Practice Nurse - Respiratory; Bank

Mansion House Surgery is looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate bank Practice Nurse who specialises in the fields of asthma and COPD. This vacancy is flexible and hours are negotiable.

We are a friendly, supportive, patient-centred and forward thinking GP surgery providing care to over 7,700 patients in the Copeland area. Our team includes three GP partners and three salaried GPs as well as a pharmacist, care coordinator, three nurses, three HCAs and three ANPs. Our clinicians are supported by an experienced administration team.

Clinical

Adhere to DHSSPS and NMCguidelines for practice requirements and standards.

To develop and provide care and treatment for patients requiring interventions for conditions such as asthma and COPD.

Undertake screening and diagnostic procedures, promoting and being involved in Health Education activity

Receive and refer patients when appropriate

Update the patients computer records by coding activities appropriately and at the time of the consultation using templates where appropriate. Comply with computer based information requirements

Ensure respiratory evidence-based care is provided to agreed standards

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care

Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance.

Work as an effective and responsible team member

Liaise with the nurse manager on all professional nursing issues.

Overview of your organisation

Mansion House Surgery is a 7,700 patient training practice based in the centre of Whitehaven. The building is a Georgian built town house which has been structurally modified to provide clinical space and facilities. Whitehaven is an historic seaside town with pockets of deprivation which has experienced regeneration developments over the last few years.

Our practice values kindness, approachability, friendliness and compassion alongside high standards of clinical care. Our working environment is supportive and collaborative. We are a training practice and have a diverse clinical team including three Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Pharmacist. We also teach medical students and GP Registrars. We work very much as a team and encourage and value everyone's contributions.

The practice has a shared belief in the delivery of high quality, patient centred and evidence based healthcare. There is a strong emphasis on continuity of care and a commitment to continue developing patient services.

We are a practice that performs well in QOF and other national and local agreed services and we currently hold a GOOD rating with the CQC. We are proud of having:

A supportive multi-disciplinary team on site

Highly skilled nursing team

Very good staff retention rates

A North Cumbria wide Ultrasound Service running clinics in our own surgery as well as local community based hospitals

A 24 ECG service for Copeland patients

Job
summary:

Working under the direct supervision of the lead practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Practice Nurse will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective nursing services to the whole practice population. As a member of the clinical nursing team the post holder is accountable for his/her own practice. To work independently, supported by the clinical team within the practice they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy and specifically monitoring asthma and COPD as a long-term health condition.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The post holder will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of both drug and non-drug based treatment plans following local and national policies and procedures whilst managing their own workload to deliver the practice priorities.

Clinically, the focus of the role is to undertake clinical activities within the clinical…