Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to patients, including health assessments, immunisation, cytology, wound care, and other clinical duties. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a passion for patient care, and a strong commitment to providing quality healthcare services. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join a dynamic team of healthcare professionals.
Experience in chronic disease management desirable
Responsibilities:
- Provide health education to patients and their families.
- Assist physicians with patient examinations and procedures.
- Maintain accurate patient records.
- Provide patient care in accordance with established standards and protocols.
Main duties of the job
General Practice nursing
Chronic disease management
Immunisations including child imms and travel vaccinations
Wound dressing
Cytology
About us
Aspiro healthcare is a dynamic and forward thinking Partnership based across Northamptonshire and Derbyshire serving a population of 55,000 patients across 8 sites.
We have a rare opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join Studfall Medical Centre team. We have 5 sites in Northamptonshire including Corby, Weldon, Wollaston and Bozeat. All sites are training practices and the entire team shares the educational ethos whilst looking after our medical students, FY2 and GP registrars
In Northamptonshire we currently offer services to non-registered patients such as vasectomy, enhanced minor surgery, community wax clinic and provide medical support to two private mental health units.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- General nursing services, cervical cytology, health screening, injections, travel health, child immunisations and adult vaccination and immunisation programmes.
- Develop or already be experienced in specialist nursing skills in providing additional care for long-term conditions and diseases such as asthma/COPD care, diabetes, cancer care reviews etc
- Deliver care according to current guidelines including the NMC, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, Chief Medical Officer guidance and evidence-based care.
- Ensure that the clinical working environment is organised, safe and efficient - as a minimum, to meet CQC requirements.
- Support the Practice to achieve its requirements within the QOF framework, enhanced services, targets and other policies and protocols.
- Continue to develop other clinical competencies as agreed with the Practice.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Represent the Practice in a positive, professional and caring manner.
- Continued Learning and development
Job description
Job responsibilities
- General nursing services, cervical cytology, health screening, injections, travel health, child immunisations and adult vaccination and immunisation programmes.
- Develop or already be experienced in specialist nursing skills in providing additional care for long-term conditions and diseases such as asthma/COPD care, diabetes, cancer care reviews etc
- Deliver care according to current guidelines including the NMC, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, Chief Medical Officer guidance and evidence-based care.
- Ensure that the clinical working environment is organised, safe and efficient - as a minimum, to meet CQC requirements.
- Support the Practice to achieve its requirements within the QOF framework, enhanced services, targets and other policies and protocols.
- Continue to develop other clinical competencies as agreed with the Practice.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Represent the Practice in a positive, professional and caring manner.
- Continued Learning and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse,
- Child/Adult immunisation trained,
- Cytology sample taker,
- Complex wound dressing,
- Primary care experience
Desirable
- Chronic disease management,
- Diabetes,
- COPD,
- Asthma,
- Spirometry.
Primary care experience
Essential
- Primary care experience is essential to apply
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse,
- Child/Adult immunisation trained,
- Cytology sample taker,
- Complex wound dressing,
- Primary care experience
Desirable
- Chronic disease management,
- Diabetes,
- COPD,
- Asthma,
- Spirometry.
Primary care experience
Essential
- Primary care experience is essential to apply
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).
