Practice Nurse - Respiratory (Bank)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Midsomer Norton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansion House Surgery is seeking a bank Practice Nurse to focus on asthma and COPD. The role involves treating and monitoring patients with these long-term conditions, plus screening, health education, and accurate record-keeping.

Hours are flexible and negotiable within a GP team including GPs, pharmacists and advanced nurse practitioners. Applicants should be registered nurses with asthma and COPD training and at least one year’s post-qualification experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant nursing or health degree.
• Asthma and COPD training completed.
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and treatment for patients with asthma and COPD, including monitoring and interventions.
• Carry out screening and diagnostic procedures and take part in health education.
• Receive and refer patients when appropriate.
• Deliver respiratory care that follows evidence-based practice, NICE and NSF guidance, to agreed standards.
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous and complete patient records and code activity on the computer system at the time of consultation.
• Prioritise and manage own workload to maintain quality.
• Apply safeguarding policy to identify vulnerable and abused children and adults.
• Work as an effective team member and liaise with the nurse manager on professional nursing issues.
• Support other nurses in the practice team.
• Contribute to practice policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintain equipment in good order and report hazards or unsafe equipment.
• Promote person-centred care and equality, and take part in audit and quality improvement.

Skills

Asthma COPD care

Nursing care

Health promotion

Clinical governance

Teamwork

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Mansion House Surgery, a training GP practice, is recruiting a bank Practice Nurse to focus on asthma and COPD. The post centres on treating and monitoring patients with these long-term conditions, alongside screening, health education, referrals and accurate record-keeping. Hours are flexible and negotiable, and the nurse works within a team that includes GPs, pharmacists and advanced nurse practitioners. Applicants need to be registered first-level nurses with asthma and COPD training and at least a year's experience after qualifying.

What the job involves

• Provide care and treatment for patients with asthma and COPD, including monitoring and interventions
• Carry out screening and diagnostic procedures and take part in health education
• Receive and refer patients when appropriate
• Deliver respiratory care that follows evidence-based practice, NICE and NSF guidance, to agreed standards
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous and complete patient records and code activity on the computer system at the time of consultation
• Prioritise and manage own workload to maintain quality
• Apply safeguarding policy to identify vulnerable and abused children and adults
• Work as an effective team member and liaise with the nurse manager on professional nursing issues
• Support other nurses in the practice team
• Contribute to practice policies, procedures and protocols
• Maintain equipment in good order and report hazards or unsafe equipment
• Promote person-centred care and equality, and take part in audit and quality improvement

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant nursing or health degree
• Asthma and COPD training completed
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Registered first level nurse

Experience

• Minimum one year's experience after qualifying
• Previous experience managing asthma and COPD

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of the needs of patients with long-term conditions
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care

Nice to have

• EMIS experience