Practice Nurse

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated nursing team at a friendly GP practice, delivering high-quality healthcare services to over 14,000 patients. This role involves managing chronic diseases, administering vaccinations, and providing essential patient support. With a focus on teamwork and patient care, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a practice undergoing positive changes. If you're a proactive nurse with strong clinical skills and a passion for health promotion, this position offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or relevant qualification for primary care nursing.
• Qualified in chronic disease management for Diabetes, Asthma, COPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide chronic disease management for Diabetes, COPD, Asthma.
• Administer injections and perform cervical screening.
• Support patient lifestyle changes and manage emergencies.

Skills

Chronic Disease Management

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Infection Control

Lifestyle Advice

Education

Nursing Degree

Qualification in Chronic Disease Management

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Bramhall & Shaw Heath Medical Group are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our dedicated nursing team to ensure the delivery of high-quality healthcare services to our community.

Main duties of the job

To be fully proficient in chronic disease management, hypertension/BP monitoring, diabetes, respiratory, CVD, vaccinations and immunisations, cervical screening and contraception review.

To provide support to the nursing team including healthcare assistants.

You will partake in the responsibility for overseeing infection control standards and cold chain compliancy.

About us

We are a large friendly teaching GP practice with over 14,000 patients and a team of enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary and friendly staff. We are looking for a practice nurse with initiative, a strong drive to get things done and above all a team player.

This is an exciting time to be joining the practice as it undertakes numerous changes to ensure we are the best that we can possibly be for our patients and staff alike.

Job responsibilities

• Provide chronic disease management for Diabetes, COPD, Asthma and CHD/CVD
• Perform cervical screening
• Administer adult and paediatric injections and immunisations
• Undertake venepuncture and electrocardiography
• Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assisting and supporting patients in changing their unhealthy behaviors and refer appropriately
• Deliver travel health care including vaccinations and advice for patients
• Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviors, suicidal tendencies and be aware of local referral procedures
• Work with safeguarding teams where relevant
• Participate in annual appraisal
• Attend clinical and practice meetings
• Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patient care are standard practice
• Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluid spillages and report and treat sharps injuries
• Support first aid and management of emergencies, e.g burns, haemorrhages, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies and asthma attacks

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or other relevant nursing qualification granting professional license to practice primary care nursing.
• Qualified in chronic disease management for Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and CHD/CVD.
• Venepuncture and electrocardiography.

Experience

• Strong clinical skill and knowledge in chronic disease management and health promotion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience of working via EMIS web.
• Stable career history.

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.