Practice Nurse

join our supportive practice team and play an important role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to people registered with staffa health.

the role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through the monitoring and management of long‑term conditions. You will also contribute to a varied range of nursing services, including clinical procedures, technical measurements, investigations, immunisations and wound care, in response to the needs of our patients and the service.

although the role is advertised as a full time position, we are happy to consider part time hours for the right candidate.

• assess patients health needs and develop care plans to meet their needs.
• take part in the screening for, maintenance of and treatment for all long‑term conditions according to the protocols of the practice, referring to other health professionals as appropriate.
• actively engage patients and carers in the management of health problems and actions to improve health by providing health education and support according to practice and national guidelines e.g. Chronic disease management, obesity management, smoking cessation, travel health advice.
• administer and monitor medication including issue of medication within patient group directions and according to individual prescription instructions e.g. Zoladex, myocrisin, rheumatology drug monitoring.
• in conjunction with other nurse team members, provide nursing care for the following areas:
• wound care
• venepuncture
• immunisations for adults and children
• investigations as instructed by other clinicians and interpreting results where appropriate e.g. Vaginal swabs, wound swabs, blood tests.
• provide screening for patients, implement management plans and/or refer patients as appropriate to other health professionals within the practice team e.g. Hypertension screening, contraceptive checks, cervical screening, chronic disease management in diabetes, copd, chd and asthma.

we are a large, supportive, friendly and innovative practice, with a focus on the highest quality of care for our patients. We are rated as an outstanding practice by the care quality commission

situated in a semi‑rural community, close to the peak district we have 17,144 patients, we provide services over 3 sites and utilise the clinical system systmone. We are a training practice for trainee gps, medical students and student nurses. We are a pro‑active and innovative practice and this role provides a great opportunity for you to make a difference through the support you provide to the team.

we no longer allow employees to be patients at staffa health. If applicants are patients, they will be asked to register at another gp surgery in the local area once application has been successful

assess patients health needs and develop care plans to meet their needs.

take part in the screening for, maintenance of and treatment for all long‑term conditions according to the protocols of the practice, referring to other health professionals as appropriate.

actively engage patients and carers in the management of health problems and actions to improve health by providing health education and support according to practice and national guidelines e.g. Chronic disease management, obesity management, smoking cessation, travel health advice.

undertake nursing procedures.

administer and monitor medication including issue of medication within patient group directions and according to individual prescription instructions e.g. Zoladex, myocrisin, rheumatology drug monitoring.

• wound care
• venepuncture
• immunisations for adults and children
• investigations as instructed by other…