Join Our Team as a Prescribing Practice Nurse!
Are you a skilled nurse with a passion for patient care and independent prescribing? At our friendly forward-thinking GP surgery, youll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, holistic healthcare. As a Prescribing Practice Nurse, you will manage and treat a diverse patient caseload, managing the Long-Term Conditions alongside our nursing associates and healthcare assistant, providing expert clinical advice, conducting assessments, and prescribing medications and chronic disease medication reviews within your scope.
Youll work closely with a supportive, multidisciplinary team dedicated to innovation and continuous learning, where your expertise directly improves patient outcomes. If youre driven by making a real difference in community health, eager to grow your clinical skills, and thrive in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Join us and be part of a forward-thinking practice where your role is valued, your voice is heard, and your career can flourish!
Main duties of the job
* Clinical
* Managing own caseload
* Developing and auditing standards of nursing care
* Running Chronic Disease Clinics, call & recall of patients and case management of these patients
* Providing family planning services including smears
* Preventative Health and Chronic Disease Management
* Managing and evaluating screening and immunisation programmes
* Providing health screening, planned and ad hoc, to patients of all ages and advising & taking action on the findings
* Managing the nursing care of all those patients with chronic disease and maintaining an appointment and recall system for patients
* Assisting with the implementation, review and maintenance of infection control measures in the Practice
* Development, Teaching & Education
* Participating in the continuing identification and assessment of the care needs of the practice population
* Forming own Personal Development Plan
* Participating in the process of clinical supervision
* Organisation/Administration
* Initiating/contributing to the development and review of practice protocols
* Maintaining equipment and supplies and ensuring correct storage of medical and surgical equipment, including vaccines
* Liaising with members of the wider Primary Health Care Team and agencies outside the practice to ensure appropriate care is provided
About us
We have a strong work ethic focused on delivering outstanding, patient-centered care in a busy, rewarding environment. Here, your clinical skills will be fully utilised and your professional development supported through regular training opportunities.
Youll be part of a practice dedicated to improving community health and fostering a culture of respect and teamwork.
If youre motivated by making a real impact and eager to thrive in a friendly, forward-thinking setting, this is the place for you to grow and excel!
Job responsibilities
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the GPs and other members of the primary care team.
An experienced practice nurse, the post holder will be a key player in delivering the primary care agenda.
Clinical
Providing nursing care and clinical services for a full range of procedures such as vaccinations/immunisation.
Managing own caseload
Developing and auditing standards of nursing care
Running Chronic Disease Clinics, call & recall of patients and case management of these patients
Providing family planning services including smears
Preventative Health and Chronic Disease Management
Managing and evaluating screening and immunisation programmes
Providing health screening, planned and ad hoc, to patients of all ages and advising & taking action on the findings
Managing the nursing care of all those patients with chronic disease and maintaining an appointment and recall system for patients
Assisting with the implementation, review and maintenance of infection control measures in the Practice
Development, Teaching & Education
Participating in the continuing identification and assessment of the care needs of the practice population
Forming own Personal Development Plan
Participating in the process of clinical supervision
Organisation/Administration
Accountability for own clinical work will seek guidance from the Lead GP when clinically appropriate.
Contributing to policy development within the practice and overall practice management, providing nursing input to any decision-making processes affecting the care of patients
Initiating/contributing to the development and review of practice protocols
Maintaining equipment and supplies and ensuring correct storage of medical and surgical equipment, including vaccines
Summarising of patients records onto the clinical computer system
Liaison and Team Communications
Liaising with members of the wider Primary Health Care Team and agencies outside the practice to ensure appropriate care is provided
Participating as an active member of the Primary Health Care Team and attending meetings regularly
Meetings
It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC
* Level 6 Nurse Prescriber
* Experienced Practice Nurse
* Must have Chronic disease review experience
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.
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