Are you a Practice Nurse interested in working in a long established, forward thinking and dynamic Medical Practice?
We would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Thepost holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effectivenursing care for the Practice population. Clinically, the focus of the role isthe delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with acute and chronic conditions,in addition to the management and preventative nursing interventions to thePractice population.
Youwill work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs ofthe patients, and also in the delivery of a healthier community, by listeningand responding to patient needs.
You willassist the Practice Manager in leading and managing nursing resources, whilst workingclosely with GPs, the admin team and other multidisciplinary team members in orderto deliver the Practice priorities.
Asan autonomous Practitioner, the Practice Nurse is responsible for the caredelivered by the Practice, by demonstrating critical thinking and clinicaldecision-making skills in the management of patient health care.
About us
TheStrand Medical Centre / Family Practice are long established, forward thinkingand dynamic GP Practices. The Practices have a strong and dedicated team whowork closely together to provide the best in quality healthcare.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of General Practice Nursing to the practice population. The focusof the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a long-term condition, and theprovision of preventative health care.
As an autonomous Practitioner, the Practice Nurse is responsible for the caredelivered to patients, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management ofPatients. They will work collaboratively with the General Practitioner to support the delivery of a healthierRochdale / Middleton through listening and responding to Patients needs
Please refer to the attached job description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC Registration
* GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths
* Community nursing specialist qualification or equivalent
* Post graduate diploma or degree [Primary Care]
Experience
* Clinical Supervision and Training Experience.
* Experience of working within Primary Care
* Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
* Experience of management of patients with long term conditions.
* ECGs Venepuncture New Patient and other medicals Chaperoning support Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Immunisations [routine, childhood and travel] Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma, Spirometry, CHD Women's health [cervical cytology and contraception etc]
* Understand importance of evidence based practice
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance Ability to record accurate clinical notes Knowledge of health promotion strategies
* Wound Care / Removal of sutures & staples
* Paediatric phlebotomy
* Insight into public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Skills and Competencies
* Immunisation, vaccination, ear care and minor surgery skills. Ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
* Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to record information accurately.
* Good communication skills written and verbal.
* Good team worker with ability to work alone.
* Enthusiasm and self motivation.
* Flexible approach.
* Commitment to personal development.
* Honesty, reliability and integrity.
* Commitment to the principals of equality and diversity.
* Showing respect and consideration for the skills of others Able to work across boundaries.
Experience
* Clinical Supervision and Training Experience.
* Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
* Experience of management of patients with long term conditions
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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