Orchard Croft Medical Centre.
Drs Saunders,, Stonell & Khan
We are seeking someone who is enthusiastic, highly motivated, forward thinking, to work within our established, family friendly working environment.
We are a GMS practice with a list size of 10,600 situated 6 miles from Wakefield town centre. The traditional township of Horbury is steeped in History and is a hidden gem in the heart of West Yorkshire. We are also easily accessible to motorway routes as we are only 7 mins away from J40 of the M1.
Our incredible practice clinical team currently includes 3 partners,4 Salaried GPs, 1 Advanced Nurse Practioner, 3 Chronic disease Nurses, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Nursing associates and a phlebotomist. Our Clinicians are supported by a hardworking administration team, that includes our own pharmacy technician. We are also supported by a team of pharmacists, first contact physios, care coordinators, Health & Wellbeing team, as part of our Primary Care Network
Join our Team:
* We value our team Members
* We fully support special interests
* We offer an excellent working environment, where we try to support and encourage each other.
* We have been a training practice for many years and currently have a range of GP registrars, Foundations doctors, medical students, and nursing students.
* High QOF achievements
* We offer all services under the GMS Contract and participate in local and direct enhanced services such as minor surgery, Joint injections and family planning
* SystmOne Clinical System
* Rated Good by the CQC in 2018
The Post attracts:
* NHS pension
* Support and promote development wherever possible
* Competitive Salary
* 6 Weeks annual leave (pro rata)
To apply please send CV to Yvonne Culpan Practice Manager
This is a part time post of 20 hours per week. Working days negotiable.
The annual salary range for this post is £39,146 - £41,850 per annum, depending upon experience (pro rata for part time hours)
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chronic Disease Nurse to join our busy practice working within a dynamic and passionate primary healthcare team.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the primary health care team in providing and maintaining a high standards of nursing care to the practice population and work within the scope of the NMC code of professional conduct.
JOB DESCRIPTION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
Undertake the general duties of a Chronic Disease Nurse.
Be competent to be able to offer chronic disease management to support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of QOF, LES and DES including COPD/Asthma/Heart Failure/Diabetes
To provide appropriate treatment to the practice population in accordance with practice protocols and procedures
Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidance
Maintain accurate records and document consultations according to local and NMC guidelines
Ensure awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral including child protection strategies
To work in accordance with PGDs and support HCAs working to PSDs
To liaise with other members of the primary health care team as required
General Duties
To ensure accurate patient details and consultations are recorded accurately on the clinical system
To Chaperone for the GPs if requested to do so
Actively participate in nursing meetings and clinical meetings, following up actions as required
Responsibility for standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies within own area of work and ensuring these are kept up to date
Liaising with other team members regarding changes to service
Educational
Participate in continuing education as identified whether personally or by the Practice to maintain a high level of professional knowledge and skills
Promote the continuing professional development of yourself and other nurses and healthcare assistants, facilitating a learning culture within the team
Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning
Communication
Practice staff should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
* Communicate effectively with other team members
* Communicate effectively with patients and carers
* Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Work Setting and Review
* Works under own initiative, seeking advice either clinically or managerially as required
* Recognising work within own competence and other requirements as regulated by the NMC
* Ability to prioritise duties to ensure patient needs are met
Individual Responsibilities
Attendance and completion of mandatory training as directed by the practice
Adhere to practice policies and procedures
* Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
* Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with clinical lead and Practice Manager
* Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to other team members who undertake similar work
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* 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
Practice staff will comply with all policies in relation to Health and safety and ensure they complete any mandatory training as advised by the Practice Manager.
Maintain an up to date knowledge of health and safety and infection control statutory and best practice guidelines and ensure implementation across the business.
* Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
* Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across the business, conduct risk assessments as required.
* Any employee who intentionally or recklessly misuses anything supplied in the interests of health and safety will be subject to disciplinary procedures.
Information Governance
Practice staff must keep up-to-date with the requirements of information governance and must follow practice policies and procedures to ensure information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. Staff must appropriately manage the records they create or hold during the course of their employment with the practice, making the records available for sharing in a controlled manner, subject to statutory requirements and agreed security and confidentiality policies, procedures and guidelines (e.g. Freedom of Information Act 2000, Caldicott guidelines). If you are required to make entries into health records, you must ensure these entries are legible and attributable, and that record keeping is contemporaneous.
Equality and diversity:
Practice staff will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
* Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
* Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
* Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Quality:
Practice staff will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
* Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
* Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
* Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
* Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Management of patients with chronic diseases
* Management of patients with complex needs
* Previous experience in Primary Care minimum 3 years
* Audit
Desirable
* Previous experience as a practice nurse
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma in Respiratory and diabetes management
* Registered nurse
* Membership of a professional body
* Minimum 3 years post registration
Desirable
* Diploma in other chronic disease management
* Non-medical prescribing 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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £39,146.00-£41,850.00 per year
Work Location: In person