Practice Nurse

NHS; Hednesford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hednesford is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to deliver nursing treatments and manage care programmes for patients. Responsibilities include assessing health needs, participating in quality assurance, and implementing safeguarding protocols. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses with experience in a GP Practice. This role offers a chance to significantly contribute to patient care in a friendly team environment.

Qualifications

• Registered and qualified nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience within General Practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care for practice patients.
• Participate in health screening and therapeutic interventions.
• Implement safeguarding protocols for children and vulnerable adults.

Skills

Experience in GP Practice

Nursing skills

Holistic patient care

Health screening

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Job description

Overview

We are a friendly Practice with just over 7000 patients. We are based in Hednesford Valley Health Centre, currently housing 3 Practices. We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse whowill:

• Provide nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
• Provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education service and advice to patients of the practice.
• Manage care programmes directly to patients.
• Deliver a holistic approach to patient services and initiate and manage a methodical assessment of patient and service needs.
• Participate in an effective, quality driven Practice Nurse Service,
• Develop a working environment that promotes health, safe and effective work outcomes.

To have a positive attitude and approach towards helping solve the problems and challenges that face General Practice and be part of the process to help the Practice achieve its goals.

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals and groups in the practice population
• Assess and treat specific diseases in accordance with agreed medical/nursing protocols
• Provide direct access to specialist nursing care for undifferentiated patients within the practice population
• Undertake health screening, health surveillance and therapeutic interventions
• Participate in developing programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals
• Participate in quality assurance, development and clinical governance
• Ensure continuation of personal professional development
• Use nursing skills appropriately and effectively to deliver best patient care
• To actively implement safeguarding protocols for children and vulnerable adults and to know who to refer to and how to escalate concerns about radicalisation.
• See job description for further details.

About us

We are a Practice with just over 7000 patients.

We are a small friendly team, with 2 GPs, 1 GP Partner, 1 ACP, 1 Prescribing Pharmacist, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 HCA supported by the Reception Team a Practice Manager and a QOF and process lead.

Job responsibilities

See the attached Practice Nurse job description for further information regarding the job specification and requirements.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a GP Practice as a Practice Nurse.

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified and registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Where possible have experience within General Practice.

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.