Practice Nurse - South Wight Medical Practice in Ryde

South Wight Medical Practice will be the employer for this post. Hours: Two part time positions. Hours can be negotiated and/or job share, to the equivalent of a full time position. Salary: Dependent on experience. You must be able to work at all three sites in the villages of Brighstone, Godshill and Niton. We are a rural, dispensing GP Practice committed to serving our community, with patient centred care and traditional values at the heart of what we do. We are looking to expand our small team by welcoming two fully qualified nurses. Experience in General Practice is ideal but not essential; what matters most is your commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care. In this role, you will have the opportunity to build lasting relationships with patients, work as part of a supportive team, and deliver personalised, evidence-based care in a welcoming environment.

Main duties include:

• Chronic disease management.
• Health promotion.
• Cytology.
• Basic wound care including removal of sutures.
• Vaccinations and immunisations.
• ECGs.
• Asthma, peak flow readings, Spirometry.
• INR monitoring using INR star.
• Provide travel advice for patients prior to travel.
• Monitor appropriate use of medical supplies e.g dressings, vaccines.
• Implement and adhere to Infection Prevention and control measures and requirements.

We are a small but friendly team in caring for our population of 6000 patients. We are based across three sites in the villages of Brighstone, Godshill and Niton. We host a multi-disciplinary team across our 3 sites in the South Wight and are an active member of the South Primary Care Network (PCN).

Key Responsibilities include:

• Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy.
• Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need.
• Support in 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 and housebound patients registered with the organisation.
• Support public health and screening programmes, including childhood immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice.
• Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access.
• As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
• Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation.
• Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition.
• Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implement changes as required.
• Work within national and local protocols where these exist.
• Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred.
• Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements.
• Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance.
• Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months.
• Partake in and promote public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics).
• Provide travel advice services.
• Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes.
• Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so.
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children.
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients.
• 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.
• Maintain chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times.
• Chaperone patients where necessary.
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately.

Qualifications:

• Essential: Qualified NMC Registered Nurse (at least 2 years).
• Desirable: Family planning qualification.

Experience:

• Essential: Experience with chronic disease management, infection prevention and control measures, managing elderly and housebound patients, and working autonomously.
• Desirable: Experienced in Asthma and COPD or Diabetes management, running a treatment room with wound care management, and immunisations/injections.

Knowledge and skills:

• Essential: Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and women’s health.
• Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.