ARRS Experienced General Practice Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced General Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary practice team.

We are a close working and dynamic team who are passionate about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients.

Due to our practice joining a Primary Care Network, we are looking to expand our practice team by seeking to employ an experienced General Practice Nurse under the ARRS scheme. Our team comprises of 4 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs and a supportive and dedicated Administrative Team.

We have a strong culture of learning and staff development and will actively support and encourage development in any areas of special interest.

About you :

• Experienced General Practice Nurse
• Looking to work full time and with a desire to work as part of a supportive and enthusiastic team
• To include work on occasional Saturdays and evenings on a rota basis for Extended Access cover
• Desirable to have own transport and ability to drive to be able to offer support and care to housebound patients

About us :

• Forward thinking, innovative and high achieving GMS practice with a proactive approach to preventative medicine
• Patient list size of 15,500+ patients.
• We are well-equipped and use the latest technology which enables us to offer a variety of in-house services.
• Our modern pleasant building offers both free parking and disabled access.
• Consistently achieve high QOF standards
• EMIS Web and Docman 10 software
• Opportunities to develop areas of specialist interest
• Rated Good by CQC

Our mission is to strive for the highest possible standards of quality personal care in which you are treated with dignity, respect and in strict confidence. Principles of equality and non-discrimination, regardless of race, religion, beliefs, gender or sexual orientation, are very important to all of us.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to NMC revalidation requirements and practice within the NMC Code of Conduct
• Comply with national infection control standards and health and safety guidelines, working to the IPC Policy
• Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
• Supportin the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
• Develop,implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail andhousebound patients registered with the organisation
• Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations,and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
• Embedpopulation health management approaches within general practice, targetinghealth inequalities and improving access
• As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinicalbased evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation
• Teachand advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition
• Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required,including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally
• Work within national and local protocols where these exist
• Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should bereferred
• Supportin the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
• Beaware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhereto practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events
• Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
• Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
• Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation
• Attenda formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once aperformance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on aregular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
• Provide immunisations including routine influenza, pneumococcal, shingles and RSV vaccinations
• Provide travel advice and immunisation services
• Perform cervical smears, pregnancy tests and give contraceptive advice
• Assist GPs with minor surgeries and coil fittings if required
• Carry out ECGs, venepuncture, urinalysis and wound care (including ulcer/Doppler management and suture removal)
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that
  
  SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
• Maintainchronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
• Perform practice and housekeeping duties,…