Practice nurse

Job role: Practice Nurse

Job type: Permanent

Salary: DOE

Location: Castlefields Surgery in Stafford

Working hours: 28-33 hrs a week

Candidates must have previous experience working as a Practice Nurse within a primary care setting.

We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have

access to comprehensive, coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care

system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is causing a

negative effect on patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by

reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data

insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access,

patient experience and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our

patients.

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.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

- To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy

supporting the implementation of audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to

the practice manager

- To support the production 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 NSF

- As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

- To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of

practice

- 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 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 read 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 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

- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

- Previous Practice Nurse experience is essential.

- Experience in chronic disease management inc diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory

conditions.

- Qualified smear taker

- Imms/Vacs trained, inc childhood imms.

- Experience using EMIS

- Diabetes qualification

- Asthma/COPD qualification experience

- Travel Health

- V300 prescriber

-Doppler including ulcer assessment,

-Dressings including ROS,

-Compression dressing

- 27 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)

- NHS Pension Scheme

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such

will be necessary for a submission for the Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring

Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.