The Village Surgery is a well-organized teaching and training practice. A forward-thinking and friendly practice with an approximate list size of 4800 patients. We are a busy practice situated in Silksworth in Sunderland. We are looking forward to welcoming a practice nurse to expand and enhance our team.
We are passionate about providing safe and effective care for all. Our clinical team is multi-skilled and embraces our forward-thinking practice culture that aims to be outstanding in everything we do. We use innovation and technology, where possible and appropriate, to enhance patient access.
Main Duties of the Job
As well as general practice nursing duties (including, but not exclusive to, women's health and screening, vaccinations, and health promotion), this post has a substantial focus on delivering effective individualized care to patients with long-term conditions.
You will have a high level of expertise in chronic disease management, particularly experience in managing asthma, COPD, CVD, diabetes, heart failure, and hypertension. You will be aware of and focused on meeting QOF targets whilst confidently delivering patient-centered reviews and supporting self-care and management.
About Us
We are passionate about providing safe and effective care for all. Our clinical team is multi-skilled and embraces our forward-thinking practice culture that aims to be outstanding in everything we do. We use innovation and technology, where possible and appropriate, to enhance patient access. We are a very friendly team and all work well together.
Job Responsibilities
The post holder is a specialist nurse who has the knowledge, training, and experience equivalent to first-degree level and considerable evidence of post-registration development within the field of practice nursing.
The following responsibilities are seen as central to the above position:
Management of Health and Illness
* Assess, plan, and evaluate clinical nursing care to meet the needs of the individual and/or identified group.
* Assess, diagnose, and treat specific conditions in accordance with agreed professional protocols and guidelines.
* Manage and deliver programmes of care for chronic diseases.
* Plan, manage, and deliver programmes to improve health and disease in individuals or groups.
* Engage with patients and professionals in evaluating nursing care and make recommendations for improvement.
Communication
* Ensure accurate communication with patients, families, and carers.
* Maintain high standards of professional record keeping.
* Communicate clinical information clearly, succinctly, and effectively to other members of the clinical team.
* Establish effective communication within the nursing team and wider primary health care team.
* Provide coordination and navigation for patients and their carers.
Quality Improvement
* Contribute to the clinical governance activities within the team.
* Use current evidence of effectiveness to inform clinical practice.
* Work within established policies, protocols, and guidelines and contribute to their development and evaluation.
* Identify and manage risks involved in work and where identified lead the development of evidence-based practice within the nursing team.
* Make effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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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