Experienced Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Purpose

To provide experienced practice nursing services to the practice population(s) and leadership at site for the nursing team.

Supported by the nursing team within the practice, the Lead Practice Nurse will deliver care within the boundaries of their role and in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols.

As an autonomous practitioner, the lead nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making.

They will focus upon supporting patients to be healthy by assessing their needs, providing nursing care, health education advice, screening activities, monitoring of long term conditions, implementing care in the community or other settings, maintaining clinically accurate records and running clinics.

They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

Delivery of specialist clinics, evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions, management and preventative nursing interventions to all patients.

Referrals to community based services

Supporting and managing the health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.

Advise, support and where appropriate administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad Review patient data to work with the nursing team, to achieve focused patient healthcare Active participation in achieving QOF, UO and Enhanced Services targets and recall demands To maintain mandatory training and remain current in practice Support and encourage development of the nursing team within GPS Healthcare Attend GPS Nurse Team meetings Liaise with Operational Support Team for Recalls, QOF and Enhanced Services Liaise with Operations team regarding new services that Practice Nurses can be involved with and how this may be implemented To attend regular team meetings at site Attend external meetings as appropriate to role and development They will be accountable for the nursing service delivery, providing clinical guidance and developing nursing services offered by the practice They will lead the nursing team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures They will co-ordinate all nursing resource, working closely with the Site Supervisor and GPs to deliver the practice priorities. They will constantly strive for continuous professional development for themselves and the nursing team. Driving forward best practice

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• Management and treatment of Long Term Conditions, Leg Ulcer management, Tissue Viability
• Works autonomously within clinical capacity
• Ability to utilise clinical information as an aid to planning, implementation and monitoring of patient care
• Develops audits

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse, currently active on the NMC for Adult Nursing Works within the Code of Conduct Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing or Equivalent recognised study days that equal this qualification including travel, cytology and adult and child immunization.
• Qualification and experience in a long-term condition, Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Leg ulcer management, Tissue Viability

Desirable

• As Practice Nurse plus one or more of the following completed qualifications, at diploma level or above;
• Asthma
• COPD
• Diabetes
• Leg ulcer management
• Tissue Viability
• ARTP

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).

Employer details

Employer name

GPS Healthcare

Address

One Of Our GPS Healthcare Sites

GPS Healthcare

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2RA

Employer's website

https://www.gpshealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)