Practice Nurse

Modality PartnershipLeighton Road Surgery are seeking a full time, skilled and compassionate, experiencedQualified Practice Nurse to join our healthcare team. As a practice Nurse, youwill play a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and assisting invarious medical procedures. If you are passionate about helping others and havea strong knowledge of anatomy, we encourage you to apply. We are seeking dedicated postholders tojoin our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability,Respect and Excellence.This job issuitable for individuals who are career driven and have a passion for working inan agile manner, implementing solutions, delivering high quality patient careand who are committed to make real changes to the health care services providedwithin Primary Care to improve patient care.As an employee with us you can benefit fromEnrolmentto the NHS pension schemeEmployeediscounts and benefits schemeEmployeeassistance programme (EAP)Educationand career pathwaysEnhancedFamily friendly policiesFlexibleworkingWellbeingsupport and initiativeIf you are interested in learningmore, please read on.Main duties of the jobThe role is boththe delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a chroniccondition, and the provision of preventative health care to the practicepopulation. for the care delivered to their patients, demonstrating criticalthinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients.The role is nota regular 9am-5pm job; the job requires innovation, flexibility, and commitmentand the postholder will be required to work resourcefully as part of the teamto ensure tasks are completed.About usWe are one ofthe largest GP super-partnerships in the UK, serving over 450,000 patients andwith a workforce of 1500+. We are unique,we are always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through theimplementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across theorganisation. Your job is to work directly with key stakeholders to help us toharmonise ways of working and improve working practices to improve patient andstaff satisfaction. This is a role that will equip you with a portfolio of nursingin primary care with career advancing opportunities.All employeesare welcomed to enrol in our employee benefits scheme and NHS pension scheme. Weare committed to developing our people through education and career pathwaysand who align to our organisational values of CARE.ModalityPartnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuringequal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line withthe Equality Act, 2010.Job responsibilitiesPlease refer tothe supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilitiesof this role.You will lovethis job if you have a passion for supportingpatients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to livehealthily and apply principles of self-care. You will learn more because you will improve the way wework from the ground up whist working closely with leadership teams toinfluence service improvement.If you feelthis is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise tothe challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to joinour growing team of likeminded people.Please Note: The Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.Pre-employmentAs part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we willbe checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manageindividual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may beundecided about vaccinations.For recruitment to this role you will be required to provide full Hep B vaccination history, titre levels and/or booster evidence, MMR and Varicella status. Right to work checksAll applicants invited for interview will need to prove theirright to work in the UK at the interview stage References References must be secured prior to beginning employment, onemust be your current or most recent employer. Employment history You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.Person SpecificationSkillsClinical leadership skills.Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery.Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle.Communication skills, both written and verbal.Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.Negotiation and conflict management skills.Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.KnowledgeKnowledge of management of patients with chronic conditions.Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in primary care.Knowledge of health promotion strategies.Knowledge of local and national health policy.Wider health economy awareness.Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care.Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.Knowledge of public health issues.Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area.Knowledge of public health issues in the area.Personal QualitiesProfessional approach to workGood telephone mannerStrong team playerSmart appearanceExercises tact and discretion at all timesDemonstrates initiative to handle any unforeseen events during a shiftDemonstrates flexibility towards new working practices and towards working hoursExperienceMinimum 1 years General Practice ExperienceMinimum 2 years post-registration experience.At least 1 years recent community nursing experience.Experience of nurse-led management of chronic conditions.