Practice nurse

Castlefields Surgery; West Midlands; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

27 days annual leave (pro-rata)

8 bank holidays (pro-rata)

Descrizione del lavoro

Castlefields Surgery in Stafford is seeking a Practice Nurse to implement effective management processes for patients with long-term conditions, including care for the elderly and housebound.

The post holder will be a senior member of the multidisciplinary team ensuring nursing services are delivered to the entitled population, covering infection prevention, health promotion, chronic disease management, and well-woman/man clinics.

Competenze

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Experience in chronic disease management incl diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory conditions
• Previous Practice Nurse experience is essential
• Qualified smear taker
• Imms/Vacs trained, inc childhood immunisations
• Experience using EMIS
• V300 prescriber
• Dressings including ROS

Mansioni

• Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and implement IPC audits, training, and compliance evidence
• Assist in producing the IPC annual statement with the practice manager
• Develop and embed a care management programme for frail/housebound patients
• Assess patient needs ensuring evidence-based healthcare provision
• Develop health promotion and wellbeing programmes
• Provide routine nursing care as required based on clinical evidence and NICE/NSF guidance

Conoscenze

Chronic disease management

EMIS Web

Infection prevention

Patient education

Formazione

NMC registered nurse

V300 prescriber

Imms/Vacs trained

Strumenti

EMIS Web

Descrizione del lavoro

To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients

with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and

housebound patients. Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the

post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient

population. The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as

infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health

promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice

management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy supporting the implementation of audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
• To support the production of the IPC annual statement in conjunction with 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

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 appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a

negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by

reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data

insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access,

patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our

Job responsibilities

Job role: Practice Nurse

Job type: Permanent

Location: Castlefields Surgery in Stafford

Working hours: 28-33 hrs a week

Candidates must have previous experience working as a Practice Nurse within a primary care setting.

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 appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a

negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by

reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data

insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access,

patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our

Job overview:

To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients

with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and

housebound patients. Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the

post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient

population. The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as

infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health

promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice

management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy supporting the implementation of audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
• To support the production of the IPC annual statement in conjunction with 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
• To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
• 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 coordinate 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 read 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 clinics
• 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
• 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
• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Experience in chronic disease management inc diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory conditions.
• Previous Practice Nurse experience is essential.
• Qualified smear taker
• Imms/Vacs trained, inc childhood imms.
• Experience using EMIS
• Travel Health
• V300 prescriber
• Dressings including ROS,
• 27 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Person Specification

Qualifications

• - Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• - Experience in chronic disease management inc diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory
• conditions.
• - Qualified smear taker
• - Imms/Vacs trained, inc childhood imms.
• - Experience using EMIS
• - Travel Health
• - V300 prescriber
• -Dressings including ROS,

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.