Old Swan Health Centre Group Practice is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our busy but friendly team serving 9,300 patients. The successful candidate will have excellent clinical and communication skills, a caring nature, and will provide and maintain a professional manner and high standard of nursing care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced practice nurse who is confident in chronic disease management and puts patient care at the centre of what they do. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and work well within a team.
The candidate will work as part of a team in developing primary care services for our practice population, providing assessments, screening, treatment, health education advice including chronic disease management, cervical screening, immunisations, and health promotion independently or within agreed protocols.
About us
Our team includes 5 partners, 3 salaried GPs, 4 Registrars, ANP, 2 Practice Nurses, HCA, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Practice Manager, Reception Manager, Secretary, and a team of Receptionist/Care Navigators and Administrative Staff. We pride ourselves on being one big work family, providing each other with the necessary support and guidance to achieve the aims and goals of the practice.
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Providing assessment, screening, and treatment services that are relevant to patients and their families.
2. Developing and organising with others, nurse-led clinics for chronic disease management programmes within the practices, in line with national and local policies:
* Asthma
* Coronary Heart Disease
* Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
* Diabetes
* Heart Failure
* Peripheral Vascular Disease
* Stroke/TIA
1. Performing immunisations including baby and travel immunisations.
2. Learning Disabilities health assessments.
3. Cervical smears.
4. Developing practice protocols and guidelines in conjunction with the GPs.
5. Maintaining clinical knowledge and identifying training needs.
6. Participating in shared learning and clinical audits.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
* Experience of working in a primary care environment.
Qualifications
* RGN Qualification.
* Current NMC Registration.
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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