Practice Nurse

Headcorn Surgery; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

On-site cafe discount

Job summary

Headcorn Surgery is recruiting a Practice Nurse to join a large, friendly nursing team across three surgeries. You will provide high-quality care, run disease-focused clinics and support patient education in a busy setting.

Experience in asthma, COPD or diabetes reviews is essential, with duties spanning immunisations, travel health advice, contraception support and health promotion within a collaborative care model.

Qualifications

• Experience in asthma, COPD or diabetes reviews is essential.
• To manage patients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems.
• Experience in chronic disease management.
• Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and deliver the national immunisation and vaccination schedule.
• Provide travel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations.
• Provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptive services.

Responsibilities

• The post holder is responsible for providing a high quality care service based on the needs of the practice population which includes treatment, screening, preventative care and patient education.
• Clinical Practice: Experience in either asthma, COPD or diabetes reviews is essential.
• To manage patients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems.
• Experience in chronic disease management.
• Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and deliver the national immunisation and vaccination schedule.
• Provide travel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations.
• Provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptive services.
• Break bad news to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support to meet identified needs.
• Signpost patients to relevant support networks.
• Act as a chaperone when required.
• Undertake health promotion to help educate patients.
• Select, carry out and interpret results of specific tests.
• Undertake anticoagulation clinics to include interpretation of blood tests and dosing.

Skills

Asthma reviews

COPD reviews

Diabetes reviews

Chronic disease management

Job description

We are recuriting for a Practice Nurse to work in a large nursing team, the team are welcoming and friendly.

We work across 3 surgeries so you will have an opportunity to work with a great team who are always helpful

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for providing a high quality care servicebased on the needs of the practice population which includes treatment,screening, preventative care and patient education.

Clinical Experience:

Experiencein either asthma, COPD or diabetes reviews is essential

To managepatients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions and maintainingrobust call and recall systems

Experiencein chronic disease management

Participatein national screening work such as cervical cytology and deliver the nationalimmunisation and vaccination schedule

Providetravel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations

Providedirectly and assist GPs with contraceptive services

Breakbad news to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support tomeet identified needs. Signpost patients to relevant support networks

Actas a chaperone when required

Undertakehealth promotion to help educate patients

Select,carry out and interpret results of specific tests

Undertakeanticoagulation clinics to include interpretation of blood tests and dosing

About us

The surgeries are very busy but the team remain enthusiastic and strive to provide the best care for our patients.

We have an on-site gym that you can use as long as access to an on site cafe which is discounted

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for providing a high quality care servicebased on the needs of the practice population which includes treatment,screening, preventative care and patient education.

ClinicalPractice

Experiencein either asthma, COPD or diabetes reviews is essential

To managepatients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions and maintainingrobust call and recall systems

Experiencein chronic disease management

Participatein national screening work such as cervical cytology and deliver the nationalimmunisation and vaccination schedule

Providetravel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations

Providedirectly and assist GPs with contraceptive services

Breakbad news to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support tomeet identified needs. Signpost patients to relevant support networks

Actas a chaperone when required

Undertakehealth promotion to help educate patients

Select,carry out and interpret results of specific tests

Undertakeanticoagulation clinics to include interpretation of blood tests and dosing

Communication

Demonstratesensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed andconsent to treatment

Communicateeffectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methodsof communication to overcome different levels of understanding, culturalbackground and preferred ways of communicating

Anticipatebarriers to communication and take action to improve communication

Estimateand maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within thepractice environment and with external stakeholders

Actas an advocate when representing patients

Administration

Tomaintain accurate patient records and enter onto the system using agreedRead/Snomed Codes

Ensureaccurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient care

Tocollect data and participate in regular Practice audit and research projects

Tocontribute to the preparation of any Practice development plans

Tomaintain own annual administration with the NMC and adhere to Code ofProfessional Conduct

Tomaintain a safe and therapeutic environment for all PHCT staff, patients,carers and co-workers from other agencies.Ensure all statutory regulations (e.g. Health and Safety, COSHH etc.)are implemented and adhered to

Topromote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to patientsand staff both in and out of the Practice

Tomaintain own continuous professional development and ensure PDDP kept up todate in line with the requirements of the practice

Attendand participate in staff and Practice meetings and in house clinical trainingsessions

Anyother reasonable duties that may be required from time to time

Recogniseand work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated bythe NMC

Produceaccurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

Prioritise,organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotesquality

Evaluatethe patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care

Supportand participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation

Understandand apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable andabused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adulthealth procedure and local guidance

Workwithin policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuseand addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate

Personal and Team Development

Takeresponsibility for own development learning and performance includingparticipating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model

Attendmeetings representing the nursing team when appropriate.

Team Working

Workas an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploringthe mechanisms to develop new ways of working

Delegateclearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice andassessing competence

Ensureclear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient need

Prioritiseown workload

Participatein team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care

Equality and Diversity

Enableothers to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture

Actas a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice

Acceptthe rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in careand refuse care

Assistpatients from marginalised groups to access quality care

Person Specification

Experience

• COPD experience
• Experience in Diabetes

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.