About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive nursing team at Millcroft Medical Centre in Crewe, Cheshire.
Millcroft is a large, forward-thinking PMS practice caring for approximately 32,500 patients. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and continually looking for ways to improve and develop our services.
You will be joining a dedicated and experienced multidisciplinary team, working alongside GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nursing Associates, Healthcare Assistants and our wider clinical team.
We have a strong focus on long-term condition management, preventative healthcare and proactive patient care, consistently achieving high QOF performance and participating in a wide range of local and national enhanced services.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about general practice nursing, enjoys working as part of a team and is keen to contribute to the ongoing development of our nursing services.
At Millcroft, we value teamwork, professional development and creating a supportive working environment where everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference to our patients.
Main duties of the job
Skills and Experience
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse with a broad range of clinical skills and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care.
Ideally, you will have experience in:
- Childhood and adult immunisations.
- Cervical screening.
- Long-term condition management, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure.
- General treatment room duties, including injections, wound care and dressings.
- Health promotion, disease prevention and patient education.
- Supporting patients with multiple long-term conditions through personalised care planning.
- Working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Experience in chronic disease management is particularly important, as this is a key part of our nursing service at Millcroft.
We are looking for someone who is confident, organised and compassionate, with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to patient care. You should be comfortable managing your own clinics while working collaboratively with the wider practice team.
About us
We are a growing practice with a population of over 32,500 patients working within a purpose-built building in Crewe, Cheshire.
We are an Emis-Web, Docman, Accurx, paper light practice. We are a friendly, open and transparent practice whose goal is to provide the highest standards of health care to our patients through a team approach. We are an innovative practice with high achievements in the local and national targets.
Our current team has a full complement of allied health care professionals including, 7 GP partners, salaried GP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associate, Health Care Assistants, Paramedics, SPLW's, First Contact Practitioners, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Business Manager, Practice Manager and a complement of highly skilled support staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Practice Nurse Key Responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will play an important role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care at Millcroft Medical Centre, working independently and collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities include
- Deliver comprehensive long-term condition reviews, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
- Develop and implement personalised care plans, supporting patients with multiple long-term conditions.
- Provide childhood and adult immunisations in line with national guidelines.
- Undertake cervical screening and support women's health services.
- Deliver general treatment room services, including wound care, dressings and injections.
- Promote preventative healthcare, health education and lifestyle advice.
- Identify patients at risk of developing long-term conditions and support early intervention.
- Request and review appropriate investigations within clinical competence and practice protocols.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, coding and long-term condition registers using EMIS Web.
- Support QOF achievement, clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
- Recognise and appropriately escalate safeguarding concerns, mental health needs and clinical emergencies.
- Liaise with GPs, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Support safe medicines management and provide appropriate medication advice within professional competence.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of nursing services and clinical pathways.
- Maintain professional standards in line with NMC requirements, NICE guidance and practice policies.
The post-holder may also be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to their role, clinical competencies and the needs of the practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Post Graduate diploma or degree (primary care)
Experience
Essential
- Essential Experience
- -Experience working in a clinical nursing environment.
- -Experience managing patients with long-term conditions.
- -Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- -Willingness to learn and develop skills within general practice.
Desirable
- Desirable Experience
- -Previous experience working in primary care or a GP practice.
- -Experience managing chronic diseases, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and hypertension.
- -Experience using EMIS Web.
- -Experience delivering nurse-led clinics and supporting QOF targets.
Skills & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Essential Clinical Skills and Knowledge
- Experience in wound care, dressings and removal of sutures and staples.
- Ability to undertake new patient health assessments.
- Knowledge and experience of chaperoning procedures.
- Ability to request pathology investigations, review results and advise patients appropriately within own clinical competence.
- Experience in long-term condition management, including diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease (CHD).
- Experience administering childhood and adult immunisations in accordance with national guidelines.
- Knowledge of women's health, including cervical screening and contraception.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and current NICE guidance.
- Good understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and professional accountability.
- Ability to maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely clinical records.
- Ability to work autonomously within own scope of practice, recognising when to seek advice or refer to a GP or other healthcare professional.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control procedures.
- Knowledge of health promotion, disease prevention and lifestyle interventions.
- Understanding of Patient Group Directions (PGDs), their requirements and associated policies.
- Strong IT skills and ability to use electronic patient records.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience using EMIS Web.
- Experience in asthma, COPD, atrial fibrillation and heart failure management.
- Experience providing travel health advice and vaccinations.
- Experience supporting QOF targets and long-term condition recall programmes.
- Knowledge of clinical audits and quality improvement.
- Experience supporting patients with multiple long-term conditions.
- Relevant post-registration qualifications in chronic disease management, cervical screening or immunisations.
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
Millcroft Medical Centre
Address
Eagle Bridge Health&Wellbeing Centre
Dunwoody Way
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 3AW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.millcroftmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)