Practice Nurse - Forest View Medical Centre

Practice Nurse - Forest View Medical Centre

We are looking to develop and increase our current Nursing team. We are seeking a motivated and committed Practice Nurse to join our supportive, enthusiastic and friendly team. As a Chronic Disease Management Nurse your role will be varied and wide-ranging: respiratory, diabetes, INR monitoring, wound management, women's health and immunisations. You will be fully supported by our GPs & practice management team and as a patient-focused practice, in-turn you will be asked to deliver the highest quality service to our patients and our practice community.

This position is open to experienced Nurse Practitioners, or to less experienced newly qualified Nurses, for whom support and training will be provided to help with their development in this field. Our staff are highly valued, and career progression is actively supported and encouraged.

Hourly rate will vary depending on experience £16.00 to £24.00. The successful applicant will be required to work across our 2 sites in Treorchy and Tynewydd.

Informal visits and queries by telephone or email are welcomed.

We reserve the right to close this advert at any time if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.

Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for several clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Forest View Medical Centre must ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.

This is an opportunity to join a circa 15,000 patient practice which operates over two sites i Treorchy and Treherbert within the North Rhondda Cluster. You will be part of a multi disciplinary team that includes GP Partners, Salaried GPs, a Mental Health Practitioner, Pharmacists and Physiotherapists. The practice is committed to multi-disciplinary team working in its delivery of healthcare to the community.

The practice is a training establishment for GP residents, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Participation in weekly clinical practice meetings would be encouraged - the MDT regularly meets to discuss shared learning, audits, prescribing advice, significant event analysis and quality improvements and practice. The professional development of individuals is recognised and championed including opportunities to extend the scope of practice or progress a specialist interest in an area.

You will be fully supported by our GPs and practice management team and as a patient-focused practice, in-turn you will be asked to deliver the highest quality service to our patients and our practice community.

6 GP Partners and 6 salaried GPs

4 x Clinical Pharmacists; 1 Advanced Mental Health Practitioner

4 Nurses, 3 Healthcare support workers

Direct access to Physiotherapy, MIND counselling & Wellbeing co-ordinator

Dedicated & experienced Care Navigation & Administrative team

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager

b. To produce the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager

c. To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice

d. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice

e. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

f. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing

g. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

h. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

i. As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

j. To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice

k. To review…