Practice Nurse

We are looking to recruit a practice nurse to join our team. We are a large, well-established team and are willing to support your growth and development as a practice nurse. You will work independently as part of the clinical team with the confidence to make clinical decisions and quickly learn new skills is essential. Good computer skills are needed for this role and knowledge of Systm One is an advantage.

This role may include home visits and the successful applicant must have access to a car for work, a UK drivers license and insurance for business use.

Practice nursing experience is desirable, but we would consider applications from any enthusiastic and dedicated nurse who is keen to work in general practice.

The salary is negotiable and dependent upon experience.

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services care to the practice population.

Supported by senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing on supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

You need to be compassionate and dedicated to the care of others.

Derby Road Health Centre is a long-established practice operating for over 100 years and has a list size of over 12,800 patients. We are dedicated to providing a holistic and reactive high-quality service to patients in our area. We are a Systm One Practice. Located just outside of Nottingham City Centre.

We are a training practice therefore committed to life-long learning so are very supportive in developing your long-term career in General Practice.

• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a general practice
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area

Skills

• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• IT skills basic level for Word and Outlook and internet explorer.
• Experience of working on Systm One.

Clinical skills

• Cervical cytology
• Immunisation and vaccination
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
• Management of long-term conditions
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Experience of audit.
• Registered first level nurse Relevant nursing/health degree
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Drivers licence and access to vehicle
• Self-directed practitioner Ability to work across boundaries
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Clinical practice

• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new patient medicals.
• Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds.
• Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs.
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations.
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
• Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.
• Make referrals to appropriate outside services for full patient care
• Perform Spirometry as required
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural condition.
• Management of long-term conditions

Delivery a quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Produce accurate,…