We are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse working up to 5 days per week to complement our strong clinical team. Part-Time considered as a job share.
Main duties of the job
This is not a comprehensive list but outlines minimum requirements:
1. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
2. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
3. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
4. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients' health.
5. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
6. As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
7. To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.
8. To review patient medications to enhance compliance.
9. To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages.
10. To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services.
11. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
12. To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
About us
We are a busy GP practice in the charming town of Kenilworth with a patient list size of approx. 16000 patients and growing. Rated Outstanding by CQC, Accredited by Healthwatch, RCGP research ready, NHSE Military Veterans, highly rated on NHS choices and the Annual Patient GP survey. We are maximum achievers in the Quality Outcomes Framework and have a strong innovative background.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment.
* Experience of chronic disease management, specifically Diabetes. Experience of working autonomously.
* Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
* Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
* Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients.
* Experience of quality initiatives and audits i.e., benchmarking.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
* Mentor or teaching qualification.
* Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management).
* Nurse prescriber.
* Family planning qualification.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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