Practice Nurse

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to be responsible for thedelivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practicesmultidisciplinary team who provide care within their scope of practice to theentitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for anumber of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management,health prevention as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing ofclinical policy and procedure.

Main duties of the job

The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

About us

We are an ambitious and diverse GP Practice Network, providing care toover 30,000 patients across six locations in Plymouth. We are aforward-thinking team that always aspire to fresh thinking and innovation fornew or improved ways to delivering the best healthcare for our patients. We canguarantee a day working in Pathfields will not be dull and will bringfulfilment and the sense you really are making a difference as part of adiverse team we are most proud of!

We have approximately 140 employees in diverse roles of different rolesincluding GPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Advanced NursePractitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacy Technicians, PracticeNurses, Healthcare Assistants, Phlebotomists Receptionist, Administrators andmany more! We recognise that staff our best asset and work hard to provide asupportive and inclusive culture where staff can thrive. Wherever you work withPathfields, you will always have the opportunity to bring new ideas tocontinuously improve our service to patients.

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:

• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Undertaking Learning Disability Review and Ward Round for Learning Disability Care homes.
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
• Providing womens health services
• Request pathology services as necessary
• Process pathology results as required
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation and Ensure read codes are used effectively
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification Clinical knowledge and skills

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Diabetes
• Asthma
• CHD
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Learning Disability Reviews
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

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.