Practice Nurse

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of practice

nursing services and care for the practice population. They will deliver care within the boundaries

of their role, focusing on supporting patients to be healthy, managing of

long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will

work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of

patients and supporting the delivery of policies and procedures.

Working pattern to be agreed.

The successful candidate will be required to work across both our main site: Church Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8BL and our branch site: Bull Farm, Concorde Way, Mansfield, NG19 7JZ.

Will

require additional enhanced access working hours on a Friday evening until 8pm and Saturday morning on a rota

basis.

practice

evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse

effects on health and well-being.

treatment plans for patients with known long-term conditions.

treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.

intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or

emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply

principles of self-care.

promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals.

or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects, and

interactions.

promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and

encourage principles of self-care

presenting with wounds and ulcers.

information relating to family planning needs

women presenting for cervical cytology consultations

vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.

appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad

care for patients presenting with aural conditions

providing minor-surgery sessions.

and Outcomes Framework (QOF) or any replacement programme, and Enhanced

services opportunistically.

communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to

treatment.

who are receiving ‘bad news’

and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication

to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and

preferred ways of communicating.

support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens

and take action to improve communication

communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment

and with external stakeholders.

the patients’ and colleagues’ viewpoints to others.

and other means.

involved in its desire to maintain a happy working environment and

continue to move the practice through the changes required by the changing

health environment.

a quality service

competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing

and Midwifery Council (NMC).

and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with

legislation, policies, and procedures.

workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.

the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

guidelines and evidence-based care.

through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation.

quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its

activities.

evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing

improvements where required.

teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to

local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

health care provision and the effectiveness of care

learning across the practice and wider organisation

and identification of learning needs from patient complaints, clinical

incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (eg

root-cause analysis).

monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.

that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and

adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure

and local guidance.

domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive

behaviour, and refer as appropriate

pathways and assessment criteria such as QOF and CQC or their successors.

the alteration in practice opening hours as required.

and people development

development, learning and performance including participating in clinical

supervision and acting as a positive role model.

maximise potential.

learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and

from external good practice.

accountability in the delivery of GPN services to patients, ensuring that

the needs of the patient are the priority.

implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility

team to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill

mix is available to meet the needs of patients.

development of local guidelines, protocols, and standards.

practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives

innovations and developments that are relevant to own practice.

locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance the team’s

work.

support and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients,

recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.

for own or the team learning needs for the delivery of high-quality

primary care service. At present

this will include protected learning time events on Wednesday afternoons.

working

organisation and identify how this may develop over time.

team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new

ways of working.

adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of

those taking on delegated duties eg Healthcare assistants.

utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice

clinical and non-clinical, prioritise own workload and ensure effective

time-management strategies are embedded in own practice.

clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.

create opportunities to improve patient care

projects as agreed with the practice management team.

Oakwood Surgery is a busy training practice, rated 'good' at our last CQC inspection, split over two sites.

Our company vision is: Optimising your health, together

Our Shared Purpose is: Empower patients to take control of their health, and make informed decisions, to try to achieve their best possible health outcomes.

13 Other administrative staff including leadership team

We also work collaboratively with a team of pharmacists, FCP's and paramedics to provide a multi-disciplinary service to our 16,000 patients.

As a training practice we are passionate about supporting our team to learn new skills and develop in their role to better meet the needs of our patients.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered first level nurse; - Community nursing specialist qualification or equivalent; - Relevant nursing/health degree

Desirable: - Independent/ supplementary nurse prescribing qualification

Experience

Desirable: - SystmOne trained; - Experience of completing audits

Transferable Skills