Practice Nurse

MUST HAVE PREVIOUS PRACTICE NURSE EXPERIENCE

A position has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to undertake the role of Practice Nurse to work alongside our current practice nurse we are ideally looking for around 18 hours.

The ideal candidate should be registered with the NMC, must be working or have had practice nurse experience and provide certification of training courses undertaken for the relevant post.

To offer a high standard of evidence based care to patients, to include health promotion, treatment, screening and disease management.

Specific clinical areas include:

National immunisation and vaccination schedule

Travel Immunisations and Vaccinations Essential hypertension/CKD/CHDCervical smears

Urinalysis

Chronic Disease Management Home Visits

We are an established, friendly and supportive GP Training Practice based in Rainhill Merseyside, we have a patient list size of around 9200, with a team of 2 GP partners,4 salaried GP's, 2 Practice Nurse's and Healthcare Assistant and an experienced Administration and Reception Team who offer a wide range of support. We use EMIS web clinical system along with Docman 10 and other clinical systems.

We pride ourselves on delivering excellent care to our population.

This is not a comprehensive list but outlines min. requirements

Provide general nursing care to practice population who are referred or self-refer in the practice or in home setting including assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of:

Administer nebuliser

Spirometry/respiratory testing

Cervical cytology

Blood pressure and other physiological measurements

Help the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse led services including chronic disease management. Initiate the role of diagnosis for patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma and CHD, referring to other clinicians as appropriate

Manage programs of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions. Maintain disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertake annual review of patients understanding and ability to self-manage .Provide comprehensive travel health advice for patients and administering of travel vaccines Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programs.

Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained

Undertake autonomous comprehensive assessment of patient need and develop care plan in accordance with local and national protocols

Make judgements on range complex issues requiring analysis, assessment and solution

Deliver care to specialist groups in accordance with practice protocols and QOF guidance, local and national guidance

Provide health screening to practice population

Autonomously refer to multidisciplinary team for referral/ treatment/ discharge

Visit patients in their homes to deliver primary nurse led services

Safely use and manipulate equipment used in examination and treatments

Computer literate with practice patient record system and electronic communication systems

Safely manage hazardous biological substances including blood/urine/vomit/faeces/vaginal secretions

Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers regarding treatment and progress of patients, maintaining confidentiality of all patient information

Manage issues arising from sensitive situations e.g. unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, child protection issues mental health

Act as patient advocate/chaperone

Awareness and provision of evidence based care Physically handle patients to assess/treat in emergency situations

To provide home visits to patients.

Health and safety

Infection Control lead

• Registered Nurse
• Qualified Cervical smear sample taker
• NMC registered
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Nurse prescriber
• EMIS knowledge

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.

Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.