Job summary An exciting vacancy has arisen for a part time experienced practice nurse to work 3 days per week (Tues/Thurs/Fri), but with flexibility to cover annual leave when required.Experience of working in general practice is essential.Experience of using Systmone is preferable but full training will begiven.
The role is varied and covers all aspects of practice nursing.
Main duties of the job The candidate should have core knowledge and skills ofmanagement of long term conditions Diabetes, Asthma, Dementia etcChildhood Immunisations, Travel Vaccinations, wound management, INR, ABPI,smears and other enhanced services.The Candidate should have the ability to work in a team, havegood IT skills and strive to work for continuous improvement in their working role.
Thecandidate should be able to treat patients with dignity respect and compassion About us About usWe are a very friendly rural practice with a list size of approx.
5300.
Great Staughton is located five miles from St Neots with excellent transport links to the A1/A14.
Ourteam comprises one GP Partners, two SGP, one ANP, two PNs, one HCA and a very supportive patientservices team.
We are also a dispensing practice.
We were rated first in Cambs andPeterborough for patient experience in the 2023 GP Patient Survey.We consider a work life balance is very important and offer a manageableworkload.
We use SystmOne.Benefits : We offer a good rate of pay, dependant on experience 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) NHS pension Job description Job responsibilities To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, workingas part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within theirscope of practice, the NMC code of conduct and professional boundaries to theentitled patient population.
The practice nurse will be responsible for anumber of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, healthpromotion, chronic disease management and health prevention, as well assupporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy andprocedure.The following are the core responsibilities of thisrole: a.
To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-beingprogrammesb.
To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic diseasepatientsc.
To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long termconditions, preventing adverse effects to patients healthd.
To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordancewith clinical based evidence, eg NICEe.
To provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.)
to patientsf.
To provide travel medicine servicesg.
To request pathology services as necessaryh.
To process pathology results as requiredi.
To provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care asnecessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required egdiabetesj.
To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extantlegislationk.
To ensure read codes are used effectively l. To maintain chronic disease registersm.
To chaperone patients where necessaryn.
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required ensuring consent receivedo.
To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriatelyp.
To support the team in dealing with clinical emergenciesq.
To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental healthneedsr.
To implement vaccination programmes for adults and childrens.
To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over thecounter medicines (within own scope of practice)t. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient issupported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)u.
To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safepractice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)v. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordancewith local and national policiesw.
To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse andaddictive behaviour, referring patients appropriatelyx.
To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriatey.
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code ofconduct as regulated by NMCz.
Participate in clinical audit and the implementation of changes to waysof working and/or clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendationsand action plans Maintain professionalregistration and practice in accordance with NMC requirements.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care) Experience Essential Wound care/removal of sutures and staples ECGs Venepuncture New patient medicals Chaperone procedure Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Travel medicine Diabetes Hypertension Asthma Spirometry CHD Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel) Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
Understanding the importance of evidence based practice Broad knowledge of clinical governance Ability to record accurate clinical notes Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs Understanding of infection prevention and control measures Knowledge of health promotion strategies Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy Polite and confident Flexible and co-operative Motivated, forward thinker Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required High levels of integrity and loyalty Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient Commitment to ongoing professional development Effectively utilises resources Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort Desirable Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of issues within the wider health arena