Practice Nurse, 30 – 37.5 hours per week
Job title: Practice Nurse, 30 – 37.5 hours per week
Town / City: Cardiff
Postcode: CF3 0EF
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and driven person to join our nursing team!
As a Practice Nurse, you will be an integral part of our multidisciplinary team, delivering patient-centred care across a wide range of clinical areas. You will assess, plan and deliver care to the highest standards, supporting patients with both acute and long-term conditions while promoting health and wellbeing.
We have a population of almost 19,000 patients with two sites and a varied demographic from deprivation to affluence. Our ethos is to provide the exceptional patient care while also providing a supportive and collaborative environment for our staff.
About The Practice
* 2-site practice (St. Mellons and Roath) with GMS contract working on EMIS clinical system
* 7 Partners, 6 Salaried GP’s, 6 Nurses (inc. two prescribers),1 HCA and 2 Prescribing Pharmacists
* Training practice supporting years 1, 3 & 5 medical students, nursing students, pharmacy students, independent prescribing placements and GPST rotation placements.
* Integrated with allied and community teams.
* Part of Cardiff East Cluster that collaborates to deliver projects to benefit our local community.
Key Roles & Responsibilities of a Practice Nurse
* Treatment room and clinical duties, including but not exhaustive:
o Deliver high-quality nursing care in line with practice protocols and national guidelines
o Wound care, suture removal, venepuncture and management of minor injuries
o Administration of medications
o Immunisations and vaccinations, including childhood, flu, shingles and travel vaccines
o Perform ECGs, other diagnostic tests
o Cervical cytology and screening procedures
o Health checks including BP, BMI, and cardiovascular risk assessments
o Respond to medical emergencies including anaphylaxis and resuscitation
o Maintain safe storage, handling and stock control of vaccines and medications
o Support infection prevention and control standards
o Chaperone and assist clinicians where required
o Participate in occasional home visits where appropriate
* Chronic disease management, including but not exhaustive:
o Asthma & COPD
o Diabetes and pre-diabetes
o Coronary Heart Disease
o Mental Health conditions
o Run and support disease-specific clinics
o Contribute to clinical targets and patient recall systems
* Health promotions and screening, including but not exhaustive:
o Smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol and substance misuse
o Cervical screening and child and adult immunisation programmes
o Cluster projects such as TeenTalk and Fit50.
* Professional & Administrative Duties, including but not exhaustive:
o Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using the practice clinical system
o Actively participate in practice meetings and clinical audits
o Engage in continuous professional development and annual appraisals
o Contribute to the development of practice policies, protocols and services
* Registered Nurse (NMC)
* Strong clinical skills across treatment room and chronic disease management (or willingness to train in CDM)
* Competence in vaccinations, including travel immunisations
* Experience performing ECGs and other investigative procedures (or willingness to train)
* Strong IT skills essential, including confident use of clinical systems
* Excellent communication and teamwork skills
* Commitment to high standards of patient care and confidentiality
* Ability to work across both sites with planned-in-advance rotas.
* Experience in primary care or community nursing
* Experience in using clinical system EMIS
* Experience in chronic disease management and screening services
* Paid subscriptions to MPS
* Generous annual leave
* Access to professional development
* Supportive clinical leadership team and colleagues
* Commitment to providing a good work-life balance
* Working in a diverse, multidisciplinary team with a varied clinical skill mix, offering opportunities for training and career development
* Social events.
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