Practice Nurse

NHS; Lytham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Lytham is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to deliver high-quality care within a supportive team. The ideal candidate will manage patients with acute and chronic conditions, work collaboratively with a diverse clinical team, and contribute to the education and training of medical students. Training opportunities are available for those new to the field. Competitive salary based on experience.

Benefits

Supportive learning environment

Mentoring for new team members

Gold award winning practice for training

Qualifications

• Documented experience in Primary Care or GP Practice is desired.
• Good teamwork skills and ability to manage clinical audits.
• Experience working with vulnerable patients, including adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level nursing care to over 11,000 patients.
• Work collaboratively to manage a caseload in a primary care setting.
• Conduct disease screenings and develop patient care plans.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Teamwork

Communication

Patient management

Education

Registered Nurse

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Holland House Surgery has an exciting opportunity for aPractice Nurse to join our enthusiastic and friendly team. We are looking for someone who will work aspart of the nursing team providing high level nursing care to our 11000+ patients.

We are a Gold award winning training practice for both GPsand students and offer a supportive learning environment and will providerelevant training opportunities for the right candidate. We warmly welcomeapplications from those who already have experience in Primary Care as well asthose new to this area of nursing or who are newly registered.

We are offering:

A competitive salary dependant on qualifications and experience

Usual hours to be worked between 8.00 am 6.30pm Monday Friday

Main duties of the job

We are seeking applicant who are adaptable, highly motivated, organised and work well within a team. Experience in chronic disease management, particularly Diabetes and Respiratory , COPD, cervical screening and childhood immunisations are desirable. However, as mentioned, we are willing to fully train a committed and enthusiastic nurse in these areas if you are looking for a career change or are new to nursing.

About us

Practice Profile:

A high achieving practice with over 11,000 patients including a proactive Participation Group

Progressive, diverse clinical team including 9 GPs, 2 Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Senior prescribing pharmacist , Pharmacist and pharmacy technician, 1 Enhanced nurse, 2 practice nurses, Assistant practitioner and 3 health care assistant's.

Extremely supportive team with lots of social events organised throughout the year

Proactive PCN with roles provided including MSK practitioner, mental health worker, social prescribing, care home team.

Purpose built modern premises at our main surgery in Lytham and branch surgery at Freckleton, both with attached services including District Nurses and Pharmacy on site

Regular in-house meetings and training

Rated Good by CQC

GP Training Practice

Gold award winning practice for training for medical students

Mentoring for new team members available and we encourage special interests

All enquires are welcome. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dionne Whalley , Deputy Practice Manager on 01253 229492 or email [e-mail]

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a confident individual that can join our supportive and forward-thinking practice. The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients and to support the delivery of their carewithin your scope of practice to the entitled patient population

The core responsibilities are:

Managing patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions both in practice and at home (if required).

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home (if required), and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion, completing contractual requirements for patients

• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Other responsibilities within the organisation
• To ensure that any in house audit and requirements are achieved
• To record all clinical activity and health promotion data in the Practice computer system
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Snomed-coding patient data
• To maintain full accurate and contemporaneous records of activities both written and computerised as applicable to an agreed standard. The practice has a paperless approach and as such the computer records form the main record of all interactions with patients
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• To work with multi-disciplinary team within the practice, and across the wider ICB to promote integrated and seamless pathways of care
• To maintain good lines of communication with the partners, practice management team and wider multi-disciplinary and administrative team
• To promptly notify the Practice Manager or deputy of any absence
• To observe Health and Safety rules as outlined in the Practice Health and Safety Policy
• To maintain standards of conduct and dress to maintain public confidence

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
• To maintain confidentiality in all areas at all times

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

To maintain professional registration

• The post-holder will participate in any training programmes implemented by the Practice as part of this employment
• To maintain and update professional knowledge in line with the Quality and Outcomes Framework, The Practice Development Plan and your own Personal Development Plan
• Assess own performance and take accountability for actions, either directly or under supervision.
• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Demonstrate skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and to help develop colleagues
• Actively contribute to the development and service improvement within the Practice proactively offering ideas and suggestions for improvements.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage their own time, workload and resources
• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

• Attend meetings when required

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Attend meetings when required

The job description is not exhaustive and may need to be amended as the practice develops. A flexible attitude and close liaison with other members of the practice is an integral part of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Up to date and fit to practice safely
• Good teamwork skills
• Experience in Primary Care or working in a GP Practice
• Experience in undertaking clinical audit
• Knowledge of EMIS Web clinical system

Experience

• Working as part of a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients, both adults and children
• Experience of working in Primary Care or General Practice is desired but we are willing to fully train a committed and enthusiastic nurse in these areas if you are looking for a career change or are new to nursing.

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.