Job summary
Invicta Health CIC have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse (Band 6) to join our friendly team!
The role will work across all 3 of our practices in the Romney Marsh areas including: Church Lane Surgery, Martello Health Centre and Orchard House Surgery.
Closing Date: 15 October 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Practice Nurse you will work to provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients including treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education.
The role will involve undertaking a range of nursing assessments safely and effectively and providing appropriate care and/or treatment to patients in conjunction with GPs, Clinicians and the wider nursing team. You will work to policies and protocols and strive to improve standards of care to the practices patient population. There may on occasion be a requirement to undertake home visits.
As an experienced Practice Nurse, you will provide leadership to the practice team in relation to a defined area of practice and support lead nurse in day to day management of the Practice Nurse team.
Job responsibilities
* Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by Lead Nurse and GPs. Advising and escalating any potential problems, issues or errors in a timely manner.
* Undertake and oversee chronic disease management or specialist GP services including monitoring progress and response to treatment, identifying where changes to medication may be necessary and seeking senior support to implement, processing referrals where required, working to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, and promoting the preventative aspects of nursing practice.
* Once trained and competent work within your scope of practice to undertake and women's health management including but not limited to; Cervical Cytology, Contraception including reviews, depo injection, pill checks and coil removal, HRT reviews.
* Work to recognise changes in a patient's condition and take appropriate action.
* Undertake wound and ulcer care including suture/clip removal, dressings, and assessment to include doppler studies.
* Implement, monitor, and evaluate a plan of care for wound and ulcer management to be followed by Healthcare Assistants, Nursing Associates and Registered Nurses undergoing training in this area of practice.
* Undertake diagnostics tests including but not limited to: Urinalysis, Taking swab samples, Request pathology tests, ECG and BP testing including 24hr ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, Pulse rate and rhythm, Venepuncture, Blood Glucose monitoring, Weight management including BMI, Height measurement, Peak flow readings, Spirometry (where ARTP registered).
* Administer adult and child immunisations, vaccinations and injections including travel vaccines, under a recognised legal framework.
* Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
* Chaperone patients to their healthcare appointments when requested.
* Assist with minor surgery and invasive procedures when required, this includes but is not limited to: Coil insertions, Joint injections, Minor surgical procedures.
* Monitor and maintain stock of vaccinations, emergency drugs and wound dressings, keeping accurate records and ordering low stock items when required.
* Ensure appropriate health promotion literature is available.
* Maintain clinical equipment efficiently and ensure servicing/calibration is undertaken, updating the calibration records as necessary.
* Prepare and maintain environments and equipment before, during and after patient care in line with infection prevention and control guidance.
* Attend and participate in any MDT and practice meetings when required.
* Ensure practice fridges are checked daily, temperature recorded, cold chain maintained and reporting any issues where relevant.
* Keep up to date with any changes or advances within the Nursing profession, completing annual competency reviews and necessary training.
* Communicate effectively, sensitively, and compassionately with colleagues, patients, carers recognising needs for alternative methods of communication.
* Liaise and communicate with multi-agency partners and third-party organisations as appropriate, adhering to organisational and national information sharing guidance at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Good level of education including competent levels of numeracy and literacy.
* BSc Adult Nursing.
* Registered NMC nurse.
* Chronic disease management qualification.
* Evidence of continual professional development.
* Chaperone training.
* Driving Licence and means of transport.
Experience
Essential
* Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines.
* Knowledge of the needs of patients with long term conditions.
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
* Aware of the accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service.
* Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.
* Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.
* Good understanding of Infection, Prevention and Control measures.
Key Skills
Essential
* Confident in offering and providing clinical supervision to other members of the practice nursing team.
* Ability to work independently following verbal or written instruction.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Negotiation and conflict management skills.
* Effective time management skills.
* Observes good health and safety practices.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £36,682.50-£44,313.72 per year
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 15/10/2024
Reference ID: PNMARSH24
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