Practice Nurse in Yarm

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, immunisations, cervical screening, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure. The Practice Nurse will also be responsible for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients. Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

Main duties of the job:

• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients' health.
• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients.
• Provide immunisations (childhood, seasonal etc.) to patients.
• Provide travel medicine services.
• Provide Cervical Cytology screening.
• Request and process pathology results as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
• Ensure read codes are used effectively.
• Chaperone patients where necessary.
• Assist GPs with minor surgery when required.
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies and safeguarding matters.
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
• Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Essential: Experience of working as a Practice Nurse within a nursing team, ideally in a primary care environment. Experience of infection prevention and control. Experience of understanding the importance of evidence-based practice.
• Desirable: Experience of working in General Practice. Experience of chronic disease management, wound care, cervical cytology, immunisation programmes, ECGs, phlebotomy, etc.

Qualifications:

• Essential: Registered Nurse.
• Desirable: Nurse Prescriber.

Additional skills:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective time management.
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Flexibility and co-operative.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.