General Practice Nurse inNottingham inNottingham PUBLISHED
TUE 22 OCT 2024
High Green Medical Practice rfWHy7ko
High Green Medical Practice is seeking a General Practice Nurse to join their dynamic team in a busy Inner City environment. The role offers full training for candidates without prior experience in general practice nursing. Responsibilities include assisting patients with managing chronic conditions (e.g., Asthma, Diabetes), promoting healthy lifestyles, and providing care across all age groups.
The position requires a commitment of at least 30 hours per week (37.5 hours as full-time equivalent), with flexibility based on practice needs. Ideal candidates should be team players with a willingness to learn and undergo training. Key responsibilities encompass effective communication, health and safety compliance, personal development, quality assurance, and clinical responsibilities including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment under established protocols.
Additionally, the role involves collaborating with the practice team to ensure adherence to policies, helping maintain CQC compliance, and participating in patient care management while respecting individual rights and diversity.
We are looking for a General Practice Nurse to join our enthusiastic forward thinking team who is interested in developing a long term career in general practice within a busy Inner City Practice. You don't necessarily need previous experience in General Practice Nursing as full-training will be available for the right candidate.
General Practice Nursing is a hugely rewarding area of nursing. You will help people to manage their own conditions, such as Asthma, Diabetes, or Cardiovascular Disease. You will help them to stay well and promote healthy lifestyles whilst also assessing, screening and treating people from small children to the elderly.
The position is for a minimum of 30 hours per week 37.5hours per week as FTE which is subject to change according to practice needs.
We are seeking someone who is a team player, who has a flexible approach to work who is keen to learn and who is willing to undergo the training.
Once trained the post holder will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients, ensuring that practice policies and procedures are followed. They will also assist the Registered Manager with duties related to CQC outcomes, ensuring that compliance is maintained
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Communication
Communicate effectively with all team members both within the practice with other agencies.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers recognising their need for alternative communication methods.
Health and Safety
Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in own designated clinical room so that they are clean,
safe and free from hazards, reporting any potential risks.
Understand and apply the principles of the cold chain
Fridge Temperature Recoding
Check all emergency equipment and drugs as per CQC recommendations ensuring records are up to date.
Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures, maintaining accurate
documentation, consent, sharps and needlestick injuries.
Be aware of the child safeguarding procedures, local guidance and referral criteria
Personal development
Take responsibility for own developmental training and performance, including participating in clinical supervision and
annual appraisals
Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development
Work with Nurse Lead/Practice Manager on any new training requirements
To recognise and understand the role and responsibilities of individuals working in the clinical team
Quality
Ensure own actions are consistent with agreed standards of care, following practice/national guidelines
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Alert team members to issues regarding the quality or risk in the patients care
Know the practices policies and procedures, ensuring frequent review through Connect
Be able to manage own time, workload and resources effectively
Be aware of, and actively take part in QoF through the call and recall of patient
Ensure stock items are ordered and available in all clinical and treatment rooms
work effectively with individuals in other agencies
Equality and Diversity
Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice
procedures
Act as a chaperone where necessary
Clinical responsibilities
Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population.
Assess, examine, diagnose and treat specific conditions in accordance with agreed medical/ nursing protocols, and within
own area of competence or speciality.
Provide access to GPs as necessary.
Undertake diagnostic, health screening and health promotion at consultation/ opportunistically.
Telephone triage/filter/assign patient requests as appropriate.
Provide administrative and all nursing tasks as necessary within the GP Practice
Provide specific evidence based practical skills and knowledge in telephone and clinics for:
1. Coughs, colds and flu
2. Sore throats
3. Earache
4. Skin rashes
5. Diarrhoea/ vomiting
6. Soft tissue and ligament injuries
7. Abdominal pain
8. Urine infection/discharges
9. Emergency contraception
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