Practice Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join The Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice. This is a permanent position of 18 hours (2x days) per week. Salary is negotiable depending on experience, however is expected to be at the higher region of Band 6.

Main duties of the job:

• The position will be well suited to an individual who has previous primary care nursing experience, with experience in minor illness, women's health and chronic disease management.
• The individual should be enthusiastic about providing high-quality patient service with strong communication and administrative skills.
• Non-medical Prescriber would be desired but not essential.

About us:

Here at The Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice, our patients and staff are at the centre of everything we do. We strive to provide the highest standard of care to our patients and their families through a quality, safe and patient centred approach. We have created environments where people can look forward to coming to work, feel empowered and benefit from working collaboratively with brilliant and talented colleagues. We harbour an environment of trust, honesty and empathy and we value education, research and evidence-based practice.

We are an eight Partner rural training practice with eight salaried doctors. We have a varied and supportive clinical and administrative team, which includes two advanced nurse practitioners, four practice nurses, five healthcare assistants, a health and wellbeing coach, a social prescribing link worker, a full complement of medical administrators and a pharmacy team. We have a growing list size of 15,085 and operate from two purpose-built buildings.

Job responsibilities:

• Clinical Practice Nursing: Undertake uncomplicated dressings, screening including BP checks, height, weight, BMI & Urinalysis, carry out Well Person Checks and New Patient Medicals, undertake venepuncture, following training.
• Health Promotion: Make basic assessment of needs of patient, provide nutritional advice on Obesity, Raised Cholesterol, CHD and Diabetes, measure and record BMI, understand patients' motivation to adapt their lifestyle, offer lifestyle advice on smoking and exercise and refer as appropriate, administer injections under individual prescription or Patient Group Direction, following training, administer childhood immunisations under individual prescription of Patient Group Direction, following training, ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Ear Care: Undertake ear syringing, following training, advise patients about safe ear care.
• Infection Control: Apply infection control measures within the Practice according to local and national guidelines.
• Emergency Management: Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
• Family Planning: Has a basic understanding of emergency contraception and refers patients as appropriate.
• Care and Programme Management: Diabetes, Respiratory Disease Management, Cardiovascular Disease.
• Clinical Practice Leadership: Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care, assist and teach others in clinical setting, including unqualified staff.
• Clinical Practice Development: Is aware of current research approaches to patient care and incorporates this in Practice.

Additional responsibilities:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Reliability and confidentiality.
• Own transport.
• Ability to work flexible hours with prior arrangement.

Communication and Working Relationships:

• All members of the Primary Healthcare Team.
• Staff in other areas of Primary and Secondary Healthcare.
• Patients and visitors.
• Social Services.
• Statutory and Voluntary Agencies.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Registered (1st Level) Nurse, has undertaken specific training relevant to Practice Nursing e.g. Diabetes or Respiratory.
• Experience: Venepuncture, Immunisations & Vaccination Experience, Ear Syringing, Diabetes, Childhood Immunisations, Cardiovascular Disease Screening & Management, Cervical Cytology, Family Planning, Travel Health & Immunisations, Respiratory Care Asthma & COPD, Diabetes.
• Experience of working in Primary Care Setting.
• Experience of supporting Health Care Assistants in the workplace.

Personal Requirements:

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working.
• Professional attitude, reliability and confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.