About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated Practice Nurse with Chronic Disease Management experience to join our friendly, forward-thinking team for 30.5 hours per week. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practice nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and working autonomously within a supportive environment.
The proposed working hours are as follows:
Monday 8.30am - 1pm
Tuesday 8.30am - 1pm
Wednesday 8.30am - 6pm
Thursday 8.30am - 6pm
Friday 8.30am - 1pm
With ability to cover sickness or annual leave.
Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment programmes and individual care plans, including for patients with, or at risk of developing, a long-term condition
Work with other health professionals to diagnose, monitor and manage long-term conditions in line with national and local guidance
Prioritise and respond to urgent or complex presentations, including initiating emergency care where needed
Support patients to adopt health-promoting behaviours and self-care strategies
Deliver vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children
Provide core general practice nursing procedures, including wound care, cervical screening, contraception advice, travel health and phlebotomy
About us
We are a small, friendly, semi-rural practice with 6,500 patients looking for a practice nurse with chronic disease management experience.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Description: Practice Nurse and Chronic Disease Management
Post: Practice Nurse, General Practice and Chronic Disease Management
Accountable to: Lead Nurse, and ultimately the Watlington Leadership Team
Purpose: To deliver high-quality general practice nursing to our whole practice population, with a particular focus on the proactive management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, COPD, asthma and cardiovascular disease, alongside preventative health.
Job Summary
The post holder delivers the full range of general practice nursing, from acute presentations and health promotion to the structured, evidence-based management of patients living with chronic diseases, including diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension and coronary heart disease. As an autonomous practitioner, they are responsible for the care they deliver and are expected to demonstrate sound clinical decision-making, including in running dedicated chronic disease clinics and reviews. They work collaboratively within the wider practice team to meet patient needs and support the delivery of our policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment programmes and individual care plans, including for patients with, or at risk of developing, a long-term condition
Work with other health professionals to diagnose, monitor and manage long-term conditions in line with national and local guidance
Prioritise and respond to urgent or complex presentations, including initiating emergency care where needed
Support patients to adopt health-promoting behaviours and self-care strategies
Deliver vaccination and immunisation programmes for adults and children
Provide core general practice nursing procedures, including wound care, cervical screening, contraception advice, travel health and phlebotomy
Long-Term Condition and Chronic Disease Management Run structured clinics and annual reviews for patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension, coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease, in line with NICE guidance and local care pathways
Develop and agree personalised care plans and self-management goals with patients, reviewing and adjusting these as their condition changes
Initiate, titrate and review medicines for long-term conditions within your competence and any Patient Group Directions or Patient Specific Directions, referring to a prescriber where needed
Support patients to self-manage their condition, including use of home monitoring equipment, action plans and lifestyle change
Maintain accurate long-term condition registers and contribute to the practice's performance against QOF and other quality frameworks
Recognise signs of deteriorating or poorly controlled chronic disease and escalate promptly to a GP, the wider multidisciplinary team or secondary care as appropriate
Health, Safety and Infection Control Follow and promote infection control procedures, including hand hygiene, specimen handling, waste segregation, decontamination and management of sharps or spillage incidents
Apply the principles of the cold chain and ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and medicines
Maintain awareness of first aid and resuscitation procedures, and act on them as needed
Follow workplace health and safety policies, including fire procedures and safe use of equipment
Identify and manage risks from microbiological and chemical hazards in the working environment (COSHH)
Communication Communicate sensitively and effectively with patients and carers, adapting your approach to different needs, backgrounds and levels of understanding
Anticipate and address barriers to communication
Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues where appropriate
Quality and Governance Work within your competence and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Keep accurate, timely patient records in line with legislation and our policies
Deliver care in line with NICE guidance and the best available evidence
Take part in audit, self and peer review, and quality improvement activity, implementing changes where needed
Contribute to shared learning, and to the review of complaints, incidents and near misses
Understand and apply safeguarding procedures for vulnerable children and adults
Team Working Understand your own role and how it may develop, and work flexibly to support the wider team
Delegate safely and appropriately, and ensure clear referral pathways are in place
Manage your own workload and time effectively
Equality and Diversity Promote equality and diversity, and challenge discrimination where you see it
Support patients in exercising their right to choose, participate in, or decline care
Apply chaperoning policy and support patients from marginalised groups to access quality care
Information Governance Record patient information accurately and promptly, using SNOMED CT codes correctly to support monitoring and audit
Maintain confidentiality of information about patients, colleagues and the practice, and take appropriate precautions when sharing information
Person Specification Attribute
Essential
Registered General Nurse, currently registered with the NMC
Educated to a good general standard
Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
Understanding of practice nursing
Competent in the nursing skills required for the post
Sound understanding of patient confidentiality and information governance
Knowledge of evidence-based management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, COPD, asthma and cardiovascular disease
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
Working as part of an integrated, multi-skilled team
Experience of dealing with the public and patients
Experience providing care for patients with chronic diseases or long-term conditions
Good communication and observation skills
Flexible, adaptable and hard-working
Sensitive towards others
Committed to personal development and acquiring new skills
Able to maintain confidentiality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to think and plan ahead, using own initiative
Flexible working hours
Professional demeanour
Competent and confident use of IT
Desirable
Primary care experience
Evidence of work-based stufy
Basic Life support training
Experience running long term condition or chronic disease clinics
Person Specification
Experience Desirable
Primary care experience
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 Watlington Medical Centre
Address Rowan Close
Watlington
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE33 0TU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.watlingtonmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)