Practice Nurse - Vauxhall Surgery

This is an opportunity for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and experienced team of Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.

This vacancy has occurred due to the forthcoming maternity leave of our lead nurse.

Temp maternity cover with potential Permanent offer.

In addition to undertaking the core Practice Nurse role, the successful candidate will take on some responsibilities of the Lead Nurse role, leading our remaining team of two Nurses and two HCAs.

Undertaking Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, IHD and Hypertension review appointments.

Helping to plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics while ensuring that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standards including QAIF.

Offer general practice nurse duties including Wound Management, Contraception, Assist at GP Coil and Implant Clinics, Cervical Cytology and ECG.

Taking part in vaccination clinics to protect patients against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, etc.

Undertaking childhood immunisations.

As mentioned above, the successful candidate will take the Lead Nurse role within our Nursing Team.

The Vauxhall Practice is situated in the pleasant market town of Chepstow in the Wye Valley, looking after 9,206 registered patients.

Our friendly practice team is made up of six GPs, one GP Registrar, two Advanced Nurse Practitioners, one Nurse Practitioner and one Clinical Pharmacist in addition our Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants. The clinical team is supported by a team of secretaries, administrators and dispensers. We regularly take part in tutoring Medical Students from Cardiff University School of Medicine on rotation during the year.

Purpose of the Role

Working under the direct supervision of the clinical partners and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the lead practice nurse will lead the practice nursing team and assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

Clinical

Duties and Responsibilities:

To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses

To undertake annual reviews of patients with chronic disease and long-term conditions and appropriate training, such as Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, IHD and Hypertension

To plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics. Ensure that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standard including QAIF and rules and guidelines laid down by NHS Wales and the Practice

To take part in vaccination clinics to protect patients against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, etc

To undertake childhood immunisations

To offer general practice nurse duties including Wound Management, Contraception, Assist at GP Coil and Implant Clinics, Cervical Cytology and ECGs

To undertake Travel Clinics including travel risk assessments and vaccinations

To directly communicate with patients on matters relating to their ongoing and highly complex health needs giving due consideration to the likelihood that there will be emotive issues which will require developed skills of tack, diplomacy and empathy

To ensure that patients have detailed assessments made of their healthcare needs and that individual programmes of care are planned, implemented and regularly reviewed

Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate clinical services

To liaise with other disciplines and outside agencies with a view to providing holistic healthcare, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with the NMC Code

To participate in the delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at The Vauxhall Practice through meetings and regular liaison with colleagues

To be responsible for the ordering, safe systems and processes, storing and administering of all medicines/drugs according to NMC standards

To undertake and participate in clinical audit projects as necessary to own work

To undertake minor illness assessments

Respond to medical emergencies

Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always…