We are recruiting for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our Nursing Team and co-ordinate the programme of care for our diabetic patients.
Our Practice Nurses are supported by our Lead Nurse and deliver nursing services within the boundaries of their scope of practice to the practice population. The Practice Nurses are responsible for several clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure. They work collaboratively with our teams to meet the needs of patients and provide excellent and safe patient care. Our nursing team work across 3 of our patient-facing sites within Waterlooville.
We are looking for a motivated team player who is highly organised, enthusiastic and patient-focused with a can-do attitude and friendly personality. Candidates must have evidence of Diabetes training (Diploma, PitStop or other accredited course)
We can consider candidates seeking 30 - 37.5 hours per week between Monday- Friday, with a working pattern to be agreed. Extended hours will form part of the working pattern which may include Saturday shifts on a rotational basis.
Please note that we reserve the right to close applications for this vacancy early if there is a high volume of applications.
We encourage and welcome applications from veterans and service leavers.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of our nursing team to provide a diverse and comprehensive range of nursing services and care to our patient population.
To focus onsupporting patients living with diabetes to independently manage their condition,including the provision of diabetes clinics and referrals forpatients.To support colleagues with complex diabetes queries andhelp to develop the diabetes strategy.
To support the following clinics/specialities and provide hands on, autonomous patient care:
* Cervical Cytology
* Childhood and Adult Immunisations
* Travel Health
A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and to undertake ongoing training and routine skills updates in order to deliver services.
About us
Vine Medical Group is one of the largest practices in the locality and is a successful PMS training practice hosting GP registrars and ANPs. We care for around 26,500 patients across the whole of the Waterlooville area and its surrounding villages. This larger list size means more diverse learning and development opportunities are possible to aid with longer term career development goals.
We operate across four locations; the Forest End, Health Centre, Aintree Drive and Stakes Lodge sites. We employ a multi-skilled team including GPs, Practice Nurses, Registered Nursing Associates, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Healthcare Assistants, Paramedic Practitioners, Pharmacists and skilled administrative teams who support the smooth running of the Practice.
We have a forward-thinking, multi-skilled practice team that is well-run, has a great team ethos and achieves well in QOF.
We are a family-friendly practice and try to accommodate working patterns to suit as far as we can.
We encourage and support continued professional development for our team members and invest in our staff wellbeing in support of a positive work-life balance.
We are rated Good by the CQC.
Job responsibilities
* Work within clinical boundaries, demonstrating safeand competent clinical decision-making, delivering high quality clinical careand maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
* Assist andperform tasks related to patient care as directed by Lead Nurse and GPsfollowing agreed clinical protocols
* Deliverevidence-based care and structured education to people with diabetes, theirfamilies and other health colleagues in a primary care setting. This includesparticipating in joint clinics and domiciliary visits for patients withdiabetes including those living in Care Homes (who have complex needs) whilsteducating primary care staff to enhance their skills to provide an excellentdiabetes service
* Participatein local Diabetes Steering Groups, particularly looking at clinical standards,guidelines, pathways and improving outcome measures
* Support and participatethe internal diabetes meetings, updating colleagues on new NICE and localguidance and sharing prescribing knowledge
* To provideessential treatment duties such as BP checks, NHS Healthchecks, prescribedinjections (e.g. B12 and Denosumab) BMI and lifestyle advice
* Provideholistic assessment of wounds and implement wound care including complex woundmanagement in line with current evidence-based guidelines such as NationalWound Care Strategy (Dopplers/Compression)within own level of competency
* SupportNAs/HCAs carrying out wound care by maintaining clear care plans
* Perform aholistic assessment of patients attending for relevant investigatory proceduressuch as cervical cytology, ECG, following training and in line with localguidelines
* To appropriatelyrequest and collect pathological & microbiology specimens includingvenepuncture, swabs, urine culture in line with local guidelines and processresults as required actioning them in a timely manner in line with protocols
* Identify,manage, and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,preventing adverse effects on the patients health, promote patients to livehealthily and encourage principles of self-care
* Provideappropriate self-care advice for patients presenting with minor illness withinown level of competency and referring to GP/ANP where appropriate
* Recogniseand manage anaphylaxis, according to the current UK Resuscitation Councilguidelines
* PerformCardio-pulmonary Resuscitation and the correct use of Automated Defibrillatorfollowing training, according to the current UK Resuscitation Councilguidelines
* Provide TravelHealth Consultations
* WomensHealth including Cervical Screening
* Providecontraception advice and sexual health guidance. Undertake annual contraceptivereviews and injections in line with practice policies
* Offer adviceabout childhood and adult immunisations and ensure vaccines/injections areadministered under patient group directives (PGDs) or individual prescriptions(PSDs)
* Providechronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referringpatients to secondary / specialist care as required
* To providegeneral health promotion education, advice on national screening programmes andguide/refer patients to appropriate services or other health professionals asdeemed appropriate
* Provideinformation and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication, onmedication regimens, side effects and interactions as appropriate and withinyour level of competency
* Prioritisehealth problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergencycare
* Support theclinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local andnational policies
* Accurate recording of care provision onto patientrecords ensuring correct coding of all procedures and information usingapproved methods and templates
* Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriatewho are being examined by another clinician
* Vaccine / cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
* Conduct routine and post-use inspections of emergencyequipment and medications
* Ordering of clinical supplies and equipment, assistwith stock checking and maintaining the equipment inventory
* Clearing and re-stocking clinical rooms/trolleys atend of the session ensuring stock rotation and date checking
* Cleaning and maintaining clinical equipment, reportingfaults promptly
* Preparing and maintaining environments and equipmentbefore, during and after patient care interventions
* Actively participate in all aspects of infectionprevention and control and champion this within the practice
* Helping to raise awareness of health and well-beingand how it can be promoted
* Assisting with the collection and collation of data onneeds related to health and well-being and support QOF requirements and datacompletion
* Actively participate in seasonal and special projectsas requested e.g. flu campaign
* Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with Practice policies and currentlegislation
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience as a Practice Nurse in Primary Care, following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
* Experience of managing Diabetes as a primary condition
* Experience of chronic disease management
* Post graduate experience in one or more areas of chronic disease
Knowledge & Skills
* Clinical skills and knowledge: Wound care including compression bandaging and ABPI, Urinalysis, ECGs, Venepuncture, Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease primary prevention, Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes, Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations, Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs, Cervical Screening
* Excellent organisational and time management skills
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Excellent communication skills, able to effectively engage with a diverse range of people facilitating differing communication styles and needs
* Full UK Driving licence with own transport
* Sound IT skills with a working knowledge of Windows and Office 365
* Working knowledge of EMIS
* Understanding of QOF
* Clinical skills and knowledge: Able to remove coils, Ring pessaries, LARC fitter, Travel medicine, Spirometry
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse
* Level 6 qualification or above in Diabetes Care / Management or equivalent
* Post graduate diploma or degree (in one or more areas of chronic disease)
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.
£19.10 to £21.15 an hourDEO and subject to internal pay review increase
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Part-time
Reference number
A3798-25-0018
Job locations
Forest End Site
Forest End Road
Hampshire
PO7 7AH
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