Churchmere Medical Group
An exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse has arisen to join our practice, either full time or part time.
We are a large GP practice serving Ellesmere and Whitchurch in North Shropshire. The successful applicant will work within our Nursing Team across all sites and collaboratively with our wider team of clinicians and admin staff to deliver patient care.
We are looking for a flexible and reliable nurse with excellent interpersonal and clinical skills. You will be required to take a fair share of extended hours evening and Saturday morning shifts.
Ideally you will have previous experience in a Practice Nurse role and be competent in chronic disease management as well as baby immunisations, cervical smears, dressings, injections etc.
The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.
Salary will be dependent on experience.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTING TO: PARTNERS/NURSE MANAGER (Clinically)
NURSE MANAGER (Administratively)
Job summary:
The post holder is a caring, committed and experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment, diagnostic skills and prescribing, for patients within the general practice.
There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients and undertake home visits.
Job responsibilities:
Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness:
* Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional using a variety of techniques to elicit and interpret the history of an event/illness, including past medical history and drug history in order to reach a clinical decision, provide appropriate care and/or make any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.
* Disseminate test results to patients and counsel them accordingly.
* Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
* Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
* Provide a minor injury service.
Management of Chronic Disease:
* Contribute to chronic disease management by assessing, planning, monitoring and reviewing progress. Assessments should include spirometry, foot examination, lifestyle screening, pulse oximetry etc.
* To support the clinical team in identifying and targeting patients for assessment and treatment.
Providing assessment, treatment, screening services and health education advice:
* Chronic Diseases including asthma, COPD and diabetes
* Health screening
* Minor injuries/illnesses
* HRT
* Contraception/Depo injections/Pill check
* Removal of IUCD / IUS
* HVS
* Pessary
* Routine immunisations and vaccinations
* Childhood immunisations
* Routine injections
* Zoladex implants
* Travel Advice/Travel f/u vaccine
* Dressings
* Removal of sutures / clips
* Breath Test
* First registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice
* Dietary advice
* Blood pressure checks
* Urinalysis
* Ear syringing
* ECG
* Phlebotomy
* Assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room
* Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
Therapeutic Monitoring:
* Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
* Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using holistic patient – centred approach.
* Use of appropriate teaching methods to enable patients to maximise health ie: inhaler techniques, blood/urine monitoring, lifestyle changes.
* Recognising abnormalities.
Risk Assessment:
* Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (eg drugs, domestic violence, child protection, vulnerable adults, senior patients, social problems)
Administration and professional responsibilities:
* Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.
* Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
* Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient’s notes.
* Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended.
* Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the practice administrator.
* Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
* Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audit.
* Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
* Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms.
Training and personal development:
* Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice.
* Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.
* Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development ensuring PREP requirements are met.
* If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given.
* Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan.
Liaison:
* As well as the nursing team there is a need to work closely with reception, office and dispensary staff to ensure the smooth running of the practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roles within the nursing team.
* There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies including secondary care.
Meetings:
* It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave.
* To attend and participate with practice development forums where appropriate.
Confidentiality:
* In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
* In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
* Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & safety:
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others’ health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.
Equality and diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.
Personal/Professional development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team.
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will apply practice policies, standards and guidance.
General:
This job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and updating in the light of changing service needs.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,639.00-£48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
Schedule:
* Day shift
Application question(s):
* Please confirm that you are able to work at both our Ellesmere and Whitchurch sites in Shropshire
Licence/Certification:
* NMC (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 15/11/2024
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