Practice Nurse in Hucknall

As a Practice Nurse, you will be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services care to the practice population. Supported by the Lead Nurse and General Practitioners within the practice, you will deliver care within the boundaries of your scope of practice, focusing on supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring and management of long-term conditions, health prevention, wound care and screening activities that may include cervical screening, baby immunisations and travel health. You will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.
• To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.
• To identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Registered first level nurse (NMC)
• Evidence of recent CPD and training
• Experience of working in General Practice

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solutions through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks.

Benefits of working for PICS

• Access to the NEST Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting 35 days pro rata (including bank holidays)
• Competitive leave entitlement including maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job responsibilities

• Clinical Practice: Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.
• Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.
• Assist in the development of programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication in relation to long term conditions.
• Assess and care for patients presenting with leg ulcerations and general wound care.
• Support and advise women requesting information relating to Contraception and Sexual Health issues.
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions.
• Assist in the supervision and support NHS Health checks.

Communication:

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication.
• Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others.

Delivery Quality Service:

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation.
• Deliver care according to National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
• Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes.

Team Working:

• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others.
• Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care.

Management of Risk:

• Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility.
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards.

Learning and Development:

• Act as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards.
• Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members.

Equality and Diversity:

• Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity.
• Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights.

Professional:

• It is essential that you are registered with the NMC.
• Adhere to the Code of Professional Practice.

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.