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Practice NurseRushden Medical Centre • Rushden, United Kingdom
Practice Nurse

Practice Nurse

Rushden Medical Centre • Rushden, United Kingdom
28 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description
Job summary
To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.

Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

Rushden Medical Centre will ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.

Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

About us
Rushden Medical Centre is a new type of General Practice which builds on, and celebrates, all that is great about traditional General Practice. We are local surgeries run by doctors, nurses and staff who know their patients and care deeply about the quality of health provision in their communities. We build upon this by committing to invest in people, buildings and equipment in order to provide more convenient, more accessible and more wide-ranging services in the local setting. We work for our patients

Rushden Medical Centre is more than a General Practice surgery. It is a medical home for people where entire healthcare needs are coordinated. Our doctors, other healthcare professionals, supporting management and administrative teams are chosen for their abilities to deliver outstanding healthcare. This is achieved by excellence in medical knowledge; excellence in business knowledge; excellence in communication; excellence in team working. We are committed to the ethos of extraordinary, patient-centred, whole-person care.

Rushden Medical Centre is committed to the highest standards of professional development and research through supporting continuing professional development of all staff, promoting a culture of learning from adverse events and the enthusiastic teaching and training of medical student, doctors in training and other health care professionals. We are becoming a beacon of research in primary care.

Job responsibilities
  • To act as support, the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing support with audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager
  • To support the production of the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager
  • To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
  • To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
  • To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
  • To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
  • To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
  • As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
  • As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
  • To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
  • To review patient medications to enhance compliance
  • To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages
  • To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services
  • To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
  • To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
  • To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
  • To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
  • To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
  • To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics
  • To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics
  • To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
  • To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
  • To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
  • To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
  • To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
  • To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
  • To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
  • To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
  • To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
  • To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
  • To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
  • To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

In addition to the primary responsibilities above, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:
  • Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle
  • Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners
  • Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required
  • Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
  • Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care
  • Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
  • Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)
  • Coordinate the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs
  • Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients
  • Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • NMC registered nurse
  • Experience in Primary Care
  • Experience of Chronic Disease Management
  • Wound Management
  • ECG's
  • Venepuncture
  • New patient medicals
  • Pathology
  • Womens Health
  • Immunisations
  • Asthma
  • Diabetes
  • COPD

Desirable
  • Spirometry


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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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