Practice Nurse

Haringey GP Federation; Aspatria; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary care practice in Aspatria is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join their friendly and innovative team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing chronic conditions, providing routine care, and supporting health promotion initiatives. The role offers six weeks of annual leave, study leave, and the opportunity for job share. This position requires excellent clinical skills, autonomous working, and experience in a primary care setting to ensure high-quality patient care.

Benefits

6 weeks of annual leave

Study leave

Job share considered

Daily team huddle

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a primary care environment.
• Comfortable working autonomously.
• Clinical knowledge in wound care and various medical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice.
• Support Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead.
• Develop and implement health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• Assess patient needs and maintain clinical records.

Skills

Infection prevention and control

Clinical knowledge

Wound care

ECGs

Venepuncture

Immunisations

Women’s health

Diabetes management

Asthma management

Education

Registered Nurse – Nursing and Midwifery Council

Job description

We are a friendly, approachable, innovative, training Practice in Aspatria looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced Practice Nurse to join our team.

Benefits

• 6 weeks of annual leave
• Study leave
• Job share considered
• Daily team huddle

Our team includes 4 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, 4 Partners, 2 salaried GPs, 1 GP Retainer, a first contact Physiotherapist and a Pharmacist. We have fantastic administrative support and a dynamic management team.

We use Emis web, are high QOF achievers and were rated good by CQC in 2019.

The Practice offers a variety of appointments and clinics including Sexual Health, minor injuries, minor surgery, joint injections, childhood immunisations, spirometry, long term condition monitoring, as well as general Nursing and clinician appointments. Special interests and personal development are welcomed and encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To 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.

Job responsibilities

• To be instrumental in the support of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
• To support in the publication of the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager
• To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
• To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
• To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
• To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
• To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
• As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSP
• As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
• To review patient medications to enhance compliance
• To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
• To co‑coordinate the provision of travel medicine services
• To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
• To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
• To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
• To ensure SNOMED CT codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
• To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
• To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics
• To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics
• To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
• To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
• To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
• To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
• To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
• To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
• To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over‑the‑counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
• To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
• To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
• To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
• To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
• To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse – Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Clinical knowledge and skills
• Clinical knowledge in the following:
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Immunisations – routine, childhood and travel
• Women’s health – cervical cytology, contraception, etc.
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Chronic disease management awareness or willingness to train
• Diabetes
• CHD
• Asthma

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a Practice Team

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.