Practice Nurse

Lakeside Healthcare Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join their team in delivering high-quality nursing services. Responsibilities include providing various treatment services, managing long-term conditions, and supporting service development within a well-established practice. Candidates should have a Registered Nurse status and relevant qualifications in Primary Care Nursing. The role offers an annual salary of £30,210 to £35,685, depending on experience, with a focus on compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients.
• Experience in Primary or Community Care Nursing.
• Experience of audit and/or research.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality primary care nursing services.
• Support service development and policy delivery.
• Manage long-term conditions for patients.

Skills

Experience managing/dealing with the public

Clinical systems proficiency

Compassion and care

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse

Primary Care Nursing Qualification

Accredited Diploma Level Award in Chronic Disease Management

Tools

SystmOne

Microsoft Office Software

Job description

Our PracticeNurses are key members of our team. Youwill be responsible for delivering safe, high quality nursing services to thepractice population. We provide a wide range of primary health services under theGMS contract and Enhanced Services specifications, including minor surgery,minor injury, child health care, phlebotomy, chronic disease management,womens health, contraception services, travel clinics and minor illness.

Main duties of the job

• Providing treatment services and health education advice: including dietary advice, blood pressure checks, urinalysis, health screening, ear syringing, dressings, ECG, phlebotomy, routine injections, sexual health, contraception, routine immunisations and vaccinations, removal of sutures / clips, baby immunisations, assisting with the fitting of IUCD / IUS, first registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice, assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room, minor illness and acting as chaperone as required
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
• Undertake initial assessment of patients presenting with wounds, working within expertise to manage independently or refer to other services as necessary.
• Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.
• Take samples for the cervical screening programme according to recognised standards.
• Provide ear care including removal of cerumen and provide education and advice.

About us

LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primarycare provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious anddetermined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnershipin the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve thehealthcare needs of over 100,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire& Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of alarge organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

Living and breathing our values atLakeside Healthcare

Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care aboutpeople: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come firstin everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needswith compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of thecommunities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business wenetwork, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each anotherto ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and bestdecisions to provide the best service.

About thePractice/Department/Team

LakesideHealthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with a list size of over 20,000,which is growing. We usually achieve full QOF points and have been awarded theRCGP Quality Practice Award twice. The practice adopted a Doctor First accesssystem in 2012 for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitionerappointment.

Job responsibilities

The purpose of the post is to deliver safe, high quality primary carenursing services to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code ofConduct and professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primaryhealth care interventions and care. The post holder will support servicedevelopment, the safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effectiveprofessional nurse standards, advocacy and performance.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients
• Experience of working within healthcare governance systems and understands role and responsibilities for CQC and within risk management
• Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience in Primary or Community Care Nursing
• Management of long-term conditions
• Experience of audit and/or research
• Experience of SystmOne

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Primary Care Nursing Qualification
• Accredited Diploma Level Award in Chronic Disease Management

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.

£30,210 to £35,685 a yearDepending On Experience