- Registered General Nurse
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Recognised qualification to diploma level or above
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management (Long Term Conditions)
- Evidence of involvement in Research and Developing
- At least 1 year recent Primary and Community Nursing experience
- Experience of EMIS WEB Clinical Systems
- Experience of audit
Practice Nurse - Wallasey, United Kingdom - St Georges Medical Centre
Description
Job summary
The vacancy is part time, requiring a minimum of hours across Monday - Friday. The salary is negotiable based on skills and experience.
Candidates should be willing to work in adeveloping role, be enthusiastic, empathetic, have flexibility in theirapproach and the ability to work as part of our friendly team. Candidatesshould be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be keen todevelop within an exciting and varied role within an innovative environment.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include chronic disease management,wound care, cytology, childhood immunisations, travel vaccination, NHS HealthChecks, ECGs, assisting GPs in minor operation session, treatment room tasksincluding ear irrigation and general immunisations; delivering health promotionand health education to patients addressing key lifestyle issues smoking,weight, diet etc.
About us
We have anexciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our well established and highperforming team. We are a forward-thinkingpractice serving a patient population of 9,600 and are committed to puttingpatient care first. You will be workingwithin an experienced and supportive team which includes 5 Partners, 4 SalariedGPs, 3 Practice Nurses 2 HealthcareAssistants and 1 phlebotomist.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Job responsibilities:
Travel Health: by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
Childhood and adult vaccinations, offer advice and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
Running well person clinics and health promotion programs by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise.
Patient health checks and clinical reviews, including but not limited to:
o New patient health checks
o NHS health Checks
o Well woman & Well Man checks
o Geriatric reviews
o INR testing (including housebound provisions)
o Learning Disability Checks
o Chronic Heart Disease
o Chronic Kidney Disease
o Asthma Reviews
o COPD Reviews (including spirometry)
Perform injections including but not limited to: B12, depo (contraception), testosterone, zoladex, flu, pneumovax, shingles
BP monitoring including hypertension reviews and 24 hour BP
Urinalysis
Perform cytology testing
Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable