Practice Nurse (Respiratory Disease Management)NHS

Job summary

Are you looking for your next step in primary care?

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse with experience in respiratory chronic disease management, to join our friendly, patient focused team.

This role will primarily be responsible for respiratory disease management including the diagnosis, monitoring and development of patient's individual management plans using evidence-based practice.

Depending on hours, the role may also include treatment room responsibilities: immunisations,, cervical screening, wounds and supporting the team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedures

If you think this could be you, or if you'd like to find out more, please get in touch with Matt for an informal chat or visit 01666825825, [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Chronic disease management including the diagnosis, monitoring and development of patients individual management plans using evidence-based practice. Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure long term condition management is delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.

We can be pretty flexible on hours and days for the right person. Please get in touch if you'd like to find out more or come in to meet us informally.

We reserve the right to withdraw this job listing should a suitable candidate be found prior to the closing date.

Job description

Primary Responsibility

The key responsibility for this role is respiratory chronic disease management including the diagnosis, monitoring and development of patients individual management plans as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team.

• To ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
• To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients' health.
• Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
• Request and process pathology results as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with existing legislation.
• Ensure read codes are used effectively and support with achievement of QOF targets.
• Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).

Secondary Responsibilities

• Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients.
• Provide immunisations (childhood, seasonal etc) to patients.
• Provide Cervical Cytology screening.
• Chaperone patients where necessary.
• Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies and safeguarding matters.

About us

We are a large, friendly, CQC outstanding surgery, committed to quality improvement, based in modern purpose build premises in Malmesbury.

We are a training practice, committed to development with a clinical team of 15 GPs and a nursing team of 10, supported by our PCN Specialist Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists and Living Well Team as well as our highly skilled admin teams.