Practice Nurse

Sidley Medical Practice have a exciting opportunity for a enthusiastic, highly motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. Are you a good team player, with the ability to work autonomously and have special interest in chronic diseases, assessments and respiratory management then we would love to hear from you, in return we encourage and support professional and personal development.

This is an ideal post fora nurse with a minimum of five years post registration experience.

The post holder will beTobe responsible for the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse willbe responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as wellas supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

You will join a clinical team consisting of 2 Partners, 4 salaried GPs, 4 Practice Nurses, 2 Associate Nurses, 4 HCAs, and 1 Clinical Pharmacist.

SIDLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE PRACTICE NURSE

Job Title:
Practice Nurse/Specialist Nurse/Community Matron

Brief

Description:

Responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing care including treatment, preventative care, screening, assessments, home visits and patient education to the whole practice population. The post holder is accountable for nursing service delivery and will work closely with the Lead Nurse and GPs to deliver the practice priorities.

Main

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for meeting the nursing needs and providing nursing care to patients, including the provision of general and specific health assessment and screening to the practice population independently and in consultation with the general practitioners.

To demonstrate the rationale and evidence behind various methods chosen to meet health care needs.

To be involved with practice policy development and to provide nursing input to decisions affecting the care of patients. Keeping up to date clinical management protocols, continuing audit cycles and liaising with the Lead Nurse and Practice Manager regarding deadline achievements.

To participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

To review and implement infection control measures and updating clinicians at clinical meetings.

To participate in education, training, teaching and support of students and staff of all disciplines within the practice.

To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as agreed with the employer.

To maintain accurate patient records and statistics on the computer system and in the patients notes. Developing on-going IT skills to compliment good standards for dissemination to all clinicians.

Control and maintain medical supplies and equipment used to agreed standards, including the sterilisation of instruments.

Keeping inventories for all clinical areas to facilitate stock control methodology. Calibration and care of equipment whilst maintaining records of maintenance, shelf life and replacement need.

To advise patients on general health care andminor ailments, referring to the general practitioners as necessary.

To provide a woman's health service, to include cervical screening and advice and information regarding breast screening;

Chlamydia testing, contraceptive pill checks, administration of Depo Proveracontraception injections and sign-post for contraception consultation/changes.

To assess, diagnose and prescribe appropriately within your capability and nursing grade.

To care and educate patients living with chronic disease, in particular diabetes and hypertension inline with NICE guidelines and the quality outcomes framework. This includes home visits for housebound patients with chronic disease for their annual reviews and annual immunisations.

Assessment and care of wounds, removals ofsutures/clips, administration of injections, venepuncture, Receiving and interpreting microbiology results, following up those who need treatment.

Compression bandaging and hosiery…