This is a practice nurse post at Buxted Medical Centre, a three-partner practice whose clinical team covers its East Hoathly and Manor Oak branches. The work centres on chronic disease management, cervical screening, vaccination programmes and running chronic disease clinics, following QOF targets and local guidelines. The post is flexible across the sites, with 20 to 40 hours a week, and the practice is also a GP training site. Applicants need to be a registered nurse with primary care practice nursing experience.
What the job involves
- Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
- Run chronic disease clinics and maintain chronic disease registers
- Carry out cervical cytology
- Deliver care in line with NICE, NSF and local guidelines
- Request and process pathology results
- Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
- Identify and support patients at risk of long-term conditions and deliver health promotion
- Maintain accurate clinical records and use read codes effectively
- Chaperone patients and assist GPs with minor surgery
- Support the clinical team with safeguarding and refer patients to mental health and other services
- Work within Locally Commissioned Services and Direct Enhanced Services frameworks
- Take part in regular clinical and practice meetings
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse
Experience
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
Skills & knowledge
- Familiarity with QOF targets and documentation
Nice to have
- Postgraduate diploma or degree in primary care
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
