Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To be responsible for the daily delivery of practice nursing service on a dedicated site and working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the practice population.

To work independently to provide and maintain a high professional standard of nursing care in adherence to all Practice protocols/policies & guidelines, as well as to provide nursing assistance, where required, to other members of the primary healthcare team.

To participate in the provision of mentorship/clinical supervision for all Health care Students and colleagues alike, creating an effective shared learning environment.

The role of the Practice nurse needs to be flexible in line with the present atmosphere for change within the health service delivery. It is essential that the nurse works within own level of competency and expand their role in accordance with practice requirements and own scope of practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing
• Current UK driving licence
• Demonstrable commitment to professional development

Additional Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
• IT skills
• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Problem solving skills Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Adaptability
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi skilled team
• Self-motivated
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality
• Ability to form management plans for patients

Desirable

• An understanding of a General Practice environment
• Knowledge of the SystmOne
• Knowledge of local and national health policy and its impact on General Practice.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience post registration
• Experience of using own initiative
• Experience of dealing with public/patients
• Practical experience of computerised clinical systems
• Experience is essential in wound care, long term conditions, smears, family planning, vaccinations, travel health and promotions, health checks and B12 injections.

Desirable

• Involvement of mentoring / teaching students
• Experience of working within a General Practice

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

Wymondham Medical Partnership

Address

Postmill Close

Wymondham

Norfolk

NR18 0RF

Employer's website

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