The post holder will work alongside the Practices team of GP's & Clinical Staff to provide a high level of care to the 20,000 patients registered with the Practice.
We have an opportunity for someone passionate about patient care to join our friendly and supportive practice. We are looking for a qualified Practice Nurse to support our GP's and wider clinical team, including Respiratory knowledge.
In return, we can offer regular 1:1 Sessions with a dedicated supervisor, scheduled Admin/CPD sessions, and the chance to enhance your skills and knowledge further whilst working in a large GP practice. We believe in and encourage an ethos of hard work together with a healthy work-life balance.
Main duties of the job
1. Conduct consultation appointments with patients, both in person and over the phone.
2. Perform initial assessment and examination of patients: taking medical histories and completing physical examinations.
3. Request and interpret diagnostic tests and laboratory investigations where necessary.
4. Diagnose medical problems and conditions. Develop treatment and management plans. Confidently explain these to the patient concerned.
5. Provide direct care to patients using established clinical guidelines for both routine and urgent complaints.
6. Refer patients to specialists and other health professionals where appropriate.
7. Educate patients in preventative health care.
8. Complete home/care home visits to patients, when required.
9. Work within the remit of a Practice Nurse and know the boundaries of the role. Escalate concerns and difficult cases appropriately.
About us
MyHealth is a well-established, innovative, high achieving, training, and research active practice. We have four branch surgeries located in a picturesque, semi-rural area just north of York. With a growing list of nearly 20,000 patients, we continue to develop our service and our wide and varied team.
We currently have 14 GPs who work closely with a strong team of dedicated allied health professionals, including Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice & Treatment Room Nurses, and Pharmacists. All are supported by a team of well-trained and committed administrators. We try to be as paper-light as possible and use SystemOne as our clinical system.
Job responsibilities
POST: Practice Nurse
LOCATION: Any My Health Site
RESPONSIBLE TO: Nurse Manager
JOB PURPOSE:
To be responsible for the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The nurse practitioner will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
Experience
* Experience of autonomous working
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
* Experience of chronic disease management
* Experience of managing, leading and developing a team
Skills
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
* Strong IT skills
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
* Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Good interpersonal skills
* Problem solving & analytical skills
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
* Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
* ECGs
* Chaperone procedure
* Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance
* Ability to record accurate clinical notes
* Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies
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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