Job summary
Glodwick Medical Practice in Oldham is looking for a Practice Nurse. This is a growing practice with a large and diverse population, rated Good with an Outstanding by CQC.
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team as we look to better serve the needs of our community. You will be supporting patients to be healthy, by monitoring long term conditions, and by focusing on health prevention and screening. You will be working alongside a team of GPs, a Focused Care worker, HCA, Specialist Nurse and a brilliant admin/reception team.
Main duties of the job
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being and prevent effects on health and wellbeing.
- Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with known long-term condition or at risk of a long term condition.
- Support and manage patients requesting information relating to family planning needs
- Support and manage patients presenting for cervical cytology consultations
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
- Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
- Assist senior practitioners in providing minor surgery sessions
(This list is not exclusive and may be subject to change)
About us
Glodwick Medical Practice ispart of the Hope Citadel Healthcare group; a team of 10 practices that are looking to bring transformation in individuals, families and communities through whole-person centered healthcare.
There will be professional development opportunities, including cross-company meetings with other Practice Nurses and opportunities for further training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Position: Practice
Nurse
Reports to: Practice
Manager/Clinical lead
Job Summary
The post holder is
responsible for the delivery of basic practice nursing services to the practice
population. Supported by the practice team, they will deliver care and focus on
supporting patients to be healthy, monitor long-term conditions, health prevention
and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general
practice team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of
policy and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to
promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and
well-being
- Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a
known long-term condition or at risk of a long term condition
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote
patients to live healthily
- Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
- Support and advise patients requesting information relating to family
planning needs
- Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical
cytology consultations
- Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with
mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental
Health
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for
both adults and children
- Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for
patients travelling abroad
- Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with
aural conditions
- Assist senior practitioners in providing minor-surgery sessions
Communication
-
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need
for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of
understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
-
Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed
treatment regimens
Delivering a quality service
-
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of
conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
-
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient
consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
-
Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for
Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care
-
Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient
complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured
framework (eg root-cause analysis)
Team Working
-
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and
exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
Management of Risk
-
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from
hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies,
procedures and guidelines
-
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is
undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and
documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements
-
Undertake mandatory and statutory training
Utilising
information
-
Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in
order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
-
Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team
using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care
Learning and Development
-
Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the
workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
-
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues
in an environment that facilitates learning
Job description
Job responsibilities
Position: Practice
Nurse
Reports to: Practice
Manager/Clinical lead
Job Summary
The post holder is
responsible for the delivery of basic practice nursing services to the practice
population. Supported by the practice team, they will deliver care and focus on
supporting patients to be healthy, monitor long-term conditions, health prevention
and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general
practice team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of
policy and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to
promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and
well-being
- Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a
known long-term condition or at risk of a long term condition
- Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote
patients to live healthily
- Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
- Support and advise patients requesting information relating to family
planning needs
- Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical
cytology consultations
- Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with
mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental
Health
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for
both adults and children
- Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for
patients travelling abroad
- Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with
aural conditions
- Assist senior practitioners in providing minor-surgery sessions
Communication
-
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need
for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of
understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
-
Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed
treatment regimens
Delivering a quality service
-
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of
conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
-
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient
consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
-
Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for
Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care
-
Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient
complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured
framework (eg root-cause analysis)
Team Working
-
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and
exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
Management of Risk
-
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from
hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies,
procedures and guidelines
-
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is
undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and
documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements
-
Undertake mandatory and statutory training
Utilising
information
-
Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in
order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
-
Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team
using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care
Learning and Development
-
Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the
workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
-
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues
in an environment that facilitates learning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse, with experience in GP Practice and experience in chronic disease management.
- Further requirements detailed in attached document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse, with experience in GP Practice and experience in chronic disease management.
- Further requirements detailed in attached document.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
