Job summary
We are looking for an innovative Practice Nurse to join our
friendly, hardworking and forward-thinking team. This role is responsible for the
implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with
long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly
and housebound patients.
Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary
team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to
the entitled patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of
clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion,
chronic disease management, as well as actively supporting the practice
management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities - please see job description for full list:
- To act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC)
lead
- To ensure all clinical rooms are monitored and adequate to provide clinical care
- To develop, implement and embed an effective
care management programme for the frail & housebound patients
- To assess the needs of patients ensuring the
provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
- Health promotion
and wellbeing programmes.
- To implement & evaluate individual treatment
plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
- To identify, manage and support patients at risk
of developing long-term conditions
- Provide routine nursing care to
patients in accordance with clinical based evidence.
- Diagnose and manage acute and
chronic conditions.
- If a prescriber, to prescribe medication for
patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.
- The provision of travel medicine
services, where required.
- To request pathology services and process
results.
- The provision of chronic disease
clinics
- Cervical cytology testing.
- Childhood and adult
vaccinations
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock
levels.
- To administer B12 and Zoladex injections.
- Ability to perform cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation
About us
Sandringham Medical Centre is a very busy practice, based in Aigburth. Our focus is to develop and nurture our staff. We reward positivity, innovation and hard work.
This is an exciting time to join our organisation and this role is integral to our approach to patient care, both face-to-face, virtually and on the telephone.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of the primary key responsibilities along with secondary responsibilities attached to this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of the primary key responsibilities along with secondary responsibilities attached to this role.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, effective time management skills, ability to work as a team member and autonomously, good interpersonal skills, ability to follow clinical policy and procedure, strong IT skills
Desirable
- Problem solving and analytical skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC), membership of the RCN
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification, post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management), nurse prescriber, family planning qualification
Personal qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident, flexible and co-operative, high levels of integrity and loyalty, sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations, effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient, commitment to ongoing professional development, punctual and committed to supporting the team effort, problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations, effectively utilise resources
Desirable
- Motivated, forward thinker
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary care, experience of chronic disease management, experience of working autonomously, experience of working as a Practice Nurse (2+ years), experience of infection prevention and control measures, experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- Experience of quality initiatives i.e. benchmarking
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Venepuncture, new patient checks, requesting pathology tests and processing results, understanding the importance of evidence-based practice, understanding the requirement for PGDs and associated policy, ability to record accurate clinical notes, ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs, cervical cytology, immunisations (routine, childhood and travel), chronic disease management, broad knowledge of clinical governance, knowledge of health promotion strategies
Desirable
- Chaperone procedure, travel medicine, spirometry, knowledge of public health issues in local area, awareness of issues within the wide health arena
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, effective time management skills, ability to work as a team member and autonomously, good interpersonal skills, ability to follow clinical policy and procedure, strong IT skills
Desirable
- Problem solving and analytical skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC), membership of the RCN
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification, post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management), nurse prescriber, family planning qualification
Personal qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident, flexible and co-operative, high levels of integrity and loyalty, sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations, effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient, commitment to ongoing professional development, punctual and committed to supporting the team effort, problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations, effectively utilise resources
Desirable
- Motivated, forward thinker
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary care, experience of chronic disease management, experience of working autonomously, experience of working as a Practice Nurse (2+ years), experience of infection prevention and control measures, experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- Experience of quality initiatives i.e. benchmarking
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Venepuncture, new patient checks, requesting pathology tests and processing results, understanding the importance of evidence-based practice, understanding the requirement for PGDs and associated policy, ability to record accurate clinical notes, ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs, cervical cytology, immunisations (routine, childhood and travel), chronic disease management, broad knowledge of clinical governance, knowledge of health promotion strategies
Desirable
- Chaperone procedure, travel medicine, spirometry, knowledge of public health issues in local area, awareness of issues within the wide health arena
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).