NTGP has a fantastic opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team. The position will require sessions from both locations (on different days). We are flexible with sessions available. The days can be negotiated to suit you, the team & patients.
The Practice Nurse will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.
You will be responsible for the provision of medical services to our patient population managing a caseload dealing with a wide range of health needs. You will be supporting & supported by the wide range of clinical and non-clinical team within the practice.
Main duties of the job
Practice independently in accordance with NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines Maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development, facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks. Provide focus for nursing expertise within practice, advising nursing staff, appropriate to level of competence Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained. Takes a lead in areas such as asthma and COPD management, undertakes the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that practice serves. Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA/TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease. Initiates and carries out programmes of health promotion and screening, cervical and sexual health screening. Acting as a coordinator for helping Nurse Lead for Infection Control. Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualified Nurse Registered with NMC Experience of working in General Practice Experience
Experience of working within a nursing team Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients Experience of working in primary care Experience of working in a GP practice 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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Practice independently in accordance with NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines Maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development, facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks. Provide focus for nursing expertise within practice, advising nursing staff, appropriate to level of competence Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained. Takes a lead in areas such as asthma and COPD management, undertakes the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that practice serves. Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA/TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease. Initiates and carries out programmes of health promotion and screening, cervical and sexual health screening. Acting as a coordinator for helping Nurse Lead for Infection Control. Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualified Nurse Registered with NMC Experience of working in General Practice Experience
Experience of working within a nursing team Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients Experience of working in primary care Experience of working in a GP practice 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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