Practice Nurse

Dale Medical Practice; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dale Medical Practice in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to cover a range of duties including chronic disease management, vaccinations, and wound care. The role will involve working with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality patient care within a supportive practice.

The successful candidate will have NMC registration, Immunisation training, and experience with diabetes, COPD, hypertension and ECGs, along with a proactive approach to health promotion and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Immunisation and vaccination training.
• Experience in chronic disease management and wound care.
• Able to perform ECGs and travel health services.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and provide evidence-based care.
• Develop and embed health promotion programs.
• Manage chronic disease clinics and refer to specialists as needed.
• Provide wound care and vaccination programs for adults and children.
• Coordinate travel medicine services and pathology requests.
• Support safeguarding and MDT collaboration.

Skills

Immunisation training

Chronic disease care

Wound care

Diabetes management

ECG

Travel health

Patient education

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Travel health qualifications

Job description

We are seeking an experiencedand motivated Practice Nurse. Working pattern, hours andsalary are negotiable.

Main duties of the job:

Chronic disease and long-termcondition management, including Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, CHD, CKD, Hypertension

Cervical screening/cytology.

Adult and childhood vaccinationsand immunisations, including seasonal flu clinics.

Wound care, including dressings,suture and clip removal.

Clinical procedures. ECGs

Travel health, vaccinations andcontraception services within scope of practice.

Health promotion, preventativecare and patient education.

Safe management of medicines andvaccines, including cold-chain monitoring and storage.

Effective MDT working, referralsand liaison with external services to coordinate patient care.

Safe delegation in line withcompetence and scope of practice.

Compliance with NMC standards,local/national policies and clinical protocols.

Participation in training, auditand continuous quality improvement.

Undertaking other generalpractice nursing duties as required.

Main duties of the job

The following are the coreresponsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, arequirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors suchas workload and staffing levels:

To assess the needs of patientsensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporatingevidence-based practice

To manage and supportpatients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effectsto patients health

As required, to provide routinenursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE andthe NSF

Provide wound care(ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients

To review patient medications toenhance compliance

To co-ordinate the provision oftravel medicine services

To request pathology servicesand process pathology results as required

To oversee the provision ofchronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referringpatients to secondary/specialist care as required

To maintain accurate clinicalrecords and ensure SNOMED CT codes areused effectively

To prioritise health issues andintervene appropriately

To support the team in dealingwith clinical emergencies

To implement vaccinationprogrammes for adults and children

To liaise with externalservices/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately

To support the clinical teamwith all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

To deliver opportunistic healthpromotion where appropriate

About us

We are a friendly practice where teamwork is at the heart of what we do. We have a strong sense of community within the practice, and many members of our team have been with us for many years, creating a stable and welcoming working environment.

We are a Good CQC rated practice. We are a team of 4 GP partners, 1 ANP, 1 GPN Trainee, 1 Nurse Associate, 2 PT GPAs, 1 pharmacists plus a team of 12 admin and clerical staff members working alongside in-house PCN staff, with approximately 6500 patients.

We have a friendly and supportive administrative team and work closely together across all areas of the practice to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. We value our staff, encourage a positive work-life balance and aim to create an environment where everyone feels supported, valued and part of the team.

Our core values are to

Recruit, support, train and empower caring staff to deliver a high quality service.

Provide clear clinical and non-clinical leadership so that staff have a consistent understanding of what is expected.

Be proud of what we do and how we can positively impact on some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable in our society.

Promote patient self-help and health education through delivery of education programmes in direct partnership with other agencies / sectors.

Share success and learn from poor outcomes.

Keep the patient at the forefront of our thoughts.

Job responsibilities

The following are the coreresponsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, arequirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors suchas workload and staffing levels:

To assess the needs of patientsensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporatingevidence-based practice

To develop, implement and embedhealth promotion and wellbeing programmes

To implement and evaluateindividual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health andwellbeing

To identify, manage and supportpatients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effectsto patients health

As required, to provide routinenursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE andthe NSF

As required, to diagnose andmanage acute and chronic conditions

Provide wound care(ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients

To review patient medications toenhance compliance

To provide guidance to patientsin the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding sideeffects and dosages

To co-ordinate the provision oftravel medicine services

To request pathology servicesand process pathology results as required

To oversee the provision ofchronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referringpatients to secondary/specialist care as required

To maintain accurate clinicalrecords in conjunction with extant legislation

To ensure SNOMED CT codes areused effectively by all members of the nursing team

To ensure the appropriatemaintenance and use of chronic disease registers

To develop, implement, embed andparticipate in well woman clinics

To develop, implement, embed andparticipate in well man clinics

To ensure compliance with thepractice chaperone policy

To prioritise health issues andintervene appropriately

To support the team in dealingwith clinical emergencies

To implement vaccinationprogrammes for adults and children

To support patients in the useof their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scopeof practice)

To liaise with externalservices/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerablepatients etc.)

To delegate clinicalresponsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is withinthe scope of practice of the individual)

To support the clinical teamwith all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

To understand practice and localpolicies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patientsappropriately

To deliver opportunistic healthpromotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

• Immunisation and vaccination training
• Compression therapy training or relevant experience
• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct 2018
• Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
• Experience in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• Audit skills
• Clinical Management of QOF

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult with a valid NMC registration.
• Immunisation and vaccination training.
• Compression therapy training or relevant experience.
• Immunisation and vaccination training.
• Practice Nurse General Practice Nursing qualification or relevant experience.
• Training or qualification in travel health and travel vaccinations.
• Training in chronic disease management.
• Relevant clinical skills courses, such as wound care, diabetes, respiratory disease or hypertension management.

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.