Job summary
Job title: Practice Nurse
Location: Carrfield Medical Centre
Working hours:Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 24 hours
Salary: DOE
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice.
Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
About us
We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system.
We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology and clinical innovation.
Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients. However, we can only build the best primary care service there is if our colleagues are happy, empowered and supported within an excellent working environment.
If you believe that there are ways to drastically improve the way primary care is delivered for both patients and staff alike and you want to be a part of this; then we would love to meet you and tell you more about our plans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
- To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead.
-To support the production of the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager
- To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programme.
- To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
- To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
- To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
- As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
-To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.
-To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. - Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
2. - Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
3. - Experience of working in a primary care environment
4. -Experience of chronic disease management
5. - Experience of infection prevention and control measures