Clinical Practice Nurse. As a member of our multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to individuals and families registered at Kilrea Health Centre. Working both autonomously and collaboratively, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, while promoting health and wellbeing across our community. The role offers opportunities for professional development (including support towards V300 non-medical prescribing and specialist practice qualifications) and the potential to progress toward an advanced nurse practitioner pathway role.
Responsibilities
* Assessing and managing patients with minor illnesses and chronic conditions and promoting primary prevention and health screening (e.g., cervical smears, mammography, abdominal aortic aneurysm screening).
* Working autonomously within the MDT using clinical judgement to manage unpredictable events and acute illnesses.
* Maintaining and updating electronic records (immunisations, blood pressure, health checks) and inputting significant medical conditions from hospital discharge letters.
* Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) meetings.
* Supervision of student nurses and healthcare assistants when required.
* Upholding patient safety, including first aid, emergency response, proper storage and disposal of medical materials, and incident reporting.
* Promoting professionalism, auditing practice and engaging in service development and training.
* Have or a willingness to undertake further education V300 prescribing and/or specialist practice.
* Work autonomously within a wider healthcare team and across organisational boundaries to improve health outcomes.
* Demonstrate advanced communication skills and manage entire episodes of care, including follow-up.
* Provide clinical leadership, collaborate with multi-professional teams, develop governance systems and participate in service development.
Skills and Qualifications
* BSc Hons Nursing or equivalent. Live on the NMC register.
* Specialist practice and/or V300 prescribing.
* Proficient in physical assessment, chronic disease management, wound care, immunisations and health education.
* Minimum of two years’ post-registration experience, preferably in general practice or community.
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