Practice Nurse in Nottingham

Are you a dedicated and compassionate nurse looking to make a difference in a dynamic GP practice? We are seeking an experienced, skilled Practice Nurse to join our team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care.

About Us: At Jubilee Park Medical Partnership, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional healthcare services to our community. Our team is committed to ensuring that every patient receives the best possible care in a supportive and friendly environment.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Deliver a range of nursing services, including chronic disease management, immunisations, wound care and health screenings.
• Work collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Engage in patient education and health promotion activities.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and protocols.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC PIN.
• Experience in a primary care setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Competent in clinical System, SystmOne.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.

If you are passionate about patient care and eager to join a forward-thinking practice, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, cervical screening, immunisations as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Job responsibilities:

• Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy supporting the implementation of audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager.
• Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice.
• Assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
• Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients' health.
• As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
• As required, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.
• Review patient medications to enhance compliance.
• Provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages.
• Request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
• Oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
• Ensure read/snomed codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
• Ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers.
• Ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
• Undertake required nursing activities to help ensure the practice meets all targets eg QoF, IIF etc.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery when required.
• Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
• Undertake ECG.
• Undertake suture removal.
• Undertake dressings and wound care.
• Support the monitoring of emergency drugs and equipment as per the practice schedules and record appropriately.
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
• Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
• Liase with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).
• Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
• Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.

This list is not exhaustive and can be amended and added to as relevant training is undertaken.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:

• Support the development, review and implementation of nursing protocols in conjunction with the lead nurse.
• Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required.
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care.
• Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., SEAs.
• Support the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients.

Person Specification:

• Polite and confident.
• Flexible and co-operative.
• High levels of integrity and loyalty.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort.
• Motivated, forward thinker.
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations.
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.

Other requirements:

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours.
• Occupational Health Clearance.
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
• Mentor or teaching qualification.
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management).
• Nurse prescriber.
• Family planning qualification.
• Ear syringing certification.

Experience:

• Experience of working in a primary care environment.
• Experience of chronic disease management.
• Experience of working autonomously.
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients.
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills:

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples.
• ECGs.
• Venepuncture.
• New patient medicals.
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice.
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs.
• Chaperone procedure.
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel).
• Chronic disease management.
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Effective time management (planning and organising).
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
• Clear, polite telephone manner.

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.