Practice Nurse inSouth Shields inSouth Shields PUBLISHED TUE 15 OCT 2024

Trinity Medical Centre is a forward thinking and friendly GP Surgery with an approximate list size of 6500 patients. We aim to provide a safe, effective and easily accessible range of health services to all of our patients within a friendly and confidential environment. Delivered by a dedicated caring team in co-operation with colleagues in other health and social care agencies. We are a busy Practice situated in the heart of South Shields. Our team is made up of 3 GP Partners, 1 Salaried GP, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Practice Nurse, a Health Care Assistant and a full complement of administrative staff. We are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse for 24 hours to enhance our current team and to provide exemplary patient-focussed, high-quality care.

The main duties of this role include general practice nursing duties (including but not exclusive to)

• Chronic Disease Management
• Wound Care
• Immunisations (routine and travel for adults and children)
• Cervical Screening
• Injections
• Ear checks/care

About us

Please see attached full Job Description which includes:

Accountability

You are ultimately accountable to the Partners but the day to day running of the Nursing Area is the responsibility of the Practice Manager with the Advanced Nurse Practitioner as peer support.

Main Purpose of the Post

Responsible for providing a comprehensive range of nursing care in the GP practice including the development, implementation and evaluation of care and/or treatment programs for patients with established long-term conditions, working independently in accordance with practice protocols.

Provides a wide range of general clinical care and chronic disease management reviews to practice population through the Year of Care initiative.

The Post holder will show total respect and regard to confidentiality of patient information at all times.

In addition to this, it is essential that:

1. The nurse works in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
2. Distribution of documents is undertaken efficiently and promptly
3. That the surgery premises are kept tidy.

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a long-term condition, and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. The Practice Nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating skills of assessment and decision making in the day-to-day management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures. The ethos of the Practice is to promote healthy lifestyle, provide health education and deliver good quality primary healthcare to all our patients within the surgery and the home environment identifying and addressing their health needs.

Key Duties

Advise and counsel patients

Working to protocols and provide care accordingly

To give holistic assessment of patients needs and to give advice and treatment

Undertake screening/health promotion procedures

Running of Special Clinics using approved protocols, for example,

Year of care reviews incorporating multiple chronic diseases including CHD, Stroke etc

Hypertension

Asthma/COPD

Contraception reviews

HRT/Menopause reviews

Well Woman

Also to be able to,

Administer travel and routine immunisations to babies and adults

Initiate investigation, treatment and patient management where appropriate

Read and action results sent from the lab forwarding to the appropriate GP as required

Undertake vaginal swabs where necessary and initiate treatment with liaison with GPs/ANP

Assistance in Minor Operations and IUCD fitting with Partners if necessary

Carry out ECG, taking bloods and preparing other laboratory samples

Second line monitoring of bloods, Rheumatology

Assist in the training and supervision of HCA