The successful candidate will need experience of working in a primary care setting and although predominantly will be utilised for respiratory long term condition reviews and/or Diabetes management it would be ideal if the candidate is able to do all the normal treatment room tasks such as immunisations
Job responsibilities
* Managing and treating long-term conditions with an emphasis on our respiratory and or diabetes patients.
* Implementing, and participating in, vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children, including patients travelling abroad, Childhood Immunisations, Prostap, Zoladex, Inclisiran, Denosumab, RSV, shingles, influenza, Covid-19 and pneumococal vaccination.
* Meeting the needs of patients presenting for wound care or suture removal.
* Hypertension review and management.
* Asthma and COPD reviews.
* Management of other chronic diseases.
* Raising safeguarding concerns when needed.
* To maintain a clean, safe environment, adhering to hygiene and infection control.
* Provide home visits for the housebound patients needing support for their long term conditions
Person Specification
Personal Skills and Qualities
Essential
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.
* Good organisational skills
* Time management skills
* Able to work under pressure
* Working on own initiative
* IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice
* Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
* Committed to equal opportunities
* Team worker
* Adaptable to the changing needs of the practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
Polite and ConfidentFlexibleAble to communicate well and understand the needs of the patientsWorks well within a teamAbility to work under pressureMotivated and proactive
Desirable
* Non medical prescribing qualification
* COPD Diploma
* Diabetes diploma
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant Nursing degreeCurrent NMC registration with an active PIN
Desirable
Experience of SystemOne
Experience
Essential
Experience of working in primary care or diabetes management in a hospital/community settingExperience of Chronic Disease Management and treatment room procedures
Desirable
Knowledge of SystemOne
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