Due toincreased demand, we are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our friendlyPractice family. Oswald Medical Centreis an award-winning Practice serving over 16,000 patients. We are based across 3 sites in Accrington,Oswaldtwistle and Blackburn. We prideourselves on our approach to providing caring services and offer a range ofstandard NHS and enhanced services including minor surgery.
We have an extensive clinical team comprising of: 4 GP Partners, 1 Salaried GP, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 Nurse Associate and 2 Healthcare Assistants.Supporting our Clinical Team is a large Administrative Team, including a dedicated Pharmacy Technician who heads up our in-house Prescribing Hub, a Physiotherapist, Health & Wellbeing Coach, Social Prescriber.
Benefits of therole include:
-Flexible,family friendly hours to suit
-Competitiverates of pay (dependent on experience)
-Competitiveannual leave allowance
-Accessto the NHS Pension scheme
-High-qualitytraining and continued professional development opportunities
-Asupportive GP team
-Experiencedsupport staff
-Theopportunity to be involved in Practice development
Toapply please send your C.V (ensure this describes how you meet the requirementsof the role) to: rita.naylor@nhs.net& stephaniedriver@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Role of Practice Nurse - Primary Care
To provide a high quality care service based on the needs of the Practice Population which includes, treatment, screening, preventative care and patient education
* To manage patient with Long Term Conditions
* Participate in National Screening - Cervical Cytology & Baby Vaccinations
* Select, Carry out and interpret results of specific tests
* Provide Travel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations
* Audit
* Present and contribute to Clinical Team Meetings
* To monitor and work on QOF areas and QF
* Seasonal Vaccinations - Flu, Pneumococcal, Shingrix, RSV
About us
At Oswald medical Centre we are united by a culture of compassion, professionalism and collaboration. Our Team is deeply committed to delivery patient-centre high-quality care in a safe, welcoming and non-judgemental environment.
We are a team that values being approachable, supportive, and flexible - not just for our patients, but for one another. We take pride in being a skilled and empathetic team, able to work under pressure while maintaining a calm, caring and respectful approach.
We believe in honesty, openness and equality, fostering a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued and appreciated. Through strong leadership and continuous improvement, we strive to create a service that is accessible, effective and truly responsive to the needs of our diverse community.
Our culture is built on teamwork and trust with regular communication, mutual respect and shared responsibility at its heart. We honour the work-life balance of our staff through supportive policies, flexibility, and meaningful recognition of their hard work and dedication.
Together we are more than a Medical Centre - we are a family-oriented team working towards a common goal, delivering excellent, equitable care while supporting each other to grow, thrive and made a difference.
Job responsibilities
Duties andResponsibilities - Practice Nurse
Clinical
1.
To manage patients with chronic disease, running specificclinic sessions and supporting the maintenance of robust call and recallsystems
2.
Participate in national screening work such as cervicalcytology and deliver the national immunisation and vaccination schedule
3.
Provide travel health advice and administer appropriatevaccinations
4.
Treat patients with minor injuries
5.
Provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptiveservices
6.
Break bad news to patients/parents/carers and provideappropriate ongoing support to meet identified needs
7.
Act as chaperone when required
8.
Undertake health promotion to help educate patients
9.
Select, carry out and interpret results of specific tests
10.
Undertake anticoagulation clinics to includeinterpretation of blood tests and dosing
Administration
11.
To maintain accurate patient records and enter onto thecomputer using agreed Snomed Codes
12.
Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentationassociated with patient health care
13.
To collect data and participate in regular Practice auditand research projects
14.
To contribute to the preparation of any Practicedevelopment plans
General
15.
To maintain own annual registration with the NMC andadhere to Code of Professional Conduct
16.
To maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for all staff,patients, carers and co-workers from other agencies. Ensure all statutoryregulations (e.g. Health & Safety, COSHH, etc) are implemented andadhered to
17.
To promote a professional approach at all times by attireand attitude to patients and staff both in and out of the Practice
18.
To maintain own continuous professional development andensure PDP kept up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice
19.
Attend and participate in staff and Practice meetings andin-house clinical training sessions
20.
Any other reasonable duties that may be required from time-to-time
Person Specification
Qualifications
* QualificationsDesirable
* RGN Qualification
* Current NMC registration
* Accredited training in chronic disease management
* Cervical cytology qualification
* ExperienceEssentialDesirable
* Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations
* Health promotion
* Interpersonal skills
* Time Management
* Smart, polite and confident
* Planning and organising
* Performing under pressure
* Using initiative
* Self motivated
* Flexibility
* Confidentiality
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance
* Family planning
* Evidence of recent updating in primary care
* Working with EMIS Web
* Knowledge of Clinical Audits
Experience
* Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations
* 2 years post-registration
* Health promotion
* Experience of working in a GP Practice
* Experience of working in Primary Care
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.
Depending on experienceDepending on Experience
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