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The practice is dedicated to improving the health status of its community, prioritizing preventive care, and fostering positive patient experiences through shared decision-making. The Senior Practice Nurse will collaborate with the practice management team to implement clinical policies and oversee infection control and health promotion initiatives. Bildeston Health Centre aims to provide a supportive and safe environment for both patients and staff, emphasizing continuous learning and improvement in the delivery of care.
As a Senior Member of the Practice Nurse Team at Bildeston you will play a crucial role in providing high quality care to our patients. You must be someone who is friendly, patient focused, calm and well organised, as well as someone who communicates well with people at all levels, provides compassionate care and attention to detail.
We are a SystmOne Practice so experience would be an advantage but full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Ideally, you should be someone who can confidently deal with the following patient needs;
Monitor Patient Vital Signs and record medical information accurately
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to unsure comprehensive patient care.
Conduct patient assessments and provide appropriate care.
Cervical Screening/Cytology
Contraception advice & pill checks
Baby immunisations
Administer vaccines and medications as needed.
Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes and/or Asthma)
Educate patients on health management and lifestyle choices
Travel Health
And when needed;
Assisting with ordering & stock takes
Phlebotomy
Dealing with samples
Wound dressings
Assist in Minor Surgical Procedures
About us
Job description and person specification
Job title
Senior Practice Nurse
Line manager
Louise Bissett, Practice Manager Administrative
Accountable to
Dr Mark Hainsworth, GP Partner
Hours per week
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Job summary
To be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
Working as a member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and the delivery of clinical policy's and procedures.
Bildeston Health Centre will ensure the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.
We are recruiting for a full-time Senior Practice Nurse, who will be working within a team of 4, which includes two healthcare assistants.
Mission statement
Aims and Objectives
Our purpose is to provide patients registered with the practice access to personal health care of high quality and to seek continuous improvement on the health status of the practise population overall. We aim to achieve this by developing and maintaining a happy , sound, family centred practice which is responsive to peoples needs and expectations and which reflect the latest advances in Primary Health Care.
- Provide access to a high standard of medical care in a local community setting.
- To maintain continuity of care.
- Focusing on prevention of disease by promoting health and well-being and offering care and advice to our patients
- Working in partnership with our patients, their families and carers towards a positive experience and understanding, involving them in decision making about their treatment and care.
- Being a learning organisation that continually improves what we are able to offer patients.
- Treating patients as individuals and with the same respect we would want for ourselves or a member or our families, listening and supporting people to express their needs and wants and enabling people to maintain the maximum possible level of independence, choice and control
- Working in partnership with other agencies to tackle the causes of, as well as provide the treatment for ill health and where appropriate involve other professionals in the care of our patients.
- Ensuring all staff have the competency and motivation to deliver the required standards of care ensuring that all members of the team have the right skills and training to carry out their duties competently
- Taking care of our staff offering them support to do their jobs and to protect them against abuse
- Having a zero tolerance of all forms of abuse.
- Providing our patients and staff with an environment which is safe ,effective and friendly
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