We are looking for a caring, motivated, passionate Nurse preferably with significant experience in General Practice to join our Nurse team for 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
1. Support the clinical team in the care of patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
2. The post holder will provide care for the presenting patients, to include treatment, chronic disease management and evaluation of care.
3. To maintain a safe and effective level of nurse practice.
4. To act in a professional manner at all times and adhere to practice policies, protocols and guidelines.
5. To work as an effective team player.
6. Work collaboratively with the practice clinical team to provide continuing care to patients across the whole practice population.
7. To provide health maintenance and health promotional services to the well, offering educational supportive setting for patients to explore their health problems.
About us
Posterngate surgery is a large, innovative, high performing teaching practice. We are a friendly, hardworking and supportive practice that aims to achieve the highest quality of care for our patients.
* Skill mix consists of 6 GP Partners, Salaried GPs, First Contact Physios, Mental Health Practitioners, UCP, Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technician supported by four Practice Nurses, two HCA's plus one Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
* SystmOne practice.
* Easy access from York & Leeds.
* Free on-site parking and modern comfortable premises.
Job responsibilities
1. Having an understanding of chronic disease management.
2. Maintaining up to date chronic disease registers.
3. Monitoring the health of patients with chronic disease and co-morbidities.
4. Giving advice and support to patients to promote good self-management in line with practice protocol and local formulary.
5. Working in collaboration with the clinical team to optimise QOF, arranging the recall of patients for annual review, and monitor attendance.
6. Contributing to the development of practice protocols and audit.
7. Ensuring knowledge and skills are kept up-to-date in line with current guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse.
Experience
* Preferable experienced General Practice Nurse.
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.
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