Practice NurseNHS
Job summary
We are offering a desired 15 hour contract for the post-holder.
The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formal training events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
- Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy
- Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
- Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
- Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
- Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access
- As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition
- Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
- Lead on public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)
- Provide travel advice services where trained.
- Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
- Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
- Maintain chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
Job description
The Practice Nurse role is responsible for the delivery of evidence-based nursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
Working autonomously, the Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as public health and screening programmes, including infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening, Furthermore, they embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access.
About us
At Southbourne Surgery our mission statement is to provide primary care services in a caring & compassionate environment to improve the health and wellbeing of all our patients.