Practice Nurse

The successful applicant will be involved with a full range of treatment room duties and management of long term conditions, ideally with a background in diabetes management. This is an exciting proposition for the right candidate to work with a forward thinking and dynamic team. The successful candidate will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients on general health with support and guidance from our experienced team of 8 GP Partners, 10 Salaried GPs, 6 Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, Paramedics, Pharmacist and nursing team.

Within agreed protocols provide nursing services, treatments and health screening to patients in participation with General Practitioners or independently.

a. Undertake the establishments of clinics; plan, assess, interpret, implement and evaluate care of specific groups of patients, or those with special conditions, including specialist management of chronic disease, following agreed protocols.

b. Health promotion and screening: including cytology, routine and childhood immunisations.

c. Manage the collection and dispatch of pathological specimans, including blood samples, cytology, urine tests and other swabs.

d. Venepuncture, ECGs and routine observations.

e. Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to general or nurse practitioners as necessary.

f. Complex wound and ulcer care.

g. Undertaking the removal of sutures/clips.

h. Annual reviews and management of chronic diseases, including asthma, COPD, hypertension and diabetes.

i. Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad.

j. Providing oral contraceptive pill checks.

k. Ascertaining smoking status and advising on cessation.

l. Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician

m. Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions.

n. Assist other clinicians and general practitioners in the emergency management of patients.

o. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

p. Report any safeguarding issues concerning children or vulnerable adults

q. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

a.Ensure recording of rooms/fridges as per practice protocol and monitoring vaccine storage.

b.Ordering of health support materials

c.Stock replenishment abd rotation as required

d.Support and participate in shared learning within the practice.

e.Participate in audits as indicated.

f.Report all near misses or adverse incidents to the appropriate person in the practice.

g.Attend significant event audit meetings

h.Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach to your clinical care.

i.Complete opening and closing procedures in accordance with the duty rota.

We are a friendly, innovative and enthusiastic team, seeking a similarly motivated Practice Nurse, who is passionate about great patient care.

We operate from modern, premises in Cullompton, a historic market town set surrounded by beautiful Devon countryside, yet only 15 miles north of the vibrant city of Exeter. We have four branches in surrounding villages and care for over 19,000 patients.

Were proud to have been rated Outstanding by the CQC. We are a teaching and training practice for many different clinical and administrative roles.

Our team meets together every day for a clinical meeting over a cuppa and have lunch together whenever we can, usually out in our award-winning garden.

Other Requirements

Essential: - Flexibility to work outside of core office hours; - Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check; - Occupational Health Clearance; - NMC registration

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse

Desirable: - Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working as a practice, community or acute nurse; - Experience of chronic disease management

Desirable: - Experience of working in a primary care environment

Personal Qualities

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Skills

Desirable: - User of SystmOne patient record system