Job Overview
Modality Partnership Mid Sussex are seeking a skilled and compassionate, experienced General Practice Nurse to join our healthcare team. As a Practice Nurse, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and assisting in various medical procedures. If you are passionate about helping others and have a strong knowledge of anatomy, we encourage you to apply. We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
This job is suitable for individuals who are career driven and have a passion for working in an agile manner, implementing solutions, delivering high quality patient care and who are committed to make real changes to the health care services provided within Primary Care to improve patient care.
As an employee with us you can benefit from:
* Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme
* Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
* Employee discounts and benefits scheme
* Employee assistance programme (EAP)
* Education and career pathways
* Enhanced Family friendly policies
* Flexible working
* Wellbeing support and initiative
Main duties of the job
The role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a chronic condition, and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. The role requires innovation, flexibility, and commitment, and the postholder will be required to work resourcefully as part of the team to ensure tasks are completed.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
* To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Guidelines for Professional Practice.
* To provide travel immunisations, cervical cytology, ear syringing, wound management.
* To plan and run health promotion and long-term condition related clinics. Ensure that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standards.
* To directly communicate with patients on matters relating to their ongoing and highly complex health needs.
* To ensure that patients have detailed assessments made of their healthcare needs and that individual programmes of care are planned, implemented, and regularly reviewed.
* Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate clinical services.
* To liaise with other disciplines and outside agencies with a view to providing holistic healthcare.
* To participate in the delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at the Practice.
* To be responsible for the ordering, safe systems, and processes, storing and administering of all medicines/drugs according to NMC standards.
* To undertake and participate in clinical audit projects as necessary.
* Respond to medical emergencies.
* Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to.
* To have a good awareness of issues concerning child protection & vulnerable adults.
Principal Activities – Education and Development:
* To keep abreast of advances in clinical practice and identify personal training and development needs.
* Support colleagues in their development by encouragement, informal teaching and coaching.
* To attend meetings as directed by the Practice Manager and Partners.
* To attend mandatory training identified through the appraisal system.
Principal Activities – Professional:
* Contribute and work within the broad framework of the clinical governance agenda.
* Work within evidence-based nursing protocols.
* Accurately record all healthcare activity within the patients clinical records ensuring compliance with the NMC standards for record keeping.
* Ensure that communication is effective between all stakeholders.
* To work in a flexible manner to meet the needs of the service.
Principal Activities – Administrative:
* Follow practice and NHSE/CCG policies, procedures and guidelines.
* Complete reports and forms required by the practice and NHSE/CCG.
* Participate in staff surveys and contribute to research-based practice.
* Be aware of statutory national requirements relevant to the job function.
As a term of your employment, you will be required to undertake such other duties commensurate with your grade.
NB: This job description outlines the key duties that are expected of you within the role although is not an exhaustive list. It may be amended in line with experience, business requirements and future organisational change.
Pre-employment:
* Vaccinations: We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory.
* Right to work checks: All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK.
* References: References must be secured prior to beginning employment.
* Employment history: You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification:
Qualifications and Experience:
* Knowledge of management of patients with chronic conditions.
* Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in primary care.
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
* Knowledge of local and national health policy.
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care.
* Clinical leadership skills.
* Minimum 1 year General Practice Experience.
* Minimum 2 years post-registration experience.
* At least 1 year recent community nursing experience.
* Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions.
* Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines.
* Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
* Clinical supervision training and experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,196.39 per year
Expected hours: 25 – 37.5 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 24/09/2024
Reference ID: Practice Nurse
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