Practice Nurse Buckinghamshire Gp Surgery ££Exc Bens

Overview

Practice Nurse required for a busy surgery in Milton Keynes. Part time opportunity to join a busy GP surgery, working with a friendly team and reporting to the Group Lead Nurse. The Practice Nurse Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Practice Nursing Hub, including the planning and co-ordination of the Practice Nursing Hub rotas.

• Look for opportunities to improve patient care whilst maximising direct & Local enhanced services & QOF.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with Long-term conditions.
• Identify and manage appropriately patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including the initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage good health, deliver opportunistic health promotion at all times and support the principles of self-care.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimes, side effects and interactions.
• Support and advise women requesting information on contraception and sexual health.
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations, obtaining cytology samples in accordance with the cervical screening programme and competencies.
• Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health.
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children.
• Advise, support and, if required, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.

• Be a certified Registered Nurse
• Have a current NMC registration
• Be a specialist practitioner qualified in Adult Nursing
• Be a Non-Medical Prescriber or willing to work towards
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Have experience in respiratory conditions
• Have clinical skills (cervical cytology, immunization, vaccination, basic wound care, assisting the seniors in minor surgery sessions, ear care)
• Desirably, chronic disease management: CHD, diabetes, asthma and COPD, complex wound care, spirometry, LARC, pessary insertion/removal
• Experienced with System One

• £23,000
• 33 days annual leave (inc. Bank holidays), pro rata for part time
• NHS pension
• Extra day of leave per year for work anniversary
• Enhanced Maternity, Maternity Support (Paternity), Adoption pay
• Special and Significant Event Leave
• Family friendly employment policies
• Continued personal and professional development
• Eye care scheme – free eye test plus a contribution towards glasses

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