Oaklands Health Centre is a dynamic surgery that has developed significantly over the last few years. We have played a key role in the Covid response within our area and have a strong and well established clinical workforce.
Our clinical team consists of 5 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 1 Paramedic, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 Specialist Nurses, and 3 Health Care Assistants.
We are looking to expand our team by recruiting an additional Practice Nurse to cover all aspects of primary care nursing including cervical cytology, immunisations, wound care, LTC management, and QOF.
Main duties of the job
Core duties will focus on providing excellent patient-centered care whilst supporting the practice in achieving quality indicators and requirements of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks. This includes:
* Experience in Chronic Disease Management / willingness to undertake training
* Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required.
* Perform bloods and ECGs
* Undertake wound care management
* Carry out ear examination and syringing, following appropriate training and assessment.
* Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness.
* Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or PGDs, ensuring safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
* Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service working to PGDs - following appropriate training if required.
* Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours, and refer appropriately.
* Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients - following appropriate training if required.
* Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, suicidal tendencies and be aware of local referral procedures.
* Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patient care are standard practice.
About us
We have supported the establishment of the Primary Care Network significantly and recognize the value of working at scale with our colleagues.
We are on the pathway to become a training practice for GPs and regularly support both nursing and paramedic students.
Our values include:
* To provide high quality accessible primary medical care
* To follow up-to-date guidelines for best clinical practice
* To ensure and support continued professional development of the primary health care team
* To provide an open, safe, and pleasant environment for staff and patients alike
* To treat all patients in a polite, fair, and equitable manner
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
Undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care/treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy and protocols.
Strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs.
Chronic Disease management is an essential part of the role as well as the mentoring of our Health Care Assistants.
Knowledge of the GMS contract, e.g., The Quality and Outcomes Framework, LES/DES is a vital element of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified RGN/RN
* NMC registered
* Chronic disease management
Experience
* Experience of Diabetes management
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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