Practice Nurse (Full or Part time)

Are you a dedicated and compassionate nurse looking to make a real impact in a dynamic GP practice?

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Practice Nurse to join our friendly team and help us deliver high-quality patient care.

Hours:

This role offers flexibility and can be structured as either:

1. Full-time: 4 days per week (compressed hours)
2. Part-time: Split between two people, working 2 or 3 days each

At least one evening shift until 8pm is required on either Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday.

About Us:

At Jubilee Park Medical Partnership, we are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare to our community. Our supportive and friendly team works together to ensure every patient receives the best possible care.

Role & Responsibilities:

1. Deliver a range of nursing services, including chronic disease management, immunisations, wound care, and cytology.
2. Work collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals to provide holistic patient care.
3. Engage in patient education and health promotion.
4. Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with clinical guidelines.

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Registered Nurse (NMC PIN)
2. Primary care experience
3. Strong communication and teamwork skills
4. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
5. Competent in SystmOne

What We Offer:

1. Competitive salary & benefits package
2. Opportunities for professional development
3. A supportive and friendly working environment

Main duties of the job

If you're passionate about patient care and eager to join a forward thinking practice, we'd love to hear from you!

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. The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, cervical screening, immunisations as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

1. 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 (MT)
2. To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
3. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
4. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
5. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
6. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients' health
7. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
8. As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
9. To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
10. To review patient medications to enhance compliance
11. To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
12. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
13. To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
14. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
15. To ensure read/snomed codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
16. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
17. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
18. To undertake required nursing activities to help ensure the practice meets all targets eg QoF , IIF etc
19. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
20. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
21. Undertake ECG
22. Undertake Suture removal
23. Undertake dressings and wound care
24. Support the monitoring of emergency drugs and equipment as per the practice schedules and record appropriately
25. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
26. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
27. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
28. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
29. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
30. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
31. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
32. To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
33. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

This list is not exhaustive and can be amended and added to as relevant training is undertaken.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:

1. Support the development, review and implementation of nursing protocols in conjunction with the lead nurse
2. Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required
3. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
4. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care
5. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
6. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., SEAs
7. Support the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

• 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
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

Other requirements

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• 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

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Family planning qualification
• Ear syringing certification

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience in doing immunisations and Cytology
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• 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
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Chronic disease management
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Aware of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Clear, polite telephone manner

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.