Practice Nurse

We are looking for a colleague to join our Practice Team, making a different to patients in Letchworth.

You will be qualified and have worked as a practice nurse in primary care, engaged in regular nurses clinics.

You would be joining us and work as a member of the practice multidisciplinary team, and ensure nursing services are delivered effectively.

The Practice Nurse will work in anumber of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as wellas actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy supporting the implementation of audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the IPC lead and practice manager

To help develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for frail and housebound patients

To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice

To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing

To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice

To provide guidance to patients in theuse of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages

To request pathology services and process pathology results as required

To provide chronic disease clinics,delivering patient care, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

To participate in well woman & well man clinics

• The Birchwood and Sollershott Surgery is one practice based over two sites. We are an accredited education practice, which supports ST2/ST3s.
• With a patient list of approx 18,500 and growing, we are a busy and lively practice.
• We operate a Total Triage model of working, with a clinical triage team supporting the triage for patient enquiries.
• Our GPs have 15-minutes per patient appointment, with admin and catch up slots during the day.
• Our multi-disciplinary clinical team is made up of GPs, Paramedic, ANPs, prescribing nurses, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
• We operate in a supportive PCN area, with support from Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, First Contact Physio, Midwifery, Phlebotomy, Mental Health Nurse, Social Prescribers and Enhanced Access Service.

Please see attached Job Description for the role of Practice Nurse at the Birchwood and Sollershott Surgery.

• Registered nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Experience working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working as a practice nurse
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Wound care / removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate notes
• Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Chronic disease management
• Mentor / teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (chronic disease management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Family planning qualification
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives e.g. benchmarking

• Police & confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• Comittment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedures
• Problem solving
• Ability to work as a team member and on your own

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working as a Practice Nurse
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Immunisations (childhood, routine and travel)
• Women's health
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience pay dependent on experience