Chronic Disease Management Nurse - Woodgate Valley Health Centre
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Chronic Disease Management Nurse to join our patient focused and friendly team.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be experienced in primary care, long term condition management and health promotion and will play a key role in delivery of high quality care to patients with chronic and complex health conditions. They will provide advanced clinical care to patients whilst leading in chronic disease management, infection control and Quality Framework Outcomes.
About us
Our Health Partnership was setup by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.
We are currently a GP partnership of 30 practices with 38 surgeries, serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Will Include:
* Provision of chronic disease management, for patients with Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Cardiovascular disease and Hypertension
* Domiciliary care and care home cover
* Undertake assessments, reviews and care planning
* Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records; work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and General Practitioners
* Participate in quality improvement and audit activities
* Other duties will include health screening, vaccines and injections as appropriate health promotion activities
* Practice Infection Control lead
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Competent in clinical assessment and patient education
* Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment, managing own clinical workload
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
Experience
* Experience working in general practice, primary care or community care
* Experience in use of clinical system SystmOne
Knowledge and Skills
* Diabetes management training
* COPD/Respiratory/Spirometry training
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.
Practice Manager of Woodgate Valley Health Centre
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