We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced Registered General Nurse to join our friendly and supportive semi-rural practice. The candidate must have experience in the management of respiratory chronic disease. Experience in childhood immunisation and cytology would be beneficial, and previous employment in Primary Care would be desirable.
25.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training/regulations. About us
We are a dynamic, supportive training practice. The clinical team currently consists of 6 GPs (2 GP Partners), a nurse practitioner, practice nurses, and HCAs. We have an excellent team of dispensers, receptionists, and administrative staff. We are members of the North Cornwall Coast Primary Care Network and work very closely with our neighbouring practices providing a Social Prescriber, Mental Health Care Practitioners, Pharmacist, Paramedic, and First Contact Physiotherapist. Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition. Identify and manage as appropriate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent, or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects, and interactions. Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs. Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations. Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National/Local guidelines for Mental Health. Advise, support, and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad. Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions. Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions. Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients. Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines. Ensure awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse. Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines. Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines. Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines. Assist in the provision of minor surgery. Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written). Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained. Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment. Confidentiality of information gained at work must be preserved at all times. Person Specification
Qualifications
Membership of a professional body. Knowledge
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions. Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care. Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area. Awareness of local and national health policy. Other
Ability to work core hours. Flexibility for covering evening surgeries. Highly motivated. Team player. Uses initiative. Sense of humour. Experience
Clinical skills: wound care, dopplers, minor surgery, vaccinations, phlebotomy, management of respiratory chronic disease register. Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle. Communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills. Cervical cytology. Child immunisations. 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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To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training/regulations. About us
We are a dynamic, supportive training practice. The clinical team currently consists of 6 GPs (2 GP Partners), a nurse practitioner, practice nurses, and HCAs. We have an excellent team of dispensers, receptionists, and administrative staff. We are members of the North Cornwall Coast Primary Care Network and work very closely with our neighbouring practices providing a Social Prescriber, Mental Health Care Practitioners, Pharmacist, Paramedic, and First Contact Physiotherapist. Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition. Identify and manage as appropriate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent, or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects, and interactions. Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs. Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations. Recognise, assess, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National/Local guidelines for Mental Health. Advise, support, and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad. Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions. Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions. Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients. Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines. Ensure awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse. Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines. Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines. Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines. Assist in the provision of minor surgery. Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written). Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained. Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment. Confidentiality of information gained at work must be preserved at all times. Person Specification
Qualifications
Membership of a professional body. Knowledge
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions. Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care. Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy. Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area. Awareness of local and national health policy. Other
Ability to work core hours. Flexibility for covering evening surgeries. Highly motivated. Team player. Uses initiative. Sense of humour. Experience
Clinical skills: wound care, dopplers, minor surgery, vaccinations, phlebotomy, management of respiratory chronic disease register. Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle. Communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families. Negotiation and conflict management skills. Cervical cytology. Child immunisations. 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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