About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Primary Care Practice Nurse.
You will be employed as a Practice Nurse on a full time permanent contract. You will be working in our busy GP practice in the Castleford area with a list size of over 11,000 patients.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a qualified Practice Nurse. Own transport is highly recommended for this post.Hours of work are 37.5 hours. days and times to be agreed.
You will help to deliver nursing services to our local population.
Management of Chronic Disease:
Identifying significant abnormalities Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals Patient health checks
Identifying significant abnormalities Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues Risk assessment
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems) Health screening
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people) Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans. Travel health
Immunisation (adult and child)
Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
About us
Henry Moore Clinic has 2 sites with 5 GP Partners with over 11,000 patients.
Our practice has a very strong training ethos. We train GP Registrars and medical students.
As a forward-thinking practice, we require a similarly motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice.
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:
To be instrumental in the support of the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to 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 Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients 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 co-ordinate 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 SNOMED CT 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 clinic To assist GPs with minor surgery when required 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 To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Previous Primary Care experience
Desirable
SystmOne Experience
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Experience in Primary Care Qualified in Chronic disease management (diabetes, COPD, Asthma)
Desirable
Own transport/access to a vehicle Provision of primary care nursing services within the scope of practice (smears, immunisations, injections, dressings, contraception reviews)
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 Henry Moore Clinic
Address 26 Smawthorne Lane
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 4EN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.henrymooreclinic.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)