Practice Nurse

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for patients with acute, chronic and complex health needs.
• Undertake health promotion, screening, immunisations, chronic disease monitoring, wound care and medication reviews within scope of practice.
• Support patients to improve health outcomes
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent clinical situations, referring when required.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and practise in accordance with NMC standards, national guidance and practice policies.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement, safeguarding, infection prevention and risk management activities.
• Liaise with community and specialist services to support continuity of care.
• Maintain professional development and support the learning and development of colleagues and students where appropriate.

Desirable

• Relevant experience of working in a primary care setting.
• Experience in audit and protocol development skills, experience and qualifications in: hypertension, asthma and COPD, CVD, Diabetes, child and travel immunisations, contraception, cytology, menopause, health promotion, wound care, shared care drug monitoring.
• Use of SystmOne clinical system

Essential

• Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity.
• History of positive working relationships.
• Sensitive to the impact of own behaviour on others.
• Aware of own limitations and able to ask for help appropriately.
• Able to reflect and learn from clinical and interpersonal issues

Desirable

• High level of IT skills.
• Flexible and reflective.
• Prepared to share successes and challenges as well as to practice in an open way with both colleagues and patients.
• Self-aware and able to manage stress.