An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Respiratory Nurse to join our Nursing Team at Weston House Practice. Due to retirement, we are looking for a candidate to work up to 37.5 hours per week across our two sites in Cheltenham.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assess, diagnose and review patients who have respiratory conditions providing the appropriate treatment, care planning and self help information as appropriate. Experience in chronic disease management and asthma/COPD is essential
About us
Weston House Practice is based in St Paul's Medical Centre with a branch surgery at Up Hatherley in Cheltenham caring for 19,400 patients across both sites. We are a training practice for GP Registrars and our team has 8 GP Partners, 6 salaried GPs, a Lead Nurse, 4 Practice Nurses and a team of HCAs and phlebotomists. We are supported by an experienced management team, care navigators and administrators. We are part of a PCN based in the St Paul's Medical Centre and we benefit from a multidisciplinary team of clinical pharmacists, first contact practitioners, paramedics and social prescribers. We have a very good team ethic and all work together to ensure high quality care for our patients.
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Registered Nurse with experience in Respiratory Long Term Conditions who will work within the nursing team providing care to our patient population.
Depending on qualifications and experience, training may be given to work towards delivering care in the following clinical areas:
* To asses, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care including QOF, referrals to specialist pathways and developing individualised treatment/care plans.
* Conduct Annual Long Term Conditions (respiratory) reviews.
* Run chronic disease management clinics in any of the following areas Asthma, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
* Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
* Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
* Undertake audits & QUIP programmes for respiratory patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse on NMC Register
* Diploma in Respiratory care - Asthma/COPD
* Educated to degree level in Nursing
* ARTP certification in spirometry
* Experience in general practice & use of SystmOne
Experience
* Experience of working in an NHS setting
* Experience of working in General Practice
Knowledge and skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Good time management
* Team player
* Knowledge of Systmone (primary care IT system)
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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