We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced, caring and highly motivated Practice Nurse to join our team. We ask that as Practice Nurse you will be self-motivated and have the drive to develop new ways of working to help the practice increase efficiencies and achieve high standards. You will have flexibility to cover other staff as and when required. An element of the job may include visiting patients in their own home.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
We will ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.
About us
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our lively, friendly, supportive and highly regarded training practice here at AW Surgeries.
Our practice is over 100 years old and has always had a reputation for good quality patient care. We have 7 partners, 1 salaried GP, 5 nurses, 3 HCAs, pharmacist, CPN, Physiotherapist, midwives and voluntary sector input. We are a well-established multidisciplinary training practice for the Black County VTS, we teach students from Birmingham medical school, mentor nurse practitioner training and prescribing training for nurses and practice based pharmacists.
We are a young, energetic and friendly team with a vision to change how medicine will be delivered in the surgery of the future. We are a highly performing GMS practice, CQC rating Good, with 17,000 patients over 2 sites.
Date posted
26 February 2025
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A5203-25-0003
Job locations
Albion Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3EE
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
1. To be instrumental in the support of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager.
2. To support in the publication of the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager.
3. To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice.
4. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
5. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
6. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
7. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients' health.
8. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
9. As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
10. To provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients.
11. To review patient medications to enhance compliance.
12. To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages.
13. To coordinate the provision of travel medicine services.
14. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
15. To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
16. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
17. To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
18. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers.
19. To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics.
20. To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics.
21. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
22. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required.
23. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
24. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
25. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
26. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
27. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
28. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
29. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).
30. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
31. To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
32. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
Secondary key responsibilities
1. Develop and review audit protocols and processes for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle.
2. Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners.
3. Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required.
4. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
5. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care.
6. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.
7. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA).
8. Coordinate the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs.
9. Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients.
10. Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Mentor or teaching qualification (desirable)
* Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management) (desirable)
* Family planning qualification (desirable)
Clinical Knowledge and skills
* Clinical knowledge in the following:
* Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* New patient medicals
* Immunisations - routine, childhood and travel
* Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
* Chronic disease management awareness for:
* Diabetes
* CHD
* Asthma
* Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
* Ability to record accurate clinical notes
* Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
* Chaperone procedure
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance (desirable)
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area (desirable)
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena (desirable)
Skills
* Excellent communication skills both written and oral
* Effective time management both planning and organising
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
* Clear, polite telephone manner
* Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes (desirable)
* Experience with clinical risk management (desirable)
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of working autonomously
* Experience of infection prevention and control measures
* Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse (desirable)
* Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients (desirable)
* Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking (desirable)
Personal Qualities
* Polite and confident
* Flexible and co-operative
* High levels of integrity and loyalty
* Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
* Commitment to ongoing professional development
* Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
* Motivated, forward thinker
* Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
* Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Other Requirements
* Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
* Occupational Health clearance
* Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
* Evidence of continuing professional development commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
Employer details
Employer name
AW Surgeries
Address
Albion Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3EE
Employer's website
https://www.awsurgeries.co.uk/
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