Job summary
Join Our Team as a GP Practice Nurse at Four Elms Medical Centre!
Are you a passionate, patient-focused nurse eager to make a real difference in healthcare? We have an exciting opportunity for you to thrive and grow within our dynamic, supportive team.
Why Choose Four Elms Medical Centre?
A Thriving, Progressive Practice: Become an essential part of our well-established, forward-thinking GP practice. Your nursing expertise will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our diverse community.
Collaborative, Supportive Environment: Work alongside a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who believe in open communication, mutual respect, and teamwork. Your contributions and ideas will be valued, helping to shape the future of our practice.
Ongoing Professional Development: We are committed to helping you grow! Access continuous training and career advancement opportunities, staying at the forefront of healthcare innovation and best practices.
Diverse Patient Population: Engage with a wide range of patients, each presenting unique healthcare needs. Your compassion will significantly impact their lives, providing care that truly matters.
Exceptional Benefits:
1. Competitive salary tailored to your experience
2. Flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance
3. A supportive team environment that values your well-being
4. Opportunities for CPD and professional growth
If you're ready to join a team thats dedicated to patient care, we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities: As a GP Practice Nurse at Four Elms, you will:
5. Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans
6. Manage chronic conditions and provide preventive care
7. Administer vaccinations and immunisations
8. Perform wound care and assist in minor procedures
9. Deliver health education and promote well-being in the community
10. Work collaboratively with GPs, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure holistic care
11. Maintain accurate medical records and uphold the highest standards of confidentiality
Qualifications:
12. Registered Nurse with current NMC licensure
13. Experience in primary care or similar healthcare settings is an advantage
14. Excellent communication skills and the ability to connect with patients across all ages and backgrounds
15. Competence in medical documentation and basic IT skills
About us
Why Work at Four Elms Medical Centre?
Expert Medical Team: Join a highly experienced team of doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals dedicated to providing top-tier medical care. Whether youre interested in routine check-ups or specialized treatments, we cover a wide range of services.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our modern, well-equipped medical centre provides a comfortable environment for both patients and staff.
Comprehensive Services: From general consultations and chronic disease management to vaccinations and womens health, we offer a wide variety of medical services that allow you to develop your interests and skills.
Patient-Centred Care: At Four Elms, patients are at the heart of everything we do. We listen, care, and tailor our services to meet individual needs.
Convenient Location: With our main surgery in Pengam Green and a branch at Cardiff Royal Infirmary, working with us is accessible and convenient.
Welcoming Atmosphere: A friendly, supportive environment awaits you at Four Elms. We understand the demands of healthcare work, so we foster a culture of positivity, where both staff and patients feel valued.
If you're ready to grow, make a difference, and be part of a vibrant healthcare team, apply today and join us at Four Elms Medical Centre!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To beresponsible for the delivery of practice nursing services to the practicepopulation, working collaboratively with the rest of the practice team.
The practicenurse is responsible for a number of clinical areas such as chronic diseasemanagement, vaccination and immunisation and general treatment room duties, aswell as certain defined administrative duties.
The practicenurse role requires the ability to work both autonomously and within a team,good communication, assessment and risk-management skills in order to provideholistic, individualised care which promotes independence and self-care as muchas possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
16. Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Desirable
17. Mentor or teaching qualification
18. Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
Knowledge and skills
Essential
19. Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
20. ECGs
21. Venepuncture
22. New patient medicals
23. Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
24. Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
25. Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
26. Ability to record accurate clinical notes
27. Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
28. Chaperone procedure
29. Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
30. Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
31. Chronic disease management in [list as appropriate]
Desirable
32. Broad knowledge of clinical governance
33. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
34. Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
35. Knowledge of health promotion strategies
36. Travel medicine
Experience
Essential
37. Experience of working in a primary care environment.
38. Experience of chronic disease management.
39. Experience of working autonomously.
40. Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
Desirable
41. Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients.
42. Experience of quality initiatives,, benchmarking.
43. Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.