About this role
Job summary
NOTE: We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position
Weekly Hours: 20
Stourport Medical Centre is seeking a motivated and experienced Practice Nurse. This role is responsible for delivering a range of nursing assessments and providing high-quality care and treatment in line with practice policies and protocols, working collaboratively with GPs and the wider team.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to improving patient care standards and actively contribute to identifying and addressing the health needs of our practice population. Chronic Disease Management is a key component of the role, alongside mentoring and supporting our Health Care Assistants, ensuring a cohesive and skilled nursing workforce.
We are looking for someone who is clinically confident, a strong communicator, and passionate about delivering excellent primary care services.
Main duties of the job
Undertake wound care/ management/dressing techniques. Leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression bandaging.Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service working to Patient Group Directions - following appropriate training if required.Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries. Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g., burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks.Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries.
About us
Wyre Forest Health Partnership:one successful and ambitious health partnership working at scale together to provide high quality innovative patient care, delivered by a valued and respected team.
WFHP has been operating since December 2014 as a single Partnership, operating out of 5 surgeries, 3 are purpose built. We operate at scale and are at the forefront of primary care delivery in how we organise ourselves, having management and leverage for a large number of primary care employees (c250 people & c50 GPs). We also look after c 72 000 patients. We have a very strong quality improvement ethic, and are always looking to improve.
WFHP is working towards the NHS goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. We actively encourage new staff to take an interest in this and build sustainable practice into their roles.
Job description Job responsibilities
Undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy, protocols etc.
Strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. Chronic Disease management is an essential part of the role as well as the mentoring of our Health Care Assistants.
Knowledge of the GMS contract, e.g. The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and an understanding of LES/DES is desirable.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered first level nurse Clinical supervision training and experience
Desirable
Relevant nursing/health degree Mentor/teaching qualification
Knowledge and experience Essential
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service. Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.
Desirable
Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area. Awareness of local and national health policy. Awareness of issues within the wider health economy. Basic IT skills.
Right to work in the UK Essential
Right to work in the UK (We are not able to offer skilled worker sponsorship for this position)
Experience Essential
Minimum 2 years post-registration experience Management of long-term conditions Involvement in implementing and using protocols
Desirable
Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking INR trained. At least 1 year recent primary and community nursing experience
Skills Essential
Communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.
Desirable
Clinical skills such as cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care. Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Wyre Forest Health Partnership
Address Stourport Medical Centre
Dunley Road
Stourport-on-severn
Worcestershire
DY13 0AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyreforesthealthpartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)