Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

Are you a Practice Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to join a friendly GP practice with a reputation for being forward-thinking and highly supportive.

We are a practice team recognised for our great team morale and good QOF achievement situated in a semi-rural location in Calverton, Nottingham. Our patient demographic is mixed allowing for the successful candidate to utilise current skills and develop their potential.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a practice nurse to join our friendly nursing team for around 24 hours a week every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. You will deliver high-quality nursing care to patients in general practice.This post is for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

Job description

Provide routine and acute nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

Diagnose and manage chronic conditions, support the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary

Provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages and prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice

Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans etc

Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately, delivering opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Support the implementation of vaccination programmes for adults and children and support the provision of travel medicine services

Contribute to practice targets QOF etc., complying with local and regional guidance and participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Support and participate in shared learning within the practice to improve patient care

Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

Maintain professional registration and adhere to revalidation requirements

About us

The Calverton Practice is a long-established dispensing GP Practice covering Calverton and the surrounding villages with a list size of approximately 10,000. We have a team of 6 GP partners, 5 salaried GPs and as a training practice host both GP registrars and medical students. Our nursing team currently consists of 3 nurses, a paramedic and 3 HCAs who are supported by staff from across our local PCN including pharmacists, physiotherapists, and mental health OTs. We also have a large, supportive administration/managerial team. As well as working in a great team recognised for our great team morale with a reputation for being forward-thinking and highly supportive, a recent extension and refurbishment programme provides an excellent environment in which to work.