Job summary
The Practice Nurse will provide:

• assessment, treatment, screening and health promotion services and advice working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and within their scope of practice.
• nursing services to patients independently or in participation with Nurse/GP colleagues working to agreed protocols and guidelines.

Main duties of the job
Clinical Practice

• Provide clinical services as designated by the Nurse Manager/Clinical Governance Lead and Provision of practice Nursing duties
• Work with other health care professionals to monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and practice needs.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols.
• Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote them to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations.
• Participate in vaccination and immunization programmes for both adults and children.
• Undertake immunisations, injections and vaccinations
• Undertake screening, e.g. blood pressure, cervical cytology.
• Management of medical/nursing supplies, including stock control and expiry checks.
• Maintenance of treatment room and clinical equipment including testing and recording where so defined and adherence to infection control procedures.
• Maintain accurate comprehensive records of all consultations and treatments in the patient record and completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care.

About us
North Cardiff Medical Centre is a progressive, 7 Partner, training Practice serving a patient list size of 15,000 over two sites. Our main site is a modern purpose built premises on the outskirts of Cardiff. These are just some of the advantages of working at North Cardiff Medical Centre: A medical team of 7 Partners and 6 salaried GPs A comprehensive nursing team including an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 2 Senior Practice Nurses, Frailty Nurse and HCAs North Cardiff Cluster employed Clinical Pharmacist Supportive management, administration and reception teams Modern purpose built premises with excellent facilities Smaller branch surgery with in-house pharmacy Full programme of in-house education Close links with LMC and Locality GP Cluster Network Active Patient Participation Group Winner of the 2015 National PPG Awards

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description

For applicants that are interested we welcome an informal chat. Please contact Alyson.jones6@wales.nhs.uk or call 02920005216

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• RN level 1
• Experience of working in Primary care nursing team
• Skills and competencies to include: -
• Cervical screening
• Immunisations child and adult
• Travel vaccinations
• Contraception reviews
• Knowledge and experience of Chronic disease reviews

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Knowledge of the management of patients with long-term conditions

Qualifications
Essential

• RGN with current PIN number
• Practice Nurse experience
• Membership of a professional body e.g RCN / MDU

Desirable

• Post-basic Nursing qualification
• ECDL or equivalent.
• Professional knowledge acquired through training to diploma/degree level
• Appropriate training /experience in chronic disease management and other training as identified by their manager

Additional Criteria - ESSENTIAL
Essential

• Knowledge of accountability of own role in a nurse-led service
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
• Able to operate in a changing environment
• An effective team player-flexible, adaptable and versatile.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging circumstances.
• Flexible approach to working hours
• IT skills

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the Primary care sector

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.

Applications 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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).