About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive primary care team at Village Medical Practice.
Village Medical Practice is based in Shaw with over 5000 patients. It a well established team with high QOF outcome and Good CQC rating.
You will be supporting patients to be healthy by monitoring long-term conditions, and by focusing on health prevention and screening. You will be working with a close-knit team of GPs, a Nursing team and an excellent admin/reception team that keep the show on the road.
There will be professional development opportunities, including cross-practice meetings with other Practice Nurses and opportunities for further training.
We offer; Competitive salary, NHS Car Scheme, Free Eye test, NHS pension, and 5 weeks annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of Practice Nursing services, alongside another Part time Practice Nurse, to the practice population. Supported by the Practice team, they will deliver care and focus on supporting patients to be healthy, monitor long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities.
They will work collaboratively with the General Practice team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
About us
Village Medical Practice is a part of Hope Citadel is a primary care provider with a heart for deprived communities. We run 11 doctors practices, mainly in Oldham and Rochdale, and employ over 200 staff.
We started 15 years ago by a passionate group of people looking to reverse the inverse care law by providing quality healthcare in areas of deprivation. This still underpins why we do what we do to make the invisible, visible. Our staff are driven by social justice, by compassion, and by a drive to see real change in the communities they live and work in
Primary care is not an easy space to work in, and that is exacerbated in areas of deprivation. In order to provide the best service to patients, it is vital that our culture and our processes are aligned. We prioritise maintaining high healthcare outcomes, but know that in order to do this, we need to be an employer of choice and look after our staff well. We do this by making commitments such as being a Real Living Wage employer, running mentoring and learning and development opportunities, and finding space to socialise and have fun together.
Job description Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long- term condition or at risk of a long term condition
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily
Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Assist senior practitioners in providing minor-surgery sessions
Support the HCA in the smooth running of clinical and administrative practice tasks when required, including checking fridges and ordering stock if the HCA is unavailable.
Communication
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens
Delivering a quality service
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care
Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis)
Team Working
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
Management of Risk
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements
Undertake mandatory and statutory training
Utilising information
Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care
Learning and Development
Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered First Level Nurse
Desirable
Relevant Nursing degree courses in Chronic Disease Management
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions. Aware of accountability of own role and other roles. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care. Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. Awareness of the concept of whole person healthcare.
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.
Experience Essential
Minimum 2 years post registration experience. Management of long-term conditions. Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines. Experience of audit.
Desirable
Experience within General Practice. Nursing experience of running Chronic Disease management clinics e.g., Asthma, Diabetes etc.
Skills Essential
Clinical skills; immunisation and vaccination, phlebotomy, examination skills e.g., BP, pulse, BLS. Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change their lifestyle. Communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills. IT skills with clinical systems such as EMIS Web.
Desirable
Clinical skills; cervical cytology, diabetic foot checks, AED. Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
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 Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC
Address Shaw Crompton Medical Centre
Westway
Shaw
Oldham
OL2 8BF
Employer's website http://www.hopecitadel.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)