Our friendly and dynamic rural GP training/dispensing Practice is looking for an Experienced Practice Nurse to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our established Nurse Team and provide excellent care for patients. The role will be dual sited within Godolphin Health's Praze and Connor Downs GP practices.
We welcome applications from experienced Practice Nurses with relevant chronic disease management experience but would also encourage applicants from those wishing to move into a treatment room Nurse role as a first step into general practice.
Main duties of the job
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.
About us
We are a training practice looking after a list of 9025 patients over two sites, dispensing to 65% of them. The 3 partners are supported by a growing fantastic multidisciplinary team comprising5 salaried GPs, 1 ANP, 1 Paramedic, 2 Practice Nurses, a HCA and a Phlebotomist. In addition, we have our GP trainees. Through our Primary Care Network, we share 3 Mental Health Practitioners, a first contact Physiotherapist, care home Paramedic and a share of a Pharmacist and 3 Pharmacy technicians. We are all a friendly and supportive bunch!
We run a total triage system viaKlinik.We provideEnhanced Accessto General Practice services on a shared rota.
We have a weekly MDT with the whole clinical team which is a great time to come together for patient care and personal learning. We hold a three-monthly protected half-day clinical governance/educational meeting for all staff.
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the job
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include:
* All tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any rules agreed between the nurse and doctors as appropriate.
* Registering pathology test for example urine culture swabs
* Interest in Asthma, COPD and learning difficulties
* Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by clinician
* Attend and participate in the practice’s MDT
* To manage patients with chronic disease running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems
* Participate in national screening work such a cervical cytology and deliver the national immunisation vaccine schedules
* Administration to maintain accurate patient records and enter onto EMIS using agreed ReadCode and templates
* Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets health promotion leaflets
* Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions
* Monitor vaccinations to maintain stock levels
* Running well person clinics and health promotion programs to provide a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise
* Able to document consultations according to the NMC guidelines
* Ensuring awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures including systems of referral ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse
* Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered nurse minimum two year post registration experience.
* Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance knowledge and infection prevention and control including public health issues in the local area.
* Understand the requirement for PGDs is PSDs and associated policies.
* Experience working with a nursing team with a mixed patient care group adults and children.
* Experience working autonomously.
* Experience working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
* Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
* Experience of managing elderly frail patients.
* Experience a quality initiatives and audit.
* Experience of working in primary care.
* Experience working as a practice or community nurse.
* Mentor or teaching qualification.
* COPD, asthma qualification and Certified smear taker.
* Any additional related study modules for chronic disease management and 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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