Practice Nurse KIDDERMINSTER

Job summary

NOTE: We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position

Church Street Surgery is seeking a motivated and experienced Practice Nurse to work 23 hours per week. This role is responsible for delivering a range of nursing assessments and providing high-quality care and treatment in line with practice policies and protocols, working collaboratively with GPs and the wider team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to improving patient care standards and actively contribute to identifying and addressing the health needs of our practice population. Chronic Disease Management is a key component of the role, alongside mentoring and supporting our Health Care Assistants, ensuring a cohesive and skilled nursing workforce.

We are looking for someone who is clinically confident, a strong communicator, and passionate about delivering excellent primary care services.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake wound care/ management/dressing techniques. Leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression bandaging.
• Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service working to Patient Group Directions - following appropriate training if required.
• Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries.
• Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g., burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks.
• Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries.

About us

Wyre Forest Health Partnership (WFHP) is a successful and ambitious health partnership, working at scale to deliver high-quality, innovative patient care through a valued, skilled, and respected multidisciplinary team. Since its formation in December 2014, WFHP has operated as a single partnership across five surgeries. Serving approximately 72,000 patients, we are at the forefront of primary care delivery, with a workforce of around 300 employees, including 50 GPs. Our scale enables us to develop strong leadership, effective management structures, and innovative ways of working that support both patients and staff. We are committed to continuous improvement and have a strong quality improvement culture, constantly seeking opportunities to enhance patient outcomes, service delivery, and staff experience. WFHP is also committed to supporting the NHS ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. We actively encourage all staff to take an interest in sustainability and to incorporate environmentally responsible practices into their roles, helping to create a greener and more sustainable healthcare system for the future.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy, protocols etc.
• Strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. Chronic Disease management is an essential part of the role as well as the mentoring of our Health Care Assistants.
• Knowledge of the GMS contract, e.g. The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and an understanding of LES/DES is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse
• Clinical supervision training and experience

Desirable

• Relevant nursing/health degree
• Mentor/teaching qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service.
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.

Desirable

• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of local and national health policy.
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy.
• Basic IT skills.

Right to work in the UK

Essential

• Right to work in the UK (We are not able to offer skilled worker sponsorship for this position)

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
• Management of long-term conditions
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols

Desirable

• Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• INR trained.
• At least 1 year recent primary and community nursing experience

Skills

Essential

• Communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.

Desirable

• Clinical skills such as cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care.
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Wyre Forest Health Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.