Practice Nurse

St James Medical Practice is currently seeking one or more experienced Practice Nurses to join our friendly and supportive practice and nursing team. Our practice nurses are responsible for providing a full range of treatment room and chronic disease management nursing, working closely with the wider practice team.

Previous Nursing experience in a GP Practice is essential, together with familiarity with all treatment room activities, including cervical cytology, immunisations and health promotion. Qualifications and experience in the management of Long Term Conditions such as Diabetes, Asthma and COPD are also essential.

The successful applicant(s) will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills and should be willing to upskill further as required. The role(s) would suit good team player(s) able to provide support and help to colleagues to ensure that we provide the best possible care to our patients.

Patient Care providing a wide range of nursing services to include the following areas. Training will be given where required:

• Chronic Disease monitoring, reviews and management
• Administration of immunisations
• Assessing and treating minor injuries
• Contraceptive, family planning and sexual health advice, Pill and coil checks
• Cytology smear tests
• Reactive and proactive health promotion with referral onwards as necessary
• ECGs and other regular nursing procedures and health assessment checks
• Wound care, dressings and referring to relevant services such as leg ulcer clinic if needed
• INR monitoring and the use of INR star

St James Medical Practice is a large GP Practice with over 18,000 patients located in the Historic Market Town of King's Lynn, Norfolk.

We are a large team consisting of GP's, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners, Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, Care Coordinators, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Staff.

We work in a purpose built facility providing 22 clinical rooms with ample car parking and a relaxed, modern environment. We pride ourselves on teamwork and like to stay ahead of the curve by exploring new ways of working and embedding innovation as part of our daily routines.

Job Title: Practice Nurse

Reports to: Operations Manager/Lead Nurse

Hours: Full Time/Part Time

Hourly Rate: Dependent on Experience

Job responsibilities

As a qualified nurse, the post holder will be a key team member contributing towards high quality patient care and the development of the Practice. Our nurses are responsible for delivering a wide range of nursing services to the practice population.

You will work autonomously within your own areas of competence as outlined and collaboratively with the general practice team in the care of practice patients.

Patient Care providing a wide range of nursing services to include the following areas. Training will be given where required:

• Chronic Disease monitoring and reviews with patients which may include Asthma, CHD, COPD, Diabetes (depending on qualifications & experience) as required for patient care and QoF
• Immunisations, including but not limited to childhood immunisations, seasonal flu, pertussis, pneumococcal and shingles
• Minor injury patients
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Contraceptive, family planning and sexual health advice including pill and coil checks and administering Depo Provera injections
• Cytology smear tests
• Health promotion at reviews for both men and women's health and on an opportunistic basis with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
• Diet and nutrition advice
• ECGs
• Safeguarding recognise and report on Safeguarding concerns for both adults and children
• Swabs
• Venepuncture
• Wound care and referring to relevant services such as leg ulcer clinic if needed
• INR monitoring and the use of INR star
• Undertaking urinalysis

This list is not exhaustive.

Other responsibilities may also include

• Participating in and leading on infection control checks and audit
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Obligation at all times to maintain accurate records
• Duty to advise line manager of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attendance at and participation in any practice meetings when required.

Experience

• Experience of working in a Primary Care nursing team
• Ability to work within competencies
• Experience of working independently
• Able to offer the majority of nursing services above

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Membership of a professional body
• Chronic Disease Management Training & Qualifications
• An understanding of the requirements of the Care Quality Commission
• Knowledge of Systm One…