Job summary
Workingin accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provideassessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice topatients.
Thepost-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols andguidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and inparticipation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
The post-holder will have the required level oftraining and competence and will work within patient group directions wherethese are available. A nurse with prescribing qualifications will use themappropriately.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Main duties of the job
Management of chronic disease
1. Identifying significant abnormalities
2. Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals
Therapeutic monitoring
3. Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach
4. Recognising abnormalities
5. Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and management
6. Assessing routine wounds including trauma
7. Assessing [and prescribing] to support good wound management in complex situations ( use of Doppler technique)
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About us
On11th March 2019, three well established practices merged to becomeAshford Medical Partnership. Willesborough Health Centre, Singleton HealthCentre and St Stephens Health Centre serve a practice population of over 37,000patients.
Thepractices are all located in the heart of Ashford and are approximately apart. The sites are within easy reach of Junctions 9 and 10 of theM20 and we are a few minutes from Ashford International train station.
Thecurrent workforce is led by 6 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 10 Allied Health Professionals and a large Nursing and HCA Team. The clinical team is complimented by a General Manager and alarge Administrative team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
Management of chronic disease
8. Identifying significant abnormalities
9. Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals
Therapeutic monitoring
10. Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach
11. Recognising abnormalities
12. Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and management
13. Assessing routine wounds including trauma
14. Assessing [and prescribing] to support good wound management in complex situations ( use of Doppler technique)
Patient health checks
15. Identifying significant abnormalities
16. Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
17. Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified
Risk assessment
18. Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer ( drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)
Health screening
19. Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer ( womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
20. Undertaking monitoring tasks ( smears) and providing advice as appropriate
21. Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.
Please see attached Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
22. Registered General Nurse.
23. Registered with the NMC.
24. Qualifications/Certificates/Experience in; postnatal checks, diabetic reviews, smears, coils and ring pessaries, compression bandaging and wound care, Zoladex immunisations, ECG and BP measurements, vascular clinics, menopause, catheter care doppler studies family planning and sexual health.
25. Recognised qualification to diploma level or above.
26. A demonstrable commitment to professional development.
Experience
Essential
27. Minimum of 3yrs experience as a Practice Nurse.
28. Evidence of continuing professional development activity.
29. Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice.
Desirable
30. Skills in training and education.
31. Past experience in management of Chronic Disease Management.