About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate practice nurse to join our patient focused and friendly team.
Please note that this will be a part-time role, with the working pattern of Monday to Wednesday being preferable.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be experienced in primary care, long term condition management and health promotion and will play a key role in delivery of high-quality care to patients with chronic and complex health conditions. They will provide advanced clinical care to patients whilst leading in chronic disease management, infection control and Quality Framework Outcomes.
About us
Our Health Partnership was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit patients.
We are currently a GP partnership of 30 practices with 38 surgeries, serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Provision of chronic disease management, for patients with Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Cardiovascular disease and Hypertension
- Domiciliary care and care home cover
- Undertake assessments, reviews and care planning
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and General Practitioners
- Participate in quality improvement and audit activities
- Other duties will include health screening, vaccines and injections as appropriate health promotion activities
- Practice Infection Control lead
Please see the attached Job description for the full details of the role.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Competent in clinical assessment and patient education
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing own clinical workload
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
Desirable
- Independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working in general practice, primary care of community care
Desirable
- Experience in use of clinical system SystmOne
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable
- Diabetes management training
- COPD/Respiratory/Spirometry training
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
Our Health Partnership
Address
1st Floor
1856 Pershore Road
Birmingham
B30 3AS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://ourhealthpartnership.com/ (Opens in a new tab)