Specialist Practice Nurse in Plymouth

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Practice Nurse to join our nursing team at Beacon Medical Group for 17 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of the nursing team, working within the guidelines of the UKCC Code of Professional Practice and the Scope of Professional Conduct, you will be providing and maintaining a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. In addition, you will be providing and maintaining a high standard of chronic disease management for patients with chronic diseases, which includes the diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans, and agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals.

Job responsibilities

You will be working as a Specialist Practice Nurse providing a high level of care for patients in accordance with the guidelines of the UKCC Code of Professional Practice and the Scope of Professional Conduct. This is a varied role and will be based across our six GP practices.

Experience

• Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post.
• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Experience of managing and monitoring the care of Chronic Disease Patients.
• Experience of dealing with the public and patients in a healthcare setting.
• Experience of Primary Care/General Practice.
• Experience of System1 clinical system.

Skills

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team.
• Pleasant and articulate.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to work in a changing environment.
• Willingness to engage in the development of the role, and be flexible to the changing demands and requirements of the role to meet the best needs of the practice.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse.
• Recognised qualification/training in chronic/disease(s) (Asthma/COPD/ Diabetes).
• Nurse Prescribing Qualification.
• Treatment Room Qualifications /Skills.
• Assessor/Supervisor Qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.