Job summary
High Street Medical Centre and Regent Street Surgery are seeking a Practice Nurse to work as part of our friendly practice team. Applications are invited from existing Practice Nurses, Nurses from other specialisms or Newly Qualified Nurses seeking their first role in General Practice.
Full training will be provided to supplement any applicants existing skills and experience.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population, mostly from within the practice setting, but also occasionally to patients in their own home or residential care where required.
The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with long-term conditions, and the provision of preventative health care to the wider practice population.
As an autonomous practitioner the Practice Nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients.
They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of our policy and procedures.
About us
Two semi-rural practices in the small town of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Total List size 11,500 patients. Shared partnership across both practices 4 partners supported by an established management team. The practices have a friendly, family feel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SECTION.
- Assess,
plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote
health and well-being.
- Assess,
plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients
with a known long-term condition.
- Proactively
identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of
developing a long-term condition as appropriate.
- Work
with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and
treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods
using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies
and practice needs.
- Review
medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs
and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice
protocols.
- Work
with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Prioritise
health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in
complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of
effective emergency care.
- Support
patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to
live healthily and apply principles of self-care.
- Support
and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology
consultations.
- Implement
and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both
adults and children.
- Advise,
support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients
travelling abroad.
- Promote
and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural
conditions.
- Meet the needs of patients presenting for both planned
and opportunistic wound care.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SECTION.
Job description
Job responsibilities
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SECTION.
- Assess,
plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote
health and well-being.
- Assess,
plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients
with a known long-term condition.
- Proactively
identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of
developing a long-term condition as appropriate.
- Work
with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and
treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods
using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies
and practice needs.
- Review
medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs
and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice
protocols.
- Work
with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Prioritise
health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in
complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of
effective emergency care.
- Support
patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to
live healthily and apply principles of self-care.
- Support
and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology
consultations.
- Implement
and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both
adults and children.
- Advise,
support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients
travelling abroad.
- Promote
and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural
conditions.
- Meet the needs of patients presenting for both planned
and opportunistic wound care.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SECTION.
Person Specification
Disposition Attributes
Essential
- Team player.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to organise own workload.
- Ability to work independently.
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to use own initiative.
Demands of the post
Essential
- Flexibly & adapting to the management of change.
- Flexibility to cover annual leave and sickness.
Desirable
- To work extended hours & overtime.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
- Experience dealing with the public / patients.
- IT skills
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
- Commitment to professional development.
Desirable
- Practice nurse experience.
- Understanding of current Primary Care issues.
- Computer skills or willingness to learn.
- Ideally SystmOne & Microsoft Office experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse.
- Current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Chronic disease management & knowledge of patients with long term conditions (ideally to include Diabetes management)
- Immunisations & vaccinations.
- Contraception & sexual health.
- Cervical cytology.
- Wound care.
- Nurse Prescriber
Person Specification
Disposition Attributes
Essential
- Team player.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to organise own workload.
- Ability to work independently.
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm.
- Understanding of confidentiality.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to use own initiative.
Demands of the post
Essential
- Flexibly & adapting to the management of change.
- Flexibility to cover annual leave and sickness.
Desirable
- To work extended hours & overtime.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
- Experience dealing with the public / patients.
- IT skills
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
- Commitment to professional development.
Desirable
- Practice nurse experience.
- Understanding of current Primary Care issues.
- Computer skills or willingness to learn.
- Ideally SystmOne & Microsoft Office experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse.
- Current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Chronic disease management & knowledge of patients with long term conditions (ideally to include Diabetes management)
- Immunisations & vaccinations.
- Contraception & sexual health.
- Cervical cytology.
- Wound care.
- Nurse Prescriber
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).
Additional information
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).
