Overview
Are you the nurse we are looking for to join our team? As a Practice Nurse you will be afforded the opportunity to join the primary care team in Tywyn Health Centre working towards the delivery of a new model of multi-disciplinary health care services to the people of Tywyn and surrounding areas.
This dynamic Team currently comprises Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Advanced Pharmacists and Physiotherapist in addition to GPs and other allied health professionals.
You will undertake a wide and interesting range of Nursing duties relevant to primary care and the population needs including wound care, immunisation, contraception and sexual health services, cervical screening, warfarin monitoring, lifestyle advice, assisting with minor surgery, travel health and long-term condition management. You will work closely with the wider managed primary care practice teams in the west of BCUHB. The successful applicant should already have experience of long-term conditions and working in Primary Care or General Practice.
Main duties
The post holder will perform tasks prescribed and delegated by the GPs and Senior Nurses, working unsupervised to Patient Group Directions, agreed protocols, within an evidence base and within defined competencies.
* Undertake chronic disease management clinics to support the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) including Asthma, COPD/Spirometry, Diabetes and Chronic Heart Disease.
* Identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.
* Perform basic nursing tasks such as ear syringing, blood pressure monitoring, ECGs, etc.
* Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds including the removal of sutures and clips and leg ulcer management.
* Participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes; administer injections, ensure safe vaccine storage and implement cold chain policy.
* Undertake cervical cytology screening on those who are eligible in line with national guidelines.
* Undertake health screening, surveillance and new-patient screens.
* Take pathology samples from patients for analysis (blood, urine etc).
* Assist GPs with minor surgery procedures and assess problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness as well as in minor illness clinics.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Other information
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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