Job summary
The post is devised to deliver effective, high standard nursing care to the practice population, to promote an environment in which optimal level of care is delivered to patients, to offer health promotion and education to patients and to promote practice philosophy, strategy and policy.
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Chronic disease management
- Health promotion interventions
- Women's health
- Instigate and perform investigations
- Foreign travel advise
- Clinical accountability
- Training
- Communication
- Telephone advise to patients
About us
We are proud to serve the Wincobank
community and to be active members of the Foundry PCN offering a wide range of
services.
You will be joining a team
of
3 partnered GPs
5 salaried GPs
1 ACP
3 Nurses
2 pharmacists
1 pharmacy
technician
3 health care
assistants
1 social
prescriber
2 coders
And various other
admin and reception roles
All staff are supported by
a dynamic support and management team, embracing every challenge thrown at
general practice.
Key information about
Wincobank Medical Centre
We use System One
along side IT softwear such as AccurX, MS Teams, C the Signs, Video consultations
and Ardens.
We have good
connections with the district nursing team
We currently have
just under 8000 patients registered with us
We are a training
practice and have medical student placements and group teaching sessions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description acts as a guideline to the responsibilities of the post holder - full training will be given. The job description will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder and amended to meet changing professional and service needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description acts as a guideline to the responsibilities of the post holder - full training will be given. The job description will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder and amended to meet changing professional and service needs.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential skills and behaviours
- Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
- Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
- Conflict management
- Problem solving skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn and acquire new skills
- Planning and organising
- Performing under pressure
- Adaptability
- Team working
- Self motivated
- Flexibility
- Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Nursing & Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Post registration qualification eg: Specialist Practitioner
- Qualification in Practice Nursing or equivalent health related degree
- Evidence of Post Registration- Continuing Professional
- Development on COPD, Diabetes and CHD at diploma level.
- Evidence of Post Registration- Continuing Professional
- Development on COPD, Diabetes and CHD at degree level.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential skills and behaviours
- Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
- Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
- Conflict management
- Problem solving skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn and acquire new skills
- Planning and organising
- Performing under pressure
- Adaptability
- Team working
- Self motivated
- Flexibility
- Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Nursing & Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Post registration qualification eg: Specialist Practitioner
- Qualification in Practice Nursing or equivalent health related degree
- Evidence of Post Registration- Continuing Professional
- Development on COPD, Diabetes and CHD at diploma level.
- Evidence of Post Registration- Continuing Professional
- Development on COPD, Diabetes and CHD at degree level.
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).