About this role
Job summary
Wrenbury Medical Practice is a patient focused GP Practice Team who are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
To provide evidence based nursing care to patients within the general practice setting. This includes managing chronic diseases including Diabetes, COPD, Asthma and hypertension. Providing Wound Care, cervical screening, immunisations and travel health consultations, NHS Health Checks, Blood Pressure monitoring and some Phlebotomy.
About us
We are a small and friendly multi-disclipinary team including GPs, Pharmacists, Practice Nurse, Social Prescriber and Reception Team.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the needs of patients.
Manager long-term conditions such as asthma, diabetes, COPD and Hypertension.
Conduct wound care, cervical screening, immunisations and travel health consultations.
Perform Blood Pressure monitoring, some Phlebotomy and NHS Health Checks.
Offer lifestyle advice on smoking cessation, diet, alcohol use and physical activity.
Participate in national screening programmes and health campaigns.
Maintain accurate and up to date patient records
Work collaboratively with GPs, Pharmacists and other multi-disciplinary team members.
Contribute to audit, clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
Participate in meetings, appraisals and continuing professional development (CPD)
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (Adult) NMC Previous experience of working in General Practice Chronic Disease Management experience Infection Control experience in Primary Care Setting
Desirable
4+ years experience of GP Practice experience working as a Practice Nurse
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 Wrenbury Medical Practice
Address Nantwich Road
Wrenbury
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 8EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wrenburymedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)