Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a
Practice Nurse to join our practice team.
We are two busy high achieving town centre
practices looking for a practice nurse due to staff progression and
relocation.
If you are enthusiastic, forward thinking,
patient focused and motivated, that cares about patient safety and well-being
this may be the job for you - come and join us!
Main duties of the job
To
be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part
of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of
practice 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
prevention, as well as supporting the
management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
About us
We currently have a team of 5 practice
nurses and 2 health care assistants working together across two practice sites
in Cirencester.
The nursing team are also supported by 7 GP
partners and 5 salaried GP's, there is also experienced management, reception
and administration teams to further support your role.
Cirencester Health Group is a SystmOne
practice with over 13,000 patients.
We are looking to build on our established
clinical team to ensure we are sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse.
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
To
act as an Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy
providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice
manager
To
produce the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager
To
develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
To
implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
To
identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term
conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
To
provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
To
provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
To
provide travel medicine services
To
request pathology services as necessary
To
process pathology results as required
To
provide 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
To
maintain chronic disease registers
To
develop, implement and embed well woman clinics
To
develop, implement and embed well man clinics
To
chaperone patients where necessary
To
assist GPs with minor surgery when required
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 (vulnerable patients etc.)
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
To
understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive
behaviour, referring patients appropriately
To deliver
opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse.
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
To
act as an Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy
providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice
manager
To
produce the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager
To
develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
To
implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
To
identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term
conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
To
provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
To
provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
To
provide travel medicine services
To
request pathology services as necessary
To
process pathology results as required
To
provide 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
To
maintain chronic disease registers
To
develop, implement and embed well woman clinics
To
develop, implement and embed well man clinics
To
chaperone patients where necessary
To
assist GPs with minor surgery when required
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 (vulnerable patients etc.)
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
To
understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive
behaviour, referring patients appropriately
To deliver
opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a nursing team
- Experience dealing with vulnerable patients
Desirable
- Experience working in a GP practice
- Experience dealing with chronic disease management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a nursing team
- Experience dealing with vulnerable patients
Desirable
- Experience working in a GP practice
- Experience dealing with chronic disease 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.
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).
