Practice Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our team at Wensum Valley Medical Practice. This position is offered at 28.5 hours perweek.

We are looking for a dynamic, committed, and experienced individual towork collaboratively with the entire practice team, supporting the delivery ofcare for the practice population, including patients with acute and chronic conditions. The successful applicant must have experience of working in general practice and will join a team consisting of a Lead Practice Nurse, Nurses, Nurse Associate, Health Care Assistants, Phlebotomists and GP Assistants.

The team at Wensum Valley Medical Practice are friendly and supportive,and we work collaboratively to deliver a high level of care and service for all patients, who currently number around 12,850.

We are a training practice andwork across three surgery sites in Norwich. We have been providing care to thepeople of Norwich for many years and have a strong focus on patient care. Weare passionate about training and supporting our staff

The successful applicant will have primary care experience, or someone from a primary care background who is looking to take the next step in their career development. You should have a specific interest and experience in respiratorymanagement COPD/Asthma. We welcome applications from individuals with solid clinical and management skills whoalso has a vision for service development and delivery.

We are a forward thinking, dynamic and friendly Partnership. We have three

GP partners and a young multidisciplinary team including salaried GPs, longterm locums, Nurse Practitioners, Lead Nurse and highly skilled Practice Nurses,Care Coordinator, GP assistants, Pharmacists, Mental Health Practitioners and Social Prescribing Link workers. The clinical team is supported by an excellentadministrative team with experienced managers. Team spirit is strong as is the commitment to great patient care.

We enjoy excellent working relationships with neighbouring practices,working collaboratively as part of the West Norwich Primary Care Network.

If youd like to find out more about Wensum Valley Medical Practice, whynot come and visit us and see for yourself what we can offer you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Long Term Condition management. Specifically, Asthma, & COPD.
• Delivering patient care as necessary and referring patients to secondary or specialist care as required
• Cytology
• Womens Health and Contraception
• Childhood Immunisations
• Swabs, specimens
• COPD
• Wound Management/Removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• General Health Checks
• Supporting the GPs and ANPs in patient care, Chaperone procedure
• Safeguarding
• Ability to review clinical practices and respond to national policies and initiatives where necessary.
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
• Clinical audits
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GP's
• Attending relevant practice meetings including monthly Clinical Governance Meeting.
• Adheres to all clinical governance standards, ensuring safe, efficient, and effective care in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• To ensure compliance with Health and Safety policies, ensuring safe working practices
• To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with legislation
• To support the clinical team with safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
• To understand practice and local policies, and help to draft and implement policy where required
• To use excellent communication in all communications with patients consistent with their level of understanding
• Contribute to a culture that improves quality, and takes appropriate action when required to ensure that quality is maintained across the nursing team
• Contribute to a supportive working environment for the benefit of the practice team and patients, which promote both the profession and the Partnership

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Good sense of humour
• Able to speak up
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Full driving licence and able to travel for work purposes between surgeries
• 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.
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