Job SummaryWe are looking to find a perfect fit for our current team - a full or part time, experienced General Practice Nurse, who wants to work in a high achieving Practice. We expect the candidate to be able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical excellence with experience and qualifications in long term condition management.
The ideal candidate will also be forward thinking, a great team player, have excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with the nursing and HCA team at the practice, led by the Nurse Manager.
Main duties of the jobBoth full-time and part-time hours will be considered. Our full-time staff work 36 hours per week over 4 days, Monday to Friday, with a day off during the week. Please see the attached job description and person specification for a comprehensive description of duties and requirements.
About usWe are a friendly, supportive team situated in the beautiful Ribble Valley, with a main site in Whalley and a branch site in Sabden.
5 Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, ANP, 3 Nurses, NA, 2 HCAs, and a large reception and admin team, we are also a long-standing training practice for GP training. We also have Housebound Nursing Team of nursing professionals who work with our care home and housebound patients.
We have a PCN team that work with our patients, including a Pharmacist, Pharmacy Techs, GP Assistant, Care Co-ordinator and a physio. We also have an onsite dispensary at both sites - to give all of our patients a good quality experience at the surgery.
The team work well together, making the surgery a harmonious place to work.
We pride ourselves on constantly striving to improve the patient experience.
Job responsibilitiesJob Summary - please see attached for the full Job DescriptionTo be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
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.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience in leading long-term conditions management and quality improvement within a PCN
Desirable- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
- Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
Clinical knowledge and skillsEssential- Clinical knowledge in the following:
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Chronic disease management awareness for:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Desirable- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Other requirementsEssential- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
SkillsEssential- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Personal qualitiesEssential- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Desirable- Motivated, forward thinker
- Effectively utilise resources
QualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- More than one academic Level 6 post graduate diploma or degree in long-term conditions care and/or public health initiatives
Desirable- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Family planning qualification
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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
