Campingland Surgery has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse practitioner to join our team on a part-time basis, for 22.5 hours per week on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This will include a mix of care home and in surgery clinics.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments, and performing diagnostic tests. Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients' health and social care needs are met. General health and well-being promotion as well as creating individual, person-centred plans for patients with, or at risk of, a long term condition. Managing and treating long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and the practice needs. Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice as well as national and practice protocols; working with patients to support their adherence to prescribed treatments. Prioritising health problems and intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Supporting and managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health and contraception, and cervical cytology consultations. Implementing, and participating in, vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children, including patients travelling abroad. Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care. Hypertension review and management. Running asthma, COPD and diabetes clinics and reviews. New patient and health checks. About us
Our surgery is situated in the heart of Swaffham town centre with 5 partners, and a practice population of approximately 7500 patients. We are a busy training practice and have 2 care homes within a short distance of the surgery that are also part of our patient population. We are a surgery that is patient-focused with family values which drives our staff. Benefits include: MPS Enhanced maternity and paternity terms Sick pay Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. Person Specification
Qualifications
Current NMC registration with an active PIN. Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications. Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates. Qualified Prescriber. Completion of Enhanced Clinical assessment module. Experience
Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry. Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions. Knowledge and experience of working within the Care home setting including ward rounds with Care home staff. Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Undertaking health assessments, administering medication and treatments, and performing diagnostic tests. Providing and evaluating a range of health interventions to ensure that patients' health and social care needs are met. General health and well-being promotion as well as creating individual, person-centred plans for patients with, or at risk of, a long term condition. Managing and treating long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and the practice needs. Reviewing medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice as well as national and practice protocols; working with patients to support their adherence to prescribed treatments. Prioritising health problems and intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Supporting and managing the health needs of women presenting for sexual health and contraception, and cervical cytology consultations. Implementing, and participating in, vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children, including patients travelling abroad. Meeting the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care. Hypertension review and management. Running asthma, COPD and diabetes clinics and reviews. New patient and health checks. About us
Our surgery is situated in the heart of Swaffham town centre with 5 partners, and a practice population of approximately 7500 patients. We are a busy training practice and have 2 care homes within a short distance of the surgery that are also part of our patient population. We are a surgery that is patient-focused with family values which drives our staff. Benefits include: MPS Enhanced maternity and paternity terms Sick pay Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us. Person Specification
Qualifications
Current NMC registration with an active PIN. Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications. Competence to undertake asthma, COPD and diabetic clinics and reviews, holding relevant certificates. Qualified Prescriber. Completion of Enhanced Clinical assessment module. Experience
Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, management of long-term conditions, cervical cytology sampling, vaccinations and immunisations, assisting with minor surgery, dressing and wound care, and recording spirometry. Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. Knowledge, and experience of its application, in supporting long-term conditions. Knowledge and experience of working within the Care home setting including ward rounds with Care home staff. Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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