An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse tojoin our friendly team. The post holder will beresponsible for the delivery of practice nursing care to our practicepopulation, to deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing uponsupporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, healthprevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with thegeneral practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery ofpolicies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
Long Term Condition Management
Cytology
Childhood Immunisations
Contraception
Assisting with Minor Surgery
Swabs, Specimens, Bloods & Blood Pressure
About us
About Us
Pelaw MedicalPractice is a well-established GP Practice, who offer outstanding care to ourpatients and staff. We also work collaborativelywith our Neighbouring Practices, Community & Voluntary Sector Colleagues,to support and deliver services to our patients in the community.
We are a GMSPractice. Practice list size 5400 patients.Fully computerised-EMIS Web Clinical System. High QOF/Enhanced Serviceachievers. CQC Rating overall good.
The Team:
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management ofpatients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderlyand housebound patients.Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder willensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infectionprevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion,well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice managementteam in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.This organisation must ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinicalsupervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide generaladvice and support on a day-to-day basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Nursing & Midwifery Council
* Mentoring or teaching qualification
* Post graduate diploma or degree (chronic disease management)
* Family Planning Qualification
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of working autonomously
* Experience of infection prevention and control measure
* Experience of working as a Practice Nurse or Community Nurse
* Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
* Experience of quality initiatives i.e. benchmarking
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