Practice Nurse

Croft Medical Centre; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse in Royal Leamington Spa to join their committed team. Responsibilities include chronic disease management, immunisations, and patient assessments. The ideal candidate should be a registered nurse with experience in healthcare settings. This role offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Regular CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in chronic disease management and assessment.
• Ability to perform prescribed treatments and immunisations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for patient engagement.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and implement patient care effectively.
• Manage long-term care plans and health promotion activities.
• Maintain accurate records in line with best practices.

Skills

Chronic disease management

Cervical Cytology

Child immunisations

Infection control

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Croft Medical Centre has an exciting vacancy for a Practice Nurse at our large, 15,000 patients, GMS teaching practice. We have a diverse range of nursing skills within our team providing a full complement of nursing services. Our practice also has a dispensing branch surgery in Bishops Tachbrook.

As a Practice Nurse, you would be working within a friendly, committed patient centred team with excellent nursing, management and administrative support and offer a flexible working environment and regular CPD opportunities. We are looking for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse who is confident in working in a well-supported and forward thinking team.

High QOF AchievementPurpose built premises

Main duties of the job

• Chronic disease management
• Cervical Cytology
• Child immunisations
• Infection control

About us

The practice is a friendly,urban GMS practice located in South Leamington town area.

We have a branch surgery and you will be required to work across all sites. Our list size is 15,000 patients and is currently supported by 12 GPs, 2 ANP and a Practice Nurse team of HCAs, Nursing Associates and practice nurses. We are high QOFachievers and are actively engaged with our local ICB and PCN.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

To work as a member of the primary health care team at Croft Medical Centre, BishopsTachbrook.

Assess,plan and implement patient care. Evaluate the outcomes of that care, making changes to the care plan for individual patients and modifying their practice with the patients.

Key Areas Of Responsibility

• To undertake prescribed treatments according to agreed protocols
• To ensure the efficient organisation of the treatment room and doctors offices, in particular:
• Ensuring appropriate treatment room stock and equipment levels are maintained.
• Routine checking of equipment to ensure correct functioning
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Carry out procedures off site when required, including vaccinations and blood sampling
• Administer all vaccinations and immunisations within agreed patient group directions
• Provide travel‑health advice to patients referring to current national guidance.
• To carry out or assist in administering emergency treatment to any patient requiring such treatment within agreed guidelines.
• To undertake treatment room procedures, including safe transportation principles, the safe disposal of contaminated waste.
• Assess, plan and implement wound care, referring to the doctors or lead nurse within agreed care protocols.
• Undertake administration of injectable contraceptives and offer basic family‑planning advice with referral to the well‑woman clinic or doctors as required.
• Administer prescribed injectable medications according to agreed protocols and patient group directions.
• Undertake cervical cytology screening.
• Carry out spirometry to assist diagnosis and care management.
• Carry out venepuncture for screening and disease monitoring purposes.
• Contribute to health promotion activities within the surgery, supported by the practice Health Promotion Lead.

Management of Long‑Term Conditions

• Plan and implement care plans for patients with long‑term conditions, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
• Effectively review and assess care plans, treatment and management plans.
• Promote and support patients to make healthy lifestyle choices.
• Participate in local and national health promotion activities.
• Participate in clinical audit reviews and support, and participate in local improvement projects.

Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate patient paper and computer records according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Guidelines on Record Keeping (2008).
• Ensure patient record confidentiality at all times according to The Code of Professional Code for NMC members (2008) and maintenance of records according to the Data Protection Act (1998).
• Ensure practice documentation is maintained accurately and legibly.

Health and Safety

• To have knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974).
• The postholder should take reasonable actions to ensure the health and safety of themselves, fellow staff and patients.
• Participate in infection control audits and procedures.

Personal Development and Training

• Will be required to participate in an annual appraisal.
• Maintain continued professional development within personal development plans.
• Ensure that requirements for NMC professional registration are fulfilled and that registration is maintained and the practice informed.
• Attending training / education that has been identified to support service needs and/or personal development.
• Undertake mandatory or statutory training required, resuscitation, anaphylaxis, fire‑safety etc.
• Required also to provide clinical support for Health Care Assistants employed directly by the practice.

Management

• Undertake clinical and general management of Health Care Assistants directly employed at the practice during surgery hours.
• Manage the daily booked treatment room case load.
• To participate in practice‑wide policy and procedure development and management of implementation.
• Clinically accountable and reporting to the Senior Partner.

General

• The post holder must at all times carry out his / her responsibilities with regard for The Equality Act 2010.
• Undertake other tasks and responsibilities as required commensurate with the job title, the post and its grading.
• Advise and support the Nurse Manager and GP Partners in the planning and implementation of nursing strategies to deliver key evidence‑based care requirements.
• Work in a cooperative and supportive manner, according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2004) with all members of the Primary Health Care Team and surgery staff.
• This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review.