Job summary
This is a great opportunity to join a strong, well-established team at an exciting time of growth, supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care while developing your skills in a varied and meaningful role.
Main duties of the job
Manage long
term condition templates and recalls using clinical systemC
Chronic
disease management to include but not limited to Respiratory,
Asthma & COPD (interest and specialist is desirable) Diabetes, CVA,
cardiovascular risk management, Heart failure, CKD, AF, Hypertension
Carry out
cervical screening and sexual health services
Sexual
health and contraception, possibly HRT reviews.
Perform
wound care, dressings, removal of sutures and refer appropriately to wound
clinic
Assist with
treatment room procedures -minor ops and coil clinics
Vaccination
and immunisation for adults, children and travel.
Hormone
injections
Monitor,
interpret and act upon clinical observations and test results
Provide
patient education and self-management support in accordance with National
schedules
Undertake
patient assessments, care planning and regular reviews in line with national
and local guidelines
Ordering
medical supplies
INR point of
contact monitoring and advise
Health
promotion and prevention care and advise, participate in screening programmes
and health preventative initiatives
Identify
safeguarding concerns and escalate appropriately
Maintain
accurate, timely and confidential patient records
Contribute
to Quality and outcomes (QOF) targets and audits
Participate
in clinical audits, service development and quality improvement activities
About us
We are a friendly, established, respected and forward-thinking medical practice situated to the market town of Ripley. We provide a first-class service for patients across a varied and developing practice area. The practice is a training practice and has a list size of 10,300 patients; our clinical team consists of 5 GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, and a TNA We also have a compliment of PCN & ARRS staff including care coordinators, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and social prescribers, and are the current base for the ARCH Home Visiting Service, a PCN wide home visiting team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
responnsibilties
IT skills
and experience using Emis
Manage long
term condition templates and recalls using clinical system
Chronic
disease management to include but not limited to Respiratory,
Asthma & COPD (interest and specialist is desirable) Diabetes, CVA,
cardiovascular risk management, Heart failure, CKD, AF, Hypertension.
Prescribing
nurse desirable but not essential
Carry out
cervical screening and sexual health services
Sexual
health and contraception, possibly HRT reviews.
Perform
wound care, dressings, removal of sutures and refer appropriately to wound
clinic
Assist with
treatment room procedures -minor ops and coil clinics
Vaccination
and immunisation for adults, children and travel.
Hormone
injections
Monitor,
interpret and act upon clinical observations and test results
Provide
patient education and self-management support in accordance with National
schedules
Undertake
patient assessments, care planning and regular reviews in line with national
and local guidelines
Ordering
medical supplies
Knowledge of
infection prevention and control ensure compliance with infection control
policies.
INR point of
contact monitoring and advise
Health
promotion and prevention care and advise, participate in screening programmes
and health preventative initiatives
Identify
safeguarding concerns and escalate appropriately
Administrative
and quality responsibilities
Maintain
accurate, timely and confidential patient records
Contribute
to Quality and outcomes (QOF) targets and audits
Participate
in clinical audits, service development and quality improvement activities
Professional
Responsibilities
Work
autonomously within professional scope of practice
Maintain
upto date knowledge and skills through continuous professional development
Adhere to
NMC Code of professional Conduct at all times
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
responnsibilties
IT skills
and experience using Emis
Manage long
term condition templates and recalls using clinical system
Chronic
disease management to include but not limited to Respiratory,
Asthma & COPD (interest and specialist is desirable) Diabetes, CVA,
cardiovascular risk management, Heart failure, CKD, AF, Hypertension.
Prescribing
nurse desirable but not essential
Carry out
cervical screening and sexual health services
Sexual
health and contraception, possibly HRT reviews.
Perform
wound care, dressings, removal of sutures and refer appropriately to wound
clinic
Assist with
treatment room procedures -minor ops and coil clinics
Vaccination
and immunisation for adults, children and travel.
Hormone
injections
Monitor,
interpret and act upon clinical observations and test results
Provide
patient education and self-management support in accordance with National
schedules
Undertake
patient assessments, care planning and regular reviews in line with national
and local guidelines
Ordering
medical supplies
Knowledge of
infection prevention and control ensure compliance with infection control
policies.
INR point of
contact monitoring and advise
Health
promotion and prevention care and advise, participate in screening programmes
and health preventative initiatives
Identify
safeguarding concerns and escalate appropriately
Administrative
and quality responsibilities
Maintain
accurate, timely and confidential patient records
Contribute
to Quality and outcomes (QOF) targets and audits
Participate
in clinical audits, service development and quality improvement activities
Professional
Responsibilities
Work
autonomously within professional scope of practice
Maintain
upto date knowledge and skills through continuous professional development
Adhere to
NMC Code of professional Conduct at all times
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Registered nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
- Recognised qualification in Asthma/COPD/Spirometry or equivalent
- demonstrable experience in managing respiratory patients
Desirable
- Recognised post registration qualification
- Recognised cervical screening qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescriber (V300)
- Mentor / teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Organised, reliable and able to prioritise workload effectively
- Patient focused approach with a commitment to high quality care
- Flexible and adaptable to service needs
- Gets on well with people at all levels
- Demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Interest in delivering respiratory services with primary care
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as a General Practice Nurse in primary care setting
- Experience delivering structured long-term care
- Experience working autonomously and managing own caseload
Desirable
- Experience managing all long-term conditions
- Experience of QOF and chronic disease management templates
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Experience using Emis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Registered nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
- Recognised qualification in Asthma/COPD/Spirometry or equivalent
- demonstrable experience in managing respiratory patients
Desirable
- Recognised post registration qualification
- Recognised cervical screening qualification
- Independent Nurse Prescriber (V300)
- Mentor / teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Organised, reliable and able to prioritise workload effectively
- Patient focused approach with a commitment to high quality care
- Flexible and adaptable to service needs
- Gets on well with people at all levels
- Demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives
- Interest in delivering respiratory services with primary care
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as a General Practice Nurse in primary care setting
- Experience delivering structured long-term care
- Experience working autonomously and managing own caseload
Desirable
- Experience managing all long-term conditions
- Experience of QOF and chronic disease management templates
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Experience using Emis
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).
