Practice Nurse

Bower Mount Medical Practice has an excellent opportunity for a practice nurse to join our team on a full or part-time basis.

Job Summary:

Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the practice nurse will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services, and adviceto patients.

Practice nurse will work with reference to the Practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.

Practice nurse must have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available.

As patients have so many diverse needs, the role of a practice nurse might changeon a day-to-day or seasonal basis (for example in the case of seasonal flu vaccination services).

Practice nurses need to be diligent and work well under stressful conditions, this rolecan be a high-pressure job but with great personal reward.

We are proudto be a 'training practice' therefore mentoring trainee nurses, or trainee nurse associates could be required.

Our mission is to provide professional, accessible, quality healthcare services forour patients, our practice nurses play a key role in bringing this to life,and role modelling our values.

Management of Long Term Conditions

Identifying significant abnormalities. Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual managementplans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals.

Therapeutic Monitoring

Checking compliance with and adherenceto appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach.Recognising abnormalities. Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.

Wound Care and Management

Assessing to support good wound management in routine and more complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique)

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health Screening

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health,older people)

Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate.

Providing in depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to thelevel of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans. Action lab reports within nurse remit.

Travel Health

Administering injections and providingguidance in accordance with guidelines.

Immunisation (Adult and Child)

Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously.

Here at Bower Mount Medical Practice, we are a friendly team responsible for the care of circa 11,000 patients, including patients that reside in local nursing and care homes, or are housebound.

Our mission is to provide professional, accessible, quality healthcare services for our patients, providing the best possible outcomes for our patients in a safe and welcoming environment. We strive to be a modern general practice, offering a wide range of services. We aim to use technology in an effective and efficient way to improve our administration, patient contact and clinical activity.

We are keen to invest in our team, to develop their skills and knowledge.

We are situated in central Maidstone, and offer free parking for staff.

In addition to the summary of the role, and the roles and responsibilities already outlined, key attributes include:

A practice nurse is responsible for a diverse array of responsibilities, skills and qualifications should include:

• An ability to prioritise tasks in order of importance;
• Calm and unflappable in first aid scenarios;
• The temperament to be able to cope in a high-pressure environment;
• An ability to solve patient problems and provide diagnoses even under pressure;
• Good communication with the rest of their practice team, including asking for assistance when required;
• A scientific background and the ability to apply knowledge correctly to each situation.

• Registered with NMC
• We are looking for a practice nurse that specialises in respiratory and diabetics.

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.