Practice Nurse

1 month ago


Hales, United Kingdom Bridge Street Surgery Full time

Job summary

Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, we are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join Bridge Street Surgery. The role will involve providing clinical assessment and management of chronic medical conditions with a particular focus/interest on diabetes.

The post-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.

The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available.

Main duties of the job

Management of chronic disease including the diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans Experience of diabetes and respiratory disease Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate. Assessing routine wounds including trauma Undertake Patient health checks Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer ( drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems) Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer ( womens and mens health, sexual health, older people) Undertaking monitoring tasks ( smears) and providing advice as appropriate Administering travel clinic injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines Immunisations (adult and child) Assisting the general practitioner in undertaking some simple procedures

About us

Bridge Street Surgery provides patient services to patients living in Downham Market, Stowbridge, Hilgay, Ten Mile Bank, Southery and other outlying areas.

The Surgery's ethos is described as happy, friendly, complementary and very supportive with a strong sense of community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management of chronic disease

Identifying significant abnormalities Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals Particular focus on the management and support of patients with diabetes.

Therapeutic monitoring

Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach Recognising abnormalities Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.

Wound Care and management

Assessing routine wounds including trauma Assessing to support good wound management in complex situations

Patient health checks

Identifying significant abnormalities Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified

Risk assessment

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer ( drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health screening

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer ( womens and mens health, sexual health, older people) Undertaking monitoring tasks ( smears) and providing advice as appropriate Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.

Travel health

Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines Identifying problems Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

Immunisation (adult and child)

Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.

First contact

Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.

Minor operations

Assisting the general practitioner in undertaking some simple procedures Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with NMC Qualified RGN Relevant post-registration diabetes course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working and supporting patients with diabetes. This includes; Assessing patients with diabetes and implementing treatment regimes. Monitoring the effect of treatment and making necessary changes. Providing education and information on diabetes including risk factors, lifestyle changes and common issues with treatment and medications. Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable

Experience in other chronic health conditions such as Asthma, COPD or cervical screening. Experience in immunisation programmes or clinics. Awareness of current developments in General Practice. Knowledge of General practice systems and administration such as Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and enhanced services.

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