. Prioritise health issues and interveneappropriately

n.Supportthe team in dealing with clinical emergencies

o.Recognise,assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

p.Implementvaccination programmes for adults and children

q.Supportpatients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines(within own scope of practice)

r.Liaisewith external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supportedappropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

s.Delegateclinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that thetask is within the scope of practice of the individual)

t.Supportthe clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local andnational policies

u.Understandpractice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,referring patients appropriately

v.Deliveropportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working as a practice nurse
• Experience of chronic disease management

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)

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.