Practice Nurse Ashville Medical Practice

Are you a practice nurse looking for a new challenge?

Do you put patients care at the centre of everything you do?

If so why not come and join our busy, forward thinking and friendly team.

We are looking for someone committed to excellence whilst positively contributing to the growth of the team and embracing the future of general practice.

Hours are negotiable

Training and support to develop your career in general practice.

Competitive salary with NHS Pension.

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services to the practice population. Supported by senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries oftheir role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring oflong-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They willwork collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, in accordance with practice protocols and local / national guidelines.

See job description for further details

We are a supportive, forward thinking team. The practice has a list size of just over 13,280 patients and a strong teaching ethos.

The clinical team is made up of GP Partners, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Practice nurses, HCA's and Trainee Nursing Associates. We also have excellent support from the administration team. The whole team is encouraged to contribute to the provision of high standards of care to patients and their families.

For an informal chat or visit please contact Heather Gillott,

Clinical practice

• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
• Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and encourage principles of self-care
• Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
• Venepuncture and handling of specimens
• Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
• Assisting in the management of emergency presentations ie anaphylactic reactions,

Communication

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
• Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens
• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
• Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment external stakeholders
• Act as an advocate when representing the patients’ and colleagues’ viewpoints to others

Delivering a quality service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated…