Practice Nurse

Ashfield Medical Centre; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing healthcare facility in Leeds seeks a dedicated Practice Nurse to deliver high-quality nursing care and collaborate with healthcare teams. Responsibilities include chronic disease management, immunisation, and patient education. Applicants should be registered nurses with chronic disease management qualifications. Join us to contribute to a supportive environment focused on patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Qualified in chronic disease management for various conditions.
• Experience in maintaining cold chain compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver general practice nursing care, including chronic disease management.
• Educate patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Develop and evaluate individualised care plans.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of infection control systems

Strong planning and organisational skills

Experience in primary care

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Qualified in chronic disease management

Vaccinations and Immunisation qualification

Tools

EMIS clinical system

Job description

We're thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our growing team.

As an advanced training practice, we proudly support a diverse range of allied health professionals and work closely with our Primary Care Network (PCN) to provide comprehensive patient care. We're looking for a dedicated Practice Nurse who is passionate about delivering high quality nursing care, collaborating with our healthcare team, and supporting the delivery of policies and procedures. If you're ready to be part of a dynamic and supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Care: Deliver general practice nursing care, including chronic disease management, immunisations, wound care, and health screenings. Occasionally undertake home visits as needed.
• Health Promotion: Educate and advise patients on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-management strategies for long-term conditions.
• Clinical Procedures: Perform clinical procedures such as venepuncture, ECGs, and cervical screening, ensuring adherence to clinical guidelines.
• Care Planning: Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans for patients, ensuring a patient-centred approach.
• Team Collaboration: Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, liaising with GPs, healthcare assistants, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Professional Development: Engage in continuous professional development, attending training sessions and keeping abreast of current nursing practices and guidelines.

About us

Our partnership has recently expanded with the acquisition of Manston Surgery, allowing us to operate two practices. With the support of our experienced leadership team, we're committed to delivering modern general practice the benefits of working at scale while ensuring consistent, personalised care from teams that truly know our patients.

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Duties include:

• Child Immunisations
• ECG's
• Removal of Sutures
• Attend and participate in training and meetings as required
• Family Planning
• Wound Care
• Injections and Vaccinations
• General Nursing duties as required
• Experience of Long Term Condition Management would be desirable but not essential.

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of infection control systems to achieve compliancy
• Experience in maintaining cold chain compliancy
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Experience in a primary care or general practice setting is desirable
• Knowledge of Long term management for Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and CHD/CVD
• Experience of EMIS clinical system

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Qualified in chronic disease management for Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and CHD/CVD
• Wound dressing and leg compression
• Vaccinations and Immunisation qualification

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.