We are currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, flexible and reliable person to join our friendly team to cover Maternity Leave from 1st November 24 to 31st December 25.
23 hours a week within the Practice opening times of 07.30-20.00.
Salary depending on experience.
An opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our experienced, dedicated and friendly nursing team at our forward thinking, enthusiastic and supportive practice. We have a dynamic team of nurses, healthcare assistants and phlebotomists providing chronic disease management and enhanced services to our 14,500 patient list.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a primary care setting. You should be keen to keep yourself updated in the new challenges facing primary care and be prepared to undertake further training as required for the position.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have general practice experience and skills in the following areas:
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
1. ECGs
2. Adult and child immunisations
DESIRABLE SKILLS
1. Cervical Cytology (Smears)
2. Contraceptive reviews
3. Skills in asthma/COPD & diabetes
About us
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, flexible and reliable person to join our lovely team at our semi-rural training practice, a short drive from Bristol.
We are a Park Run practice, interested in the environment and individual wellbeing. We have a garden and an active social team.
Job responsibilities
The post holder is an experienced nurse, who is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care to the practice population using autonomous clinical skills and a broad in-depth theoretical knowledge base. The post holder will manage a diverse clinical case load, dealing with the presenting patients' needs within a primary care setting. They will contribute to developing the nursing services offered by the practice. The practice nurse works independently and contributes to audit, research and supporting, implementing and evaluating local standards, policies, guidelines and care pathways. NMC requirements will be met, and the individual will work within the NMC Code of Conduct to agreed practice standards and protocols.
Clinical Role
* Undertake procedures including but not limited to venepuncture, BP management, urinalysis, new patient health checks, ECGs, stitch/clip removal, and wound management.
* Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained.
* Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery and other procedures.
* Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable and provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
* Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for patients that promote health and well-being.
* Help the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse-led services, including chronic disease management (including for all areas of QOF). Manage programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions. Maintain disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertake annual reviews of patients' understanding and ability to self-manage.
* Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.
* Promote health and well-being, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc.
* Contribute to the practice achieving its GMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets.
* Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.
* Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient data.
* Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system.
Please see more information on Professional, Educational, Personnel, Confidentiality, Health & Safety, Equality & Diversity and Personal/Professional Development on the Job Description document attached to the advert.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of dealing with patients and the public.
* Experience working within Primary Care.
* Experience of EMIS clinical system.
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* Recognised qualification to diploma level or above in chronic disease.
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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