Job summary
The practice will only accept applications from fully qualified Practice Nurses. We are unable to interview candidates who have not completed the GPN foundation course.
Salford Medical Centre is a GP practice with over 13,000 patients. We also have a branch practice: The Quays Practice which currently operates out of Ordsall Health Centre (M5 3PH)
We are looking to welcome a new full time Practice Nurse to work across our 2 sites.
The right candidate must be someone who is as enthusiastic at delivering safe and co-ordinated care as our current team is.
We are looking for candidates experienced in: Chronic Disease Management, Cytology, immunisations (childhood & travel), ECGs, phlebotomy, smoking cessation, contraception (pill/depo).
What the practice requires:
- You must be able to work between the hours of 8am - 6:30pm
- You must be able to work at BOTH sites.
- We may require flexibility to cover sickness / annual leave (sometimes at short notice)
What we offer:
- Competitive salary based on experience (Agenda for Change Band 7)
- NHS Pension
- 6 weeks annual leave in addition to 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
- A friendly & welcoming team
- Supportive Management
- Uniform provided
Main duties of the job
Implement
and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
Identify,
manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions,
preventing adverse effects on the patients health
Provide
routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based
evidence, NICE and the NSF
Provide
travel medicine services
Request
pathology services as necessary
Provide
chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary.
Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
Chaperone
patients where necessary
Support
the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Implement
vaccination programmes for adults and children
Delegate
clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is
within the scope of practice of the individual)
Support
the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and
national policies
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where
appropriate
About us
Salford Medical Centre is one of 10 practices that make up the Salford South East Primary Care Network.We are a long standing high achieving practice and at our last assessment were rated as Good by the CQC.
We work using the EMIS clinical system as well as using Footfall, Docman10, Ardens, Accurx, iPlato, Outlook.
Our practice has seen a lot of change in the last 3 years due to the opening of our branch site. We have grown from being under 4000 patients to 13,000 patients. The patient demographic at each of our sites is very different which provides variety in speaking to people from all walks of life as well as a different working environment and with different members of the team.
Due to our practice expending our clinical & administration teams have grown and diversified. Our team is a mix of ages and backgrounds giving a wealth of knowledge & support for any new starters.
Our clinical team consists of: 1 GP Partner, 5 Salaried GP's (with a new GP due to start in August 2024), 2 locum GP's, 1 ANP, 1 PA, 2 Practice nurses, 2 HCA's, 1 Phlebotomist as well as access to our PCN Pharmacists & MSK Practitioners
Our clinical, nursing & administrative teams all work harmoniously together as they are all patient focused and driven towards providing the best care for our patients. We also continuously review our systems & processes in order to better meet our patients needs.
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:
a.
Develop,
implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
b.
Implement
and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
c.
Identify,
manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions,
preventing adverse effects on the patients health
d.
Provide
routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based
evidence, NICE and the NSF
e.
Provide
travel medicine services
f.
Request
pathology services as necessary
g.
Process
pathology results as required
h.
Provide
chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring
patients to secondary / specialist care as required
i.
Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
j.
Ensure
read codes are used effectively
k.
Maintain
chronic disease registers
l.
Chaperone
patients where necessary
m.
Prioritise
health issues and intervene appropriately
n.
Support
the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
o.
Recognise,
assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
p.
Implement
vaccination programmes for adults and children
q.
Support
patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines
(within own scope of practice)
r.
Liaise
with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
s.
Delegate
clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is
within the scope of practice of the individual)
t.
Support
the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and
national policies
u.
Understand
practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,
referring patients appropriately
v. 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:
a.
Develop,
implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
b.
Implement
and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
c.
Identify,
manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions,
preventing adverse effects on the patients health
d.
Provide
routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based
evidence, NICE and the NSF
e.
Provide
travel medicine services
f.
Request
pathology services as necessary
g.
Process
pathology results as required
h.
Provide
chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring
patients to secondary / specialist care as required
i.
Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
j.
Ensure
read codes are used effectively
k.
Maintain
chronic disease registers
l.
Chaperone
patients where necessary
m.
Prioritise
health issues and intervene appropriately
n.
Support
the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
o.
Recognise,
assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
p.
Implement
vaccination programmes for adults and children
q.
Support
patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines
(within own scope of practice)
r.
Liaise
with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
s.
Delegate
clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is
within the scope of practice of the individual)
t.
Support
the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and
national policies
u.
Understand
practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,
referring patients appropriately
v. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where
appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current valid NMC registration.
- Previous Practice Nurse experience
Desirable
- Immunisation training
- Cytology sample taker
- Phlebotomy
- Confidence in managing chronic disease management such as : Asthma, COPD, Diabetes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current valid NMC registration.
- Previous Practice Nurse experience
Desirable
- Immunisation training
- Cytology sample taker
- Phlebotomy
- Confidence in managing chronic disease management such as : Asthma, COPD, Diabetes.
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).
