Practice Nurse | The Deepings Practice
Practice Nurse
The Deepings Practice
Godsey Ln
Market Deeping
Peterborough PE6 8DD
01778 579000
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse, with experience in health prevention and long term condition. Diplomas in Asthma, Diabetes, COPD & Hypertension advantageous
JOB TITLE: Practice Nurse
HOURS: Part Time, 25 hours , Monday 08:00-20:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:30, Thursday 08:00-12:30.
PLACE OF WORK: Based at both The Deeping Practice and Glinton Surgery
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Practice Nurse, Practice Manager
About us:
The Deepings Practice is a large practice based in Market Deeping with a branch site at Glinton, we serve over 24,000 patients. The Deepings practice has a large team of clinical and non-clinical staff lead by seven partners and a full senior management team. We have a CQC score of Good and strive for excellence in all areas of patient care. We have a strong focus on health promotion and personalised care, supporting patients to make informed decisions about their health and social care. We are a dynamic, friendly, and supportive team with experience in training GPs and other healthcare professionals.
Job Summary:
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.
The post-holder will work with reference to Practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are appropriate.
Main Duties:
Clinical Responsibilities:
Management of Chronic Disease
- Identifying significant abnormalities within Health Promotion Clinics for chronic disease.
- Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals
Therapeutic Monitoring
- Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using a holistic patient-centred approach.
- Recognising abnormalities.
- Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and Management
- Assessing routine wounds including trauma and post operative wounds.
- To support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique).
Patient Health Checks / Health Screening
- Recognise issues and gather sufficient information to refer where appropriate. This will.
- include women’s and men’s health, sexual health and vulnerable adults.
- Undertake routine screening (i.e.) smears.
- Provide any monitoring felt to be required after assessment.
- Obtain appropriate information using lifestyle questioning approach and identify health promotion issues.
- Work with patients to develop appropriate management plans for health problems or issues that are identified.
Risk Assessment
- Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults and social problems).
Travel Health
- Providing travel risk assessments/management by administering vaccinations in accordance with guidelines/PSD’s/PGD’s.
- Provision of specialist and evidence based advice to patients.
Immunisation (Adult and Child)
- Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously with the PGD instructions.
- Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.
Mental Health
- Communicating with key workers.
- Administering appropriate prescribed therapies and monitoring for side effects.
Housekeeping
- Cold chain maintenance and monitoring in accordance with practice policy.
- Monitoring and organisation of stock levels and equipment.
This job description is not exhaustive. We anticipate the role will develop with the suitable candidate.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £16.27-£20.51 per hour
Expected hours: 25 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Practice Nurse
Contact information and how to apply:
To apply for please email your CV and a Cover Letter to
Licb.recruitment.deepingspractice@nhs.net
Closing date: 08/10/2024