Practice Nurse

Henry Moore Clinic

Wakefield

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 42,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Henry Moore Clinic in Castleford area is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our busy GP practice. The role is a full-time, permanent post, 37.5 hours per week, with a list of over 11,000 patients and a strong training ethos.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive primary care team, delivering chronic disease management, health checks, immunisations and health promotion while maintaining accurate records and complying with IPC and safeguarding policies.

Qualifications

Must be a registered nurse with UK registration.
Experience in primary care.
Qualified in chronic disease management (diabetes, COPD, asthma).

Responsibilities

Deliver nursing services as part of the primary care team.
Manage chronic disease clinics and patient care plans.
Carry out health checks, immunisations and travel health tasks.
Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure safeguarding.
Support infection prevention and control requirements.

Skills

Primary care experience

SystmOne

Education

NMC Registration (UK)

Chronic disease management qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Primary Care Practice Nurse.

You will be employed as a Practice Nurse on a full time permanent contract. You will be working in our busy GP practice in the Castleford area with a list size of over 11,000 patients.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a qualified Practice Nurse. Own transport is highly recommended for this post.Hours of work are 37.5 hours. days and times to be agreed.

You will help to deliver nursing services to our local population.

Management of Chronic Disease

Identifying significant abnormalities
Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals

Patient health checks

Identifying significant abnormalities
Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues

Risk assessment

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health screening

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.

Travel health

Immunisation (adult and child)

Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously

About us

Henry Moore Clinic has 2 sites with 5 GP Partners with over 11,000 patients.

Our practice has a very strong training ethos. We train GP Registrars and medical students.

As a forward-thinking practice, we require a similarly motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team.

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice.

Job responsibilities:

To be instrumental in the support of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
To review patient medications to enhance compliance
To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services
To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics
To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinic
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous Primary Care experience

Desirable

SystmOne Experience

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Experience in Primary Care
Qualified in Chronic disease management (diabetes, COPD, Asthma)

Desirable

Own transport/access to a vehicle
Provision of primary care nursing services within the scope of practice (smears, immunisations, injections, dressings, contraception reviews)

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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