Practice Nurse

Job summary

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive GP practice.

You will work as part of our multidisciplinary primary care team, providing a high standard of nursing care to our registered patient population. We are looking for someone who is committed to delivering excellent patient-centred care and who enjoys working collaboratively within a busy general practice environment.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills and contribute to the ongoing delivery and improvement of our practice nursing services

• Deliver a high standard of nursing care to patients across the practice.
• Undertake routine and complex wound care and dressings.
• Carry out health assessments and chronic disease reviews.
• Support the management of conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and cardiovascular disease.
• Undertake immunisations and vaccinations in line with national guidance.
• Perform cervical screening.
• Carry out blood pressure checks, ECGs, blood tests and other clinical procedures within your scope of practice.
• Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Support the practice in meeting clinical targets and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to patients whose health may be deteriorating.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, community teams and other members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical audits, infection prevention and control, safeguarding and practice improvement activities.

Practice 3 is situated in a purpose built premises in Merthyr Tydfil. We share the premises with other GP practices, the Academic Centre as a base for students, and many health professionals which lends itself to collaborative working and integrated patient care.

Our Practice ethos is to provide

• Professional, accessible, high quality, comprehensive healthcare services to our patients and their families.
• Encouragement to our staff to and develop skills and a knowledge base to ensure that they are suitably skilled, resilient and an adaptable work force to meet the needs of our patients.
• Excellence in teaching and training of medical students, GP Registrars and Nurses
• Collaboration in working in partnerships with our local medical teams.

Experience in areas such as chronic disease management, immunisations, cervical screening, wound care and health promotion would be advantageous, although applications from nurses who are keen to develop their primary care skills will be considered.

• A friendly, supportive and welcoming practice team.
• A varied and rewarding primary care role.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Regular clinical support and opportunities to develop specialist interests.
• A positive multidisciplinary working environment.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Flexible working opportunities, where appropriate.

Practice 3 is a well-established teaching GP practice serving the local community in Merthyr Tydfil. We are committed to providing a high standard of accessible and compassionate healthcare to our patients.

We value teamwork, professionalism and continuous improvement, and we aim to create a supportive environment in which all members of our team can develop and thrive.

Practice 3 is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council - NMC.

• Evidence of training in core practice nurse duties with ongoing CPD

• Previous experience as a practice nurse in a GP practice or district nursing

• Additional training in the field

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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