Practice Nurse – Diabetes - Village Surgery
Prioritise and manage own workload, recognising where areas of care can be delegated to other colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, including the wider network colleagues.
Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols. This will include administration of injections/immunisations, dressing changes, suture removal, cytology, etc.
Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.
Maintain a clean, safe environment, adhering to hygiene and infection control.
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for pre-diabetic/diabetic patients that promote health and wellbeing.
How to apply
Please apply in writing or email with current CV to – Jo Legrave, Practice Manager, Village Surgery, Gillett Road, Poole BH12 5BF or jo.legrave@nhs.net
Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a practice nurse with experience in delivering the management of diabetes. We are committed to improving the long-term health of our practice population by reducing health inequalities. If you wish to become a member of this hard-working, friendly team, we would very much like to hear from you. If you wish to arrange an informal visit, we would happily arrange this with Elaine Tham (Nurse Practitioner) or Jo Legrave (Practice Manager). Please call 01202 598150 or email jo.legrave@nhs.net.
Main duties of job
Our practice nurses are part of our practice team, delivering a variety of treatment room duties such as childhood immunisations, cytology, wound care, alongside Chronic Disease Management. The successful candidate will prioritise and manage their daily appointment sessions providing compassionate, safe, and effective care and support to patients.
About the surgery
Village Surgery is located near the centre of Bournemouth, situated next to Bournemouth and the Arts University. We currently have 9,500 patients registered at the surgery. We have 5 GPs supported by an ANP, a team of nurses, and other healthcare professionals. We are a training surgery with 1 GP Trainer. We are part of North Bournemouth Primary Care Network, where we have multi-disciplinary support including Physiotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners, and Social Prescribers.
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