Practice Nurse

• Management of long term conditions, including diabetes, asthma, COPD and Ischaemic Heart Disease
• Providing follow up and continuity of care for patients
• Delivering health promotion, preventative care, and self - management support
• Supporting the practice in achieving QOF targets and enhanced services
• Contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives

• Support the management if long term conditions
• Provide appropriate health promotion for patients with or at risk of long term conditions
• Manage and treat long term conditions in line with most current national and local guidelines
• Cervical smear taking
• Routine childhood vaccinations
• Adult vaccinations
• Seasonal vaccinations (Covid/flu)
• Supporting the practice in achieving QOF targets and enhanced services
• Contribute to the provision of education and training for other staff and students
• Participate in research and audit where appropriate
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous records at all times
• Attend and participate in any meetings when required
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the role
• Flexibility of working to ensure sufficient cover is provided for nurse holidays/sickness

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Significant primary care or relevant experience
• Management and education of patients with chronic disease/long term conditions
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and revalidation
• Certified in immunisations and vaccinations
• Cervical smear taking

Desirable

• Experience of working with EMIS clinical system
• Knowledge of QOF, NICE guidance and national screening programmes
• Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills
• Excellent time management skills/ability to prioritise and manage own time