An exciting opportunity to join an experienced Practice Nurse Team covering a maternity leave.
We are looking for someone to work 2 days in the practice focusing on respiratory LTC Reviews but open to combining this with some treatment room work.
Main duties of the job
Primarily this role is to support the disease management of our patients with respiratory LTC's - asthma and COPD.
About us
Earnswood Medical Centre is a well established practice based in Crewe. We are a friendly and forward thinking practice with some of our GP's having specialist interests in Contraception, Education and Minor surgery.
We strive to maintain a supportive team environment for clinical and non-clinical members of staff alike.
We are an established training practice.
Our clinical system is Emis Web.
Our aim is to provide excellent clinical care to our patients and we have a genuine, family orientated and personalised approach to our patients.
CQC Rated Good.
We have a list size of approx. 17,000 patients.
We are a very friendly practice with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff. We have 6 partners, 5 salaried GP's, 4 ACP's, a Clinical Pharmacy team, Practice Nurse Team, MSK practitioners, Social Prescriber, and in-house counsellor, all supported by an experienced management team.
Job responsibilities
1. To perform Asthma and COPD reviews in line with national guidelines, including Peak Flow Readings, FENO & referral for Spirometry.
2. Some treatment room and general nursing duties as follows:
* Cytology
* Wound care
* Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations in line with national and local patient group directives.
* Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
* Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs.
* Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
* Participation in administrative systems in the Practice.
* Maintain and document accurate medical records at all times according to NMC guidelines.
* Recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
* Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
* Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified to degree level in adult nursing or equivalent.
* Registered with NMC.
* Experience in Chronic Disease management - specifically asthma and COPD.
* Diploma in Asthma and COPD management.
Experience
* Experience of working in a Practice Nurse team in General Practice.
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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