Job summary
Village Medical Practice in Oldham is looking for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly team as we look to better serve the needs of our patients. 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 with a team of GPs, a Nursing team and an excellent admin/reception team that keep the show on the road. There will be professional development opportunities, including cross-practice meetings with other Practice Nurses and opportunities for further training.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of Practice Nursing services, alongside another Practice Nurse, 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.
About us
Village Medical Practice is ran by Hope Citadel Healthcare, along with 9 other practices in the Greater Manchester area.
Hope Citadel Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company, who have been commissioned by the local ICB to provide NHS services to the local area where the practices are located.
We really care about whole person healthcare.
We want to look at our patients in their wider setting, as whole people. We know that good health is not just related to clincial matters, but is affected by lots of complex factors such as social, economic, community issues, beliefs, family circumstances, housing and employment. Because of this, we try to treat patients health issues with more than just a prescription, by working with people that can help sort out other issues wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, plan, develop, and 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 healthy
- Support and advise patients requesting information relating to family planning needs
- Support and manage the health needs of 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, plan, develop, and 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 healthy
- Support and advise patients requesting information relating to family planning needs
- Support and manage the health needs of 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse
Desirable
- Relevant Nursing degree courses in Chronic Disease Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions. Aware of accountability of own role and other roles. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care. Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. Awareness of the concept of whole person healthcare.
Desirable
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area. Awareness of local and national health policy. Awareness of issues within the wider health economy.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience. Management of long-term conditions. Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines. Experience of audit.
Desirable
- Experience within General Practice. Nursing experience of running Chronic Disease management clinics e.g., Asthma, Diabetes etc.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical skills; immunisation and vaccination, phlebotomy, examination skills e.g., BP, pulse, BLS.
- Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change their lifestyle. Communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills. IT skills with clinical systems such as EMIS Web.
Desirable
- Clinical skills; cervical cytology, diabetic foot checks, AED. Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse
Desirable
- Relevant Nursing degree courses in Chronic Disease Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions. Aware of accountability of own role and other roles. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care. Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. Awareness of the concept of whole person healthcare.
Desirable
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area. Awareness of local and national health policy. Awareness of issues within the wider health economy.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience. Management of long-term conditions. Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines. Experience of audit.
Desirable
- Experience within General Practice. Nursing experience of running Chronic Disease management clinics e.g., Asthma, Diabetes etc.
Skills
Essential
- Clinical skills; immunisation and vaccination, phlebotomy, examination skills e.g., BP, pulse, BLS.
- Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change their lifestyle. Communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills. IT skills with clinical systems such as EMIS Web.
Desirable
- Clinical skills; cervical cytology, diabetic foot checks, AED. Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
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).
