Cleckheaton Group Practice is looking to recruit an experienced practice nurse to join our friendly practice. We are a supportive, forward-thinking 5 partner GP practice providing care to a growing list size of over 9000 patients. The role includes preventative and treatment clinics. You should have experience in chronic diseases such as asthma, COPD, diabetes, chronic heart disease, childhood immunisations, adult immunisations, travel health, cervical screening, and sexual and reproductive health/contraception.
You will need to be a Registered General Nurse and have evidence of continued professional development.
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
Main duties of the job
Scope & Purpose of the Role
* To deliver a high standard of patient care using specialist practice nurse skills.
* To manage a clinical case load, dealing with presenting patients' needs in a primary care setting.
* To ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients.
* To help develop the nursing services offered by the practice.
* To help provide clinical support within the nursing team.
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties & Areas of Responsibility
Clinical Role
* Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable and provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care.
* Where necessary evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.
* Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.
* Help the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse-led service, including chronic disease management. Initiate the role of diagnosis for patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma, and CHD, referring to other clinicians as appropriate. Manage programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing, and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions.
* Undertake regular medication reviews for patients deemed suitable by the clinical team.
* Provide comprehensive travel health advice for patients prior to travel including malaria prophylaxis, safe sex, sun protection, food hygiene, first aid and emergency medication, health insurance and vaccinations.
* Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
* Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, ear syringing, cytology, wound management.
* Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery and other procedures.
* Promote health and wellbeing, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc.
* Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening as agreed with the practice clinical team.
* Enable support and encourage individuals, families, and groups to address issues which affect their health and social wellbeing.
* Contribute to the practice achieving its 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Adult nursing qualification
* Qualified to degree level
* Holds qualifications in family planning, asthma, diabetes, CHD, COPD, and cytology.
* Use of SystmOne
* Organisational Skills
* Use of IT systems
Experience
* Experience in primary care nursing
* Experience and interest in education within a primary care setting
* Understanding of the role of the practice nurse.
* Ability to manage chronic diseases and QOF
* Ability to work under pressure
* A willingness to learn new skills and be open to suggestions
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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