Mansion House Surgery, a training GP practice, is recruiting a bank Practice Nurse to focus on asthma and COPD. The post centres on treating and monitoring patients with these long-term conditions, alongside screening, health education, referrals and accurate record-keeping. Hours are flexible and negotiable, and the nurse works within a team that includes GPs, pharmacists and advanced nurse practitioners. Applicants need to be registered first-level nurses with asthma and COPD training and at least a year's experience after qualifying.
What the job involves
- Provide care and treatment for patients with asthma and COPD, including monitoring and interventions
- Carry out screening and diagnostic procedures and take part in health education
- Receive and refer patients when appropriate
- Deliver respiratory care that follows evidence-based practice, NICE and NSF guidance, to agreed standards
- Keep accurate, contemporaneous and complete patient records and code activity on the computer system at the time of consultation
- Prioritise and manage own workload to maintain quality
- Apply safeguarding policy to identify vulnerable and abused children and adults
- Work as an effective team member and liaise with the nurse manager on professional nursing issues
- Support other nurses in the practice team
- Contribute to practice policies, procedures and protocols
- Maintain equipment in good order and report hazards or unsafe equipment
- Promote person-centred care and equality, and take part in audit and quality improvement
What’s required
Qualifications
- Relevant nursing or health degree
- Asthma and COPD training completed
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
Registration & licences
- Registered first level nurse
Experience
- Minimum one year's experience after qualifying
- Previous experience managing asthma and COPD
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of the needs of patients with long-term conditions
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
Nice to have
- EMIS experience
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
