Practice Nurse

The Waterloo Practice; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Huddersfield is seeking a Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves managing patients with long-term conditions, contributing to various health services including chronic disease management and health promotion. Candidates must be qualified nurses with general practice nursing experience. This opportunity offers a supportive environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified nurse registered with the NMC.
• Experience in general practice nursing is essential.
• Ability to manage long-term conditions like diabetes and respiratory issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with long-term conditions as part of a clinical team.
• Provide services for chronic disease management and health promotion.
• Actively involved in the primary care network.

Skills

General Practice Nursing experience

Diabetes management

Cervical screening

Complex wound care

Immunisations and vaccinations

Education

Qualified Nurse

Registered with NMC

Tools

TPP SystmOne

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking Practice, providing the highest standard of patient-centred health care.

We have a population of up to 10,000 patients and we lead the way for Primary Care in Huddersfield. Our Practice's QOF figures are consistently high and we provide scope for our Clinicians to develop special interests in Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing patients with long term conditions as part of a large, experienced clinical team including GPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists and Health Care Assistants. We will welcome full time or part time applicants to be considered for this opportunity.

Salary will be negotiable, depending on experience.

About us

We are a supportive training practice with 5 GP partners, Salaried GP, ACP and 2 GPRegistrars. We have excellent supporting administrative and clinical teams including Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Pharmacy team. We have approximately 9,700 patients and operate from purpose built premises. We are a member of the Tolson Care Partnership Network. We use TPP SystmOne and are high QOF achievers with a Good CQC rating.

The doctors and staff at The Waterloo Practice in Huddersfield are proud to offer the highest standard of patient-centred health care. We run many clinics for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes and offer a wide variety of other medical services including antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations, sexual health services and well-person check-ups.

Job responsibilities

• Large supportive in-house multi-disciplinary team
• The role will include proactive support for some or all of the areas:
• Diabetes and other Chronic Disease management
• Health Promotion and screening, Travel Health, Cervical cytology, Sexual Health, Baby, Childhood and Adult vaccinations
• Actively involved in the Primary Care Network
• TPP SystmOne
• Commitment to personal development
• Opportunity to mentor other colleagues

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse.
• Registered with NMC.
• General Practice Nursing experience.
• Cervical screening.
• Long term condition management, ie. Diabetes, Respiratory, Cardio-Vascular.
• Complex wound care.
• Immunisations and vaccinations.
• General Practice Nursing responsibilities.

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.