Practice Nurse

Whitehall Surgery; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Leeds is seeking a Practice Nurse to manage patient care for those with long-term conditions. The role includes performing various clinical tasks such as venepuncture, immunisations, and chronic disease management. Ideal candidates will have experience in GP practice and excellent communication skills. The team is friendly and provides a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing patients with long-term conditions is essential.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and public health issues is important.
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.

Responsibilities

• Implement processes for management of long-term conditions.
• Deliver nursing services effectively to patients.
• Perform venepuncture and immunisations.
• Manage chronic diseases like Asthma, COPD, and Diabetes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Effective time management

Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

Good interpersonal skills

Problem-solving and analytical skills

Education

GP Practice / Primary Care Experience

Job description

To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice, including care for elderly and housebound patients.

Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas, such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to perform the following tasks:

• Venepuncture
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Understanding the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Chaperone procedure
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Chronic disease management in Asthma, COPD, Diabetes
• Travel medicine
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Skills

The successful candidate will possess:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

About us

We are a friendly and welcoming team, with a good working environment and collaborative staff. Our modern, purpose-built premises have parking and serve 8,500 patients in a mixed urban/rural setting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GP Practice / Primary Care Experience Essential

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.