Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse with long term condition management to join our team at Norwich Health Centre, Rouen Road, Norwich to lead and develop high quality patient care to meet holistic health care needs of the practice population, to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering care.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality and consistent patient outcomes and experience for our registered patients.
The successful candidate will ideally hold a qualification in Long Term Condition management.
Management of chronic diseases from diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual care plans, agreeing where appropriate with the patient and other health care professionals.
About us
Norwich Health Centre is a CQC rated 'Good' practice with approximately 11,000 patients, situated in the heart of Norwich. Norwich Health Centre is led by Norfolk Primary Care working alongside the Practice Management team.
Our clinical team is supported by salaried GP's, and Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 3 Clinical Pharmacists, 2 Practice Nurses and 3 Health Care Assistants.
We also have a large non-clinical administrative team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
- To work independently using own initiative and is accountable for own professional actions.
- Ability to work under pressure and use own judgement, resourcefulness, and common sense.
- Able to work in a changing environment.
- Chronic disease management, ensuring care plans are updated and regularly reviewed.
- Diabetes
- COPD/Asthma
- Cervical Cytology
- Requesting pathology tests for urine culture, swabs.
- Wound care and treatment of minor injuries.
- Removal of sutures.
- DES/QoF related clinical and administrative work.
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations.
- Influenza, Pneumococcal, shingles and pertussis in pregnancy vaccinations.
- Ordering of vaccinations, maintaining stock levels, ensuring stock rotation and cold chain policy is adhered to at all times.
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
- Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues.
- Participate in practice team meetings.
- Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.
- Participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation and assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
- Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.
- Planning and implementation of local guidelines, protocols, and standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
- To work independently using own initiative and is accountable for own professional actions.
- Ability to work under pressure and use own judgement, resourcefulness, and common sense.
- Able to work in a changing environment.
- Chronic disease management, ensuring care plans are updated and regularly reviewed.
- Diabetes
- COPD/Asthma
- Cervical Cytology
- Requesting pathology tests for urine culture, swabs.
- Wound care and treatment of minor injuries.
- Removal of sutures.
- DES/QoF related clinical and administrative work.
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations.
- Influenza, Pneumococcal, shingles and pertussis in pregnancy vaccinations.
- Ordering of vaccinations, maintaining stock levels, ensuring stock rotation and cold chain policy is adhered to at all times.
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
- Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues.
- Participate in practice team meetings.
- Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.
- Participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation and assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery.
- Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.
- Planning and implementation of local guidelines, protocols, and standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered adult nurse on the NMC register without restrictions.
- GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
Desirable
- Qualification in Diabetes/Asthma/COPD. Non-medical prescribing qualification.
- Accredited long term condition modules such as Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney disease.
- Cervical cytology sample takers registration.
Experience
Essential
- Prior work as a practice nurse.
- Experience working within a nursing team.
- Knowledge and understanding of general responsibilities to patient information and record keeping.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice.
- At least 1 year post qualification experience.
Additional
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Car driver with a clean license.
- Flexible individual who can adapt to business needs, able to cover for colleague absence through sickness, annual leave or study leave.
- Computer literate.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered adult nurse on the NMC register without restrictions.
- GCSE Grade A-C (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
Desirable
- Qualification in Diabetes/Asthma/COPD. Non-medical prescribing qualification.
- Accredited long term condition modules such as Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney disease.
- Cervical cytology sample takers registration.
Experience
Essential
- Prior work as a practice nurse.
- Experience working within a nursing team.
- Knowledge and understanding of general responsibilities to patient information and record keeping.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP Practice.
- At least 1 year post qualification experience.
Additional
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Car driver with a clean license.
- Flexible individual who can adapt to business needs, able to cover for colleague absence through sickness, annual leave or study leave.
- Computer literate.
Desirable
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).
