Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse

JOB TITLE: Practice Nurse (Band 6 equivalent)

REPORTS TO: Practice Manager

HOURS: 20 to 37.5 hrs/week (or in accordance with specified rota)

JOB SUMMARY

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and any additional roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.

The Practice has a commitment to excellent patient care, quality improvement and teaching. It is expected that all members of our clinical team are actively committed to supporting these aims and participate in relevant activities when appropriate.

KEY TASKS

To provide clinical nursing service and support to other professionals and to patients of the practice

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering general medical services to meet the needs of the local population

Providing treatment, screening, chronic disease management and advice within the professional competence of the post holder.

Support and work effectively within the clinical team.

The Practice Nurse may have line management, training and clinical supervision responsibilities for junior nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

All duties will be carried out in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and with regard to the various practice protocols.

Working as part of a nursing team responsible for providing an optimum service of nursing care relevant to the practice population

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation
• Assess complex health & wellbeing needs and develop, monitor and review care plans to meet specific needs
• Competence in clinical practice associated with the role
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Knowledge/experience of clinical systems (e.g. EMIS/SystmOne/Vision etc.)
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
• Awareness of the NHS Long Term Plan and Transforming Nursing Plan to develop a general practice nursing role for the future.
• Competence in clinical practice associated with the role

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement
• Substantial experience (post-registration) working in a healthcare setting supervising and/or mentoring junior staff
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and/or managerial training
• Portfolio of CPD with evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of supporting people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity
• Experience of GMS Contract and QIF requirements
• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration and active PIN
• Minimum 2 years experience post registration
• Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice
• Chronic disease management qualifications
• Competence to undertake Asthma, COPD and Diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates
• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base
• Demonstrate an understanding of audit
• Understanding of health and safety issues
• Basic/advanced certificate of life support
• Undertaken mentorship training

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

Caritas Surgery

Address

The Health Centre

Smithy Road

Coedpoeth

Wrexham

LL11 3NS

Employer's website

https://www.caritassurgery.co.uk/4764/Home (Opens in a new tab)