Senior Practice Nurse

Holes Lane Medical Centre; Warrington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a progressive medical centre as a Senior Practice Nurse. You will play a vital role in diabetes management, uphold high QOF performance, and contribute to patient care with a motivated team. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive environment await you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive interactive team environment

Work life balance

Make a meaningful impact on patient care

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Qualified in nurse prescribing and proficient in diabetes management.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage QOF requirements and monitor diabetes care.
• Lead infection control and mentor junior staff.
• Engage in public health campaigns and ensure compliance with training.

Skills

Diabetes management

Communication

Teamworking

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Nurse Prescribing Qualification

Tools

Systemone (TPP)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Who are we:

Holes Lane Medical Centre is a progressive, innovative, adaptive, and high achieving training practice established in Woolston, Warrington. We have 2 branches located within easy reach of the M62 and M6 motorways that serve a population of 10,200 patients.

We continually strive to, not only respond to the community's needs, but encourage the growth and development of all our staff. We believe that effective teamwork, collaboration, and continual improvement delivers strategies that keep the practice resilient. We are searching for a likeminded individual who shares this ethos.

In April 2024, we introduced My Care. A new approach in the management of care for patients with long-term conditions. It is collaborative, empowering the patient to have a quality of life by addressing their needs holistically and promoting shared decision making with the support of the clinician. Feedback from patients and staff has been very good. Continual nurse training will be offered to keep this initiative a success.

Job Description:

We seek an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Practice Nurse to join our dynamic team. This motivated and proactive individual must possess the relevant skills in Diabetes management and ideally hold prescribing qualifications. They will be expected to engage fully with the processes that maintain high QoF performance and deliver evidence-based clinical care. This individual would be expected to uphold the values of the practice described above.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and the management of QOF requirements, which include monitoring of all patients with long-term conditions. With a special focus on diabetes care (previous experience essential)
• Engaging public health campaigns
• Mentoring
• Infection Control Lead
• Attend regular meetings between the nursing and wider clinical team.
• Attend regular education programmes.
• Ensuring annual registration and training compliance is always adhered to.

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential

• Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration and practicing certificate.
• Nurse Prescribing Qualification is essential.

Proficient in diabetes management, with strong knowledge of current best practices.

Excellent communication and teamworking skills.

Proficiency with electronic patient record systems, ideally Systemone (TPP).

Competence with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.

Desirable

Based on the practice aspirations, the following skills would be desired:

• A keen interest in acquiring leadership skills.
• Willing to engage in Research opportunities.
• We have visions of patient education and engaging the community and wellbeing initiatives.

Why Join Us?

• Work within a supportive interactive team environment.
• You would work within a supporting and interactive team that feels like family.
• Competitive salary with opportunities for progression.
• Where possible we will support your work life balance.
• Make a meaningful impact on patient care within our local community.
• Access to ongoing training and professional development.

If this jobs appeals to you and you are a dedicated Practice Nurse with comprehensive skills in diabetesmanagement, and have a passion to provide quality care, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.

Join us at Holes Lane Medical Centre and help us shape the future of primary care.