About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a practice nurse to join our well established nursing team. Due to retirement we are looking for a practice nurse with core primary care skills to include cervical cytology, vaccinations (child and adult) and more specialist skills in managing Long Term conditions, including heart failure/COPD/Asthma/diabetes/CHD etc. We would also be keen for the candidate to have training in Contraception initiation and follow up.
We are looking for 37.5hours over 4-5 days and we would accept a job share for the right candidate(s). We do understand that not all nurses have training in all areas.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 8th September.
Main duties of the job
Knowledge of all aspects of primary careExcellent communication skills (Written and Oral)Experience in the management of diabetic patientsExperience in the management of chronic disease i.e. COPD, Asthma, Heart Failure & StrokeSexual HealthIT skillsTime Management and the ability to work to deadlinesProblem solving skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganisational skillsTeam workingA detailed understanding of a General Practice environmentSome knowledge of the Practice clinical systemPlanning and organisingPerforming under pressureAdaptabilitySelf motivatedFlexibilityConfidentiality
About us
The Whickham Practice was established in the 1870's and is situated in Newcastle upon Tyne. We moved into our modern, spacious premises in July 2002. We have consulting and examination rooms, a minor surgery suite and modern nurse and treatment rooms. We have a large patient reception area and we use an electronic system to call patients. We have spacious offices for our admin staff and a library where we hold most of our meetings.
We are a large practice but communicate well together, currently using a combination of Microsoft Teams and face to face meetings where appropriate. Our clinical team meet monthly to discuss clinical matters and share information. There is also a monthly nurses meeting. These meetings provide a forum for exchanging information and ideas and reviewing systems currently in the practice.
Our practice list size is 15,700 patients. We currently have 10 GPs, 2 GP registrars, 1 ANP, 3 practice nurses, Trainee Nursing Associate, 2 health care assistants, 2 GP assistants and a 1 phlebotomist and in addition we have a Frailty Nurse, Community Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacist Technician, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Physios and Counsellors who are employed by our local Primary Care Network.
We hold a number of clinics at the practice including nurse run chronic disease clinics e.g. asthma, COPD, CHD and hypertension and our GPs have diabetic and heart failure clinics.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full in-depth job description please see supporting documents
To provide nursing care for the patients that the practice serves and share workload and responsibility with GPs making best use of clinical skills within the practice to enable the practice to develop and deliver the nursing services.
Main Duties:
Long Term Conditions management (COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, CHD, CVD, Hypertension, Weight Management etc) including appropriate health, referrals and monitoring.The nursing team will be taking the lead on hypertension and lipid management.Cervical ScreeningChildhood immunisationsTravel Advice and VaccinesContraceptive Advice (including administration of contraceptive depot)Wound CareUncomplicated dressings (including leg ulcers)Suture and clip removalECGsDopplersOpportunistic screening (height, weight, BMI, BP, urinalysis, smoking status, alcohol intake etc)Opportunistic venepunctureHealth PromotionAdministration of injectable medications in-line with shared care and NICE guidance (e.g. B12, GnRH Analogues etc)Emergency management (is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques)Contributing to practice protocolsSupporting other clinicians within the practice
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of general education, Registered Nurse, Long Term Conditions Management
Desirable
Insulin Initiation, Contraception Initiation
Experience Essential
Experience of using own initiative, Experience of working within a General Practice, Practical experience of computerised clinical systems, Practical experience of NICE guidance, Practical experience of long term condition management
Desirable
Practical experience of using the EMIS clinical system
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.
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 The Whickham Practice
Address Whickham Cottage Medical Centre
Rectory Lane
Whickham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE16 4PD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://whickhampractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)