Job summarySalary Available on Application37.5 hours a weekMontgomery Medical Practice is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated and conscientious Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurse, to join our team. You must have a flexible and adaptable approach to a varied and high volume workload which includes triage and face to face appointments. The ability to multi-task and to work under pressure is essential.
The successful applicant would be working alongside our current multidisciplinary team, and be responsible for the delivery of nursing services to our patient population. The role will include managing areas such as acute care, health promotion, chronic disease management and health prevention.
Main duties of the jobIn consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health management, offering support and health education. Responsible for a number of clinical areas such immunisation clinics and well men and women health checks.
Making appropriate and timely referral of patients for further opinion and treatment.
You will be the first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, using skills in history taking, physical examination, problem-solving and clinical decision-making to establish a diagnosis management plan via triage and face to face appointments.
You will report to the Partners.
Training will be provided.
About usMontgomery Medical Practice is a rural, dispensing GP Practice with around 8100 patients situated on the border of Montgomeryshire and Shropshire. Despite its idyllic rural location Montgomery is within a short 30 minute drive of Shrewsbury and an hour and a half from Birmingham. We have a multidisciplinary team that includes Physician Associates, Nurse Prescriber, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
We are a training practice. We use EMIS Web clinical system and Accurx.
Job responsibilitiesThe following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately this includes nurse led triage and the assessment of patients with acute symptoms
- To follow infection control procedures, and complete training as required.
- Develop, implement, and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
- Manage patients presenting with a range of acute and chronic medical conditions, providing subject matter expert advice.
- Provide advanced, specialist nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
- Request and undertake the collection of pathological specimens. Process and interpret pathology and other test results as required, within scope.
- Maintain chronic disease registers and provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary, specialist, care as required.
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
- Be responsible for the implementation of an effective immunisation programme.
- Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesEssential- Knowledge and Skills
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples.
- ECGs.
- Venepuncture.
- Chaperone procedure.
- Chronic Disease Management.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
- Understanding the importance of evidence based practice.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
- Evidence of continuing professional development CPD, commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse.
- Access to own transport.
- Excellent communication skills written and oral.
- Strong IT skills.
- Effective time management Planning & Organising.
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
Desirable- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Immunisations, routine, childhood and GMS Travel.
- Womens health, cervical cytology, contraception, etc.
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs.
ExperienceEssential- Experience of working within a nursing team.
- Experience of working in a primary care environment.
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
- Experience of chronic disease management.
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
Desirable- Experience of working in a primary care environment.
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
- Experience of chronic disease management.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
GP Practice in Wales is an equal opportunities employer. 
