General Practice Nurse – Montpelier Health Centre

Avonlmc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Bristol is seeking a dedicated Practice Nurse to join their team. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive nursing care to patients, including chronic disease management and immunisations. This role requires collaboration with the healthcare team and excellent communication skills. A nursing qualification and primary care experience are essential. Full-time, permanent position with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in a primary care setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the healthcare team.
• Excellent communication skills for patient interactions.

Responsibilities

• Meet patients' nursing care needs as identified by doctors.
• Manage chronic disease care and health screening clinics.
• Deliver various nurse-led care including immunisations and health checks.

Skills

Patient care

Chronic disease management

Cervical cytology sampling

Education

Nursing qualification

Tools

Practice computer systems

Job description

Overview

The Practice Nurse is part of the nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides an optimum service of nursing care relevant to the practice population for Montpelier Health Centre.

Job summary

The Practice Nurse is part of the nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides an optimum service of nursing care relevant to the practice population for Montpelier Health Centre.

Main duties of the job

1. Meeting patients nursing care needs as identified, or where care has been transferred to the nurse by a GP or other senior clinician. This will usually be in the surgery, but occasional home visits may also be required for Chronic Disease Management etc.
2. Initiating and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is necessary.
3. Managing the nursing care of patients with chronic disease, employing personal recall systems suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data for contract purposes is also required.
4. Deliver nurse led care including:

• Cervical cytology sampling
• Baby and childhood immunisations
• Seasonal vaccinations
• Contraceptive pill checks
• Leg Ulcer and dressings management including doppler use
• Teen Health Checks
• Amending or adding to services as needs are identified
• Overseeing infection control for the practice

About us

If you have a passion for delivering outstanding service to a diverse, inner-city population, then look no further than Montpelier Health, where inclusivity is encouraged and celebrated.

We believe that working collaboratively is key to offering the best possible service and you will always have a voice in being able to shape change at Montpelier. Compassionate, front line primary care is what we offer, with an ability to really make a difference and Partners who are visible, present, lead from the front and will listen to you.

If you believe in our values as much as we do, then reach out to Montpelier Health and take us up on this exciting opportunity.

Policies

• Confidentiality: While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

• Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines; identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks; making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills; using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards; reporting potential risks identified.

• Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues, to include: respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues; behaving in a welcoming, non-judgmental way; recognizing the importance of people’s rights and interpreting them in line with Practice policies and current legislation.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, including:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, with responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

• Maintain quality within the Practice; alert team members to issues of quality and risk.
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, directly or under supervision.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on activities and suggesting improvements; work with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs; manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

• Recognise the importance of effective communication within the team; communicate effectively with patients and carers via interpreters or translation tools as appropriate; recognise needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

This role is varied and subject to change to meet government directives. The nursing team members should be flexible in their approach and able to adapt to the needs of the practice. This job description serves as a guide and is not exhaustive.

Job Nature

Full Time, Permanent

Job Location

Bristol

Depending on experience

How to Apply

Interested candidates can send the application as mentioned in the post or e-mail contact person if any questions for the job role.

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