Flexipool - Practice Nurse

As a Practice Nurse, you will be responsible for the provision

of clinical services, working within practice guidelines and governance frameworks.

Please see the job description for more information.

A commitment to high quality clinical care, excellent communication, and the ability to work under pressure are essential skills for the role of Practice Nurse.

Benefits include: joining a forward thinking and friendly

team, flexible working options across a range of locations in Newcastle, access

to training and support, time and a

half pay for Saturday Enhanced Access shifts, and holiday pay.

Clinical care, including: interventions,

medications, assessment, wound care and management, cervical screening, ear

care, vaccines, pre-travel health, prescribed therapies

Health promotion, including: alcohol screening, smoking cessation, healthy

diet, physical activity, weight management, sexual health and family planning

Sexual health, including: health promotion,

investigation and contraception

Long term conditions, including: screening,

diagnosis, ongoing management, and referral to other agencies in line with NICE

guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators

Develop and follow referral pathways

Risk stratification and care planning

Quality assurance and service support

Recognise opportunities to reduce inequalities

and unwarranted variation

Handle sensitive and confidential information

Ensuring the privacy, dignity and safety of

individuals is maintained at all times

Use of clinical IT systems, and maintaining

accurate patient records

Recognise and report issues relating to

safeguarding vulnerable children and adults

Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) is the GP federation for

Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We are a member organisation for 27 out of the 30 general

practices in Newcastle. Our role is to support them to provide excellent

clinical care and a positive patient experience.

Were a skilled team of non-clinicians and clinicians with

significant experience working in healthcare. We help practices work at scale

across Newcastle, providing targeted and effective patient care and innovative

methods of working to improve quality and efficiency.

You can find out more about NGPS and the services we offer

on our website here: https://newcastle-gp-services.co.uk/

Qualifications

Essential: - Qualified Nurse, registered with the NMC; - Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience