Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Northlands Surgery in Calne for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our team.
We are looking for a nurse to provide and maintain a high standard of chronic disease management for patients with chronic diseases, especially Asthma, COPD and Diabetes, which includes the diagnosis, monitoring and development of patients individual management plans.
The post will consist of predominately the management of long term conditions with treatment room duties when required.
Main duties of the job
Chronic disease management including the diagnosis,
monitoring and development of patients individual management plans.
Health promotion and wellbeing.
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans
for chronic disease patients.
Identify, manage and support patients at risk of
developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients' health.
Provide routine nursing care to patients as
required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients.
Provide immunisations (childhood, seasonal etc) to
patients.
Provide travel medicine services.
Provide Cervical Cytology screening.
Request and process pathology results as required.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction
with existing legislation.
Ensure read codes are used effectively and support
with achievement of QOF targets.
Chaperone patients where necessary.
Support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies and safeguarding matters.
Support patients in the use of their prescribed
medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure
the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
About us
Team Northlands is a busy, friendly and supportive training practice in the heart of beautiful Wiltshire. For more information about us and our services, please go to www.northlands-surgery.co.uk
- Growing GMS practice with 13,700 patients
- Good CQC rating
- SystmOne / Ardens
- High QOF achievement
- Experienced clinical team
- Excellent admin support
- Actively involved in our ICB and PCN
- Thriving Patient Participation Group
- Independent pharmacy attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Northlands Surgery are looking for a
motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly, patient focused
practice team.
Chronic
Disease management skills are imperative to the role.
The Practice Nurse will be
responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and
control, health promotion, chronic disease management, immunisations, cervical
screening, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the
reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedures.
The Practice nurse will also be
responsible for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions
using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are:
Chronic disease management including the diagnosis,
monitoring and development of patients individual management plans.
Health promotion and wellbeing.
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans
for chronic disease patients.
Identify, manage and support patients at risk of
developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients' health.
Provide routine nursing care to patients as
required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients.
Provide immunisations (childhood, seasonal etc) to
patients.
Provide travel medicine services.
Provide Cervical Cytology screening.
Request and process pathology results as required.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction
with existing legislation.
Ensure read codes are used effectively and support
with achievement of QOF targets.
Chaperone patients where necessary.
Support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies and safeguarding matters.
Support patients in the use of their prescribed
medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure
the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Northlands Surgery are looking for a
motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly, patient focused
practice team.
Chronic
Disease management skills are imperative to the role.
The Practice Nurse will be
responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and
control, health promotion, chronic disease management, immunisations, cervical
screening, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the
reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedures.
The Practice nurse will also be
responsible for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions
using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are:
Chronic disease management including the diagnosis,
monitoring and development of patients individual management plans.
Health promotion and wellbeing.
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans
for chronic disease patients.
Identify, manage and support patients at risk of
developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients' health.
Provide routine nursing care to patients as
required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients.
Provide immunisations (childhood, seasonal etc) to
patients.
Provide travel medicine services.
Provide Cervical Cytology screening.
Request and process pathology results as required.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction
with existing legislation.
Ensure read codes are used effectively and support
with achievement of QOF targets.
Chaperone patients where necessary.
Support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies and safeguarding matters.
Support patients in the use of their prescribed
medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure
the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Chronic Disease Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse within a nursing team, ideally in a primary care environment.
- Experience of chronic disease management (especially respiratory), wound care, cervical cytology, immunisation programmes, ECGS, phlebotomy, etc.
- Experience of infection prevention and control.
- Experience of understanding the importance of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Asthma and COPD chronic disease management.
- Vaccination and Immunisation trained.
- Wound management including Dopplers.
- Experience of TPP SystmOne.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Chronic Disease Management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse within a nursing team, ideally in a primary care environment.
- Experience of chronic disease management (especially respiratory), wound care, cervical cytology, immunisation programmes, ECGS, phlebotomy, etc.
- Experience of infection prevention and control.
- Experience of understanding the importance of evidence based practice
Desirable
- Asthma and COPD chronic disease management.
- Vaccination and Immunisation trained.
- Wound management including Dopplers.
- Experience of TPP SystmOne.
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).