The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice, enhancing and developing nursing services within the practice.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for their own personal development and education including in-service training. They will recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will be committed to improving standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate role development. Skills required but not limited to: Family Planning Sexual Health Cervical Screening Chronic Disease Management Immunisations including childhood immunisations About us
Bridge End Surgery is a practice within Chester le Street town centre. We are part of Chester le Street Primary Care Network. We serve a population of approx. 7800 patients. We have 3 GP partners, currently 3 salaried GPs but soon to be 5, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA and 1 Nurse Associate within the clinical team. Bridge End Surgery likes to look at ourselves as a good team providing high quality care to our patients and are all highly motivated towards achieving that aim. Every member of the team is valued for their contribution and skills and we try and enhance their role and purpose within the practice as much as possible. Regular meetings are held on a wide variety of topics involving the whole team and full participation from members is encouraged. Informal visits are welcomed, please contact Lisa Davidson to arrange. Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice, enhancing and developing nursing services within the practice. The nurse will be responsible for their own personal development and education including in-service training. They will recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The Practice Nurse will be committed to improving standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training to ensure appropriate role development. Person Specification
Experience
Minimum 5 years post registration experience At least 2 years recent primary care nursing experience Management of long-term conditions Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines Ability to work without direct supervision Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, and determine own workload priorities Ability to work under pressure Qualifications
Registered Nurse in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct A demonstrable commitment to professional development Highly motivated Flexibility of working hours Ability to work across boundaries Diabetic certificate/insulin initiation Asthma Diploma COPD Diploma CHD Qualification Cervical Screening Certificate Family Planning Certificate Knowledge
Knowledge of patients' needs with long term conditions Aware of accountability of own role and other roles Awareness of clinical information governance issues in primary care Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care, quality assurance, and practice development Chronic Disease Management Clinical skills: cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, Family planning Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle Effective communication skills, both written and verbal Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of local and national health policies Awareness of issues with the wider health economy Understanding and use of clinical read codes Experience in using EMIS web 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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The Practice Nurse will be committed to improving standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate role development. Skills required but not limited to: Family Planning Sexual Health Cervical Screening Chronic Disease Management Immunisations including childhood immunisations About us
Bridge End Surgery is a practice within Chester le Street town centre. We are part of Chester le Street Primary Care Network. We serve a population of approx. 7800 patients. We have 3 GP partners, currently 3 salaried GPs but soon to be 5, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA and 1 Nurse Associate within the clinical team. Bridge End Surgery likes to look at ourselves as a good team providing high quality care to our patients and are all highly motivated towards achieving that aim. Every member of the team is valued for their contribution and skills and we try and enhance their role and purpose within the practice as much as possible. Regular meetings are held on a wide variety of topics involving the whole team and full participation from members is encouraged. Informal visits are welcomed, please contact Lisa Davidson to arrange. Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice, enhancing and developing nursing services within the practice. The nurse will be responsible for their own personal development and education including in-service training. They will recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The Practice Nurse will be committed to improving standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training to ensure appropriate role development. Person Specification
Experience
Minimum 5 years post registration experience At least 2 years recent primary care nursing experience Management of long-term conditions Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines Ability to work without direct supervision Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, and determine own workload priorities Ability to work under pressure Qualifications
Registered Nurse in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct A demonstrable commitment to professional development Highly motivated Flexibility of working hours Ability to work across boundaries Diabetic certificate/insulin initiation Asthma Diploma COPD Diploma CHD Qualification Cervical Screening Certificate Family Planning Certificate Knowledge
Knowledge of patients' needs with long term conditions Aware of accountability of own role and other roles Awareness of clinical information governance issues in primary care Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care, quality assurance, and practice development Chronic Disease Management Clinical skills: cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, Family planning Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle Effective communication skills, both written and verbal Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of local and national health policies Awareness of issues with the wider health economy Understanding and use of clinical read codes Experience in using EMIS web 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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