Practice Nurse

We are looking for a colleague to join our Practice Team, making a different to patients in Letchworth.

You will be qualified and have worked as a practice nurse in primary care, engaged in regular nurses clinics.

You would be joining us and work as a member of thepractice multidisciplinary team, and ensure nursing servicesare delivered effectively.

The Practice Nurse will work in anumber of clinical areas such as infectionprevention and control, health promotion, chronicdisease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as wellas actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing anddelivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Main duties of the job

To support the Infection PreventionControl (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy supporting the implementationof audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the IPC lead andpractice manager

To help develop, implement and embed aneffective care management programme for frail and housebound patients

To assess the needs of patients ensuringthe provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-basedpractice

To develop, implement and embed healthpromotion and wellbeing programmes

To implement and evaluate individualtreatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing

To identify, manage and support patientsat risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects topatients health

As required, to provide routine nursingcare to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

To prescribe medication for patients inaccordance with PGDs and own scope of practice

To provide guidance to patients in theuse of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects anddosages

To request pathology services andprocess pathology results as required

To provide chronic disease clinics,delivering patient care, referring patients to secondary/specialistcare as required

To ensure the appropriate maintenanceand use of chronic disease registers

To participate in well woman & well man clinics

About us

• The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgery is one practice based over two sites. We are an accredited education practice, which supports ST2/ST3s.
• With a patient list of approx 18,500 and growing, we are a busy and lively practice.
• We operate a Total Triage model of working, with a clinical triage team supporting the triage for patient enquiries.
• Our GPs have 15-minutes per patient appointment, with admin and catch up slots during the day.
• Our multi-disciplinary clinical team is made up of GPs, Paramedic, ANPs, prescribing nurses, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
• We operate in a supportive PCN area, with support from Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, First Contact Physio, Midwifery, Phlebotomy, Mental Health Nurse, Social Prescribers and Enhanced Access Service.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for the role of Practice Nurse at the Birchwood and Sollershott Surgery.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Experience working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working as a practice nurse
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Wound care / removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate notes
• Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Chronic disease management
• Mentor / teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (chronic disease management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Family planning qualification
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives e.g. benchmarking

Personal Qualities

• Police & confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• Comittment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedures
• Problem solving
• Ability to work as a team member and on your own

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working as a Practice Nurse
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Immunisations (childhood, routine and travel)
• Women's health
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives

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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