Practice Nurse

TN United Kingdom; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join their team on a temporary maternity cover basis starting January 2025. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality nursing services to a diverse patient population, focusing on chronic disease management and health promotion. Your expertise in infection prevention, patient assessment, and care management will be crucial in enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking primary care system that prioritizes comprehensive and coordinated care. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient lives, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of practice nursing experience.
• Experience in managing chronic diseases like asthma and diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Implement processes for managing patients with long-term conditions.
• Provide routine nursing care and manage chronic disease clinics.

Skills

Patient management

Chronic disease management

Infection prevention

Health promotion

Medication management

Education

Registered Nurse

Practice nursing experience

Tools

Clinical guidelines (NICE, NSF)

Read codes

Job description

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Job type: Temporary maternity cover, starting Jan 2025

About Us

We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system.

We recognize the challenges facing our primary care system, which negatively impact patient care and staff satisfaction. We aim to transform this by reimagining primary care delivery through data insights, technology, and clinical innovation. Our goal is to improve patient access, experience, and health outcomes, thereby enhancing the quality of care.

Duties:

The post holder will be responsible for implementing processes for effective management of patients with long-term conditions, including elderly and housebound patients, using evidence-based practices. As a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, the Practice Nurse will ensure effective delivery of nursing services to the patient population. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting infection prevention and control initiatives, including audits and training
• Contributing to the annual Infection Prevention Control (IPC) statement
• Developing and implementing care management programs for frail and housebound patients
• Assessing patient needs to ensure appropriate healthcare provision
• Developing health promotion and wellbeing programs
• Implementing and evaluating treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Supporting patients at risk of long-term conditions to prevent adverse health effects
• Providing routine nursing care in accordance with clinical evidence, NICE, and NSF guidelines
• Diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions
• Prescribing medications within PGDs and scope of practice
• Reviewing medications to improve compliance
• Guiding patients on medication use and side effects
• Coordinating travel medicine services
• Managing pathology requests and results
• Overseeing chronic disease clinics and referring patients to specialists as needed
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and ensuring effective use of read codes
• Managing chronic disease registers
• Participating in well woman and well man clinics
• Prioritizing health issues and intervening appropriately
• Supporting the team in clinical emergencies
• Assessing and referring patients with mental health needs
• Implementing vaccination programs for adults and children
• Supporting patients with medication management
• Liaising with external agencies to support vulnerable patients
• Delegating clinical responsibilities appropriately
• Supporting safeguarding policies and procedures

Training requirements include:

• Immunisation and Vaccination
• Cervical Cytology
• Chronic Disease Management (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)
• Travel Health
• Wound Care and Management
• Venipuncture

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• At least 2 years of practice nursing experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.