Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive GP practice.
You will be vital in delivering high-quality care to our patient population of approximately 9000. Duties will including chronic disease management, immunisations and screening services.
Why work with us? We are a supportive, close knit team that pride ourselves in patient care. We are a training practice and actively encourage our staff to develop and highly support them along the way. We have a high staff retention level owing to our dedication to supporting our team.
Main duties of the job
As a Practice Nurse you will deliver high quality patient care and organisational qualities which will include:
Management of chronic disease clinics
Childhood immunisation programmes and all other aspects of immunisations
National screening procedures
You will also be expected to work collaboratively with the wider Practice team and Primary Care Network.
About us
We pride ourselves on delivering an excellent standard of care for our patients and consistently achieve very high scores in the GP Patient Survey, despite the challenging climate in the NHS. The practice is high QOF scoring and CQC rated Good, with excellent long-term staff retention. We are an active member of the Sale Central PCN.
We have 4 GP partners, 5 salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, a HCA and a large administration team.
We are a training practice and host ST1, ST2, FY doctors. Many of which have returned as a permanent member of the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Administer
adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and
local programmes. Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate
stock levels are maintained.
Conduct
patient screening clinics
Management
of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA-TIA, CHD,
and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with
patients suspected to have chronic disease
Maintain
disease registers
Initiates
and carries our programmes of Health promotion and screening, cervical and
sexual health screening.
Conduct
Travel Health Clinics
Full job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Administer
adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and
local programmes. Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate
stock levels are maintained.
Conduct
patient screening clinics
Management
of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA-TIA, CHD,
and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with
patients suspected to have chronic disease
Maintain
disease registers
Initiates
and carries our programmes of Health promotion and screening, cervical and
sexual health screening.
Conduct
Travel Health Clinics
Full job description attached
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment as a Practice Nurse
- Experience of working under pressure
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness including: Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, COPD, CHD, CKD, Stroke
- Be willing to undertake home visits
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand 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
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- Flexible and co-operative
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Experience of undertaking audits
- Experience with clinical risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Family planning qualification
- Competency in using Emis
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment as a Practice Nurse
- Experience of working under pressure
- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness including: Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, COPD, CHD, CKD, Stroke
- Be willing to undertake home visits
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand 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
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- Flexible and co-operative
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Experience of undertaking audits
- Experience with clinical risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
- Family planning qualification
- Competency in using Emis
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).