The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical skills, be accountable for their practice, and maintain effective communication with patients and interdisciplinary teams. They will assess patient needs, make informed decisions regarding treatment plans, and ensure continuity of care through appropriate referrals and medication reviews. Some cross-site work may be required, and the position can be offered on a full or part-time basis, with pay depending on experience.
Queens Road Surgery
JOB TITLE: Practice Nurse
REPORTS TO: ACP Lead / Practice Manager
HOURS: Full or Part Time
PAY: Depending on experience
Queens Road Surgery are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse due to internal promotion to join our friendly, patient focused practice team.
NMC requirements will be met, and the individual will work within the NMC Code of Conduct to agreed practice standards and protocols.
*There may be some cross site working required with Moorside Branch Surgery*
The post holder will be an experienced nurse, who is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care to the practice population using nursing skills and having a broad in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
The post holder will manage a diverse clinical case load, dealing with the presenting patients needs within a primary care setting. They will contribute to developing the nursing services offered by the practice.
The practice nurse works independently and contributes to audit, research and supporting, implementing and evaluating local standards, policies, guidelines and care pathways.
About us
Accountable for their own practice and will work independently managing their own clinical workload responding effectively to patient needs and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for patients that promote health and well-being, giving appropriate lifestyle advice and change management.
Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, ECG, new patient health checks, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, ear syringing, cx cytology, wound management including compression.
Managing programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and as per QOF. Maintains disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertake annual reviews of patients having the understanding and ability to self-manage.
Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained.
To organise and carry out nurse run Contraception and Sexual Health clinics.
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.
Where necessary evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.
Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.
Undertake regular medication reviews for patients for groups of patients deemed suitable by the clinical team.
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.
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