Practice Nurse

The post-holder will play a key role in the ongoing management of chronic disease conditions, supporting the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based patient care within a primary care setting. Responsibilities will include identifying and responding to significant clinical abnormalities, undertaking patient assessment, contributing to diagnosis and monitoring, and developing individualised management plans in partnership with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team.

The role will also involve therapeutic monitoring, ensuring compliance and adherence to agreed treatment plans through a holistic, patient-centred approach. The post-holder will be expected to recognise changes in patient presentation, identify the impact and effectiveness of treatments, and implement or recommend appropriate clinical interventions where required.

In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for delivering effective wound care and wound management, including the assessment and treatment of routine wounds and minor trauma. The role will require the ability to assess complex wound care needs and, where appropriately trained and competent, support advanced wound management interventions, including the use of Doppler assessment techniques and associated prescribing responsibilities where applicable.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information regarding the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the role.

11 March 2019, three well established GP practices formally merged to create Ashford Medical Partnership. Willesborough

Health Centre, Singleton Health Centre, and St Stephens Health Centre

collectively serve a patient population of approximately 38,000 people across

the Ashford locality.

All three practice sites are

strategically located within the heart of Ashford, situated approximately 2.5

miles apart, enabling collaborative working and accessible service delivery

across the Partnership. The sites benefit from excellent transport links, with

convenient access to Junctions 9 and 10 of the M20, and are located just a

short distance from Ashford International railway

station.

The current

workforce structure comprises 6 GP Partners, supported by Salaried GPs and

locum GPs an Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), Allied Health Professionals

(AHPs), Registered General Nurses (RGNs), Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), a

dedicated Primary Care Network (PCN) team, Medicines Management Team (MMT) and

Prescribing Clerks. The wider clinical workforce is further supported by a

General Manager and a large administrative team, all of whom collectively

contribute to the effective delivery of high quality patient care and

operational services across the organisation.

Experience

Qualifications