About this role
Job summary
Our dedicated team of nurses is looking to recruit a highly motivated nurse to join them. Experience in cervical cytology, childhood immunisations, wound care and chronic disease management is an advantage, but we are committed to providing additional professional development training for the right candidate. Hours and days negotiable.
Main duties of the job
Primary Responsibilities
a. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
b. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
c. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients health
d. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
e. Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients
f. Request pathology services as necessary
g. Process pathology results as required
h. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
i. Ensure read codes are used effectively
j. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
k. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
l. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
m. Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
n. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
o. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
p. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
About us
Wealden Ridge Medical Partnership (WRMP) are a friendly, semi-rural GMS practice with four sites, Newick Health Centre, Heathfield Surgery, the Firs Surgery and Chailey Surgery with approx. 22,000 patients. The team comprises of 8 GP partners and 9 Salaried GPs, 3 Pharmacists, 2 Pharmacy Technicians, 6 Practice nurses, 4 HCAs and a large admin and reception team. The clinical system used is Emis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
f. Request pathology services as necessary
g. Process pathology results as required
i. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
j. Ensure read codes are used effectively
k. Develop, implement and embed well woman clinics
l. Develop, implement and embed well man clinics
m. Chaperone patients where necessary
n. Assist GPs with minor surgery when required
o. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
p. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
q. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
r. Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
s. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
t. Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
u. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
v. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
w. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
x. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wound Care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results advising patients accordingly
- Immunisations (routine, childhood & NHS travel)
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Abilityto work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement of PGDs and associated policies
- Skills:
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT Skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in Office and Outlook
- Emis user skills
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Women's health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc)
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
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
Wealden Ridge Medical Partnership
Address
Heathfield Surgery
96-98 High Street
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.newickhealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)