General Practice Nurse - Ivy Grove

Permanent – negotiable hours from 20 hours to full time

Must include Full days Wednesday and Friday.

Salary dependant on experience.

Must be qualified in Asthma/COPD/Spirometry or equivalent demonstrable experience in managing respiratory patients

IT skills and experience using Emis

Job responsibilities

Manage long term condition templates and recalls using clinical system 

Chronic disease management to include but not limited to Diabetes (specialist is desirable) CVA, cardiovascular risk management, Heart failure, CKD, AF, Hypertension

Chronic disease management to include but not limited to Respiratory, Asthma & COPD (interest and specialist is desirable) Diabetes, CVA, cardiovascular risk management, Heart failure, CKD, AF, Hypertension.

Prescribing nurse desirable but not essential

Carry out cervical screening and sexual health services

Sexual health and contraception, possibly HRT reviews.

Perform wound care, dressings, removal of sutures and refer appropriately to wound clinic

Assist with treatment room procedures -minor ops and coil clinics

Vaccination and immunisation for adults, children and travel.

Hormone injections

Monitor, interpret and act upon clinical observations and test results

Provide patient education and self-management support in accordance with National schedules

Undertake patient assessments, care planning and regular reviews in line with national and local guidelines

Ordering medical supplies

Knowledge of infection prevention and control – ensure compliance with infection control policies.

INR point of contact monitoring and advise

Health promotion and prevention care and advise, participate in screening programmes and health preventative initiatives

Identify safeguarding concerns and escalate appropriately

Administrative and quality responsibilities

Maintain accurate, timely and confidential patient records

Contribute to Quality and outcomes (QOF) targets and audits

Participate in clinical audits, service development and quality improvement activities

Professional Responsibilities

Work autonomously within professional scope of practice

Maintain up to date knowledge and skills through continuous professional development

Adhere to NMC Code of professional Conduct at all times

Essential

Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Organised, reliable and able to prioritise workload effectively

Patient focused approach with a commitment to high quality care

Flexible and adaptable to service needs

Gets on well with people at all levels

Demonstrable commitment to professional development

Desirable

Willingness to contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives

Interest in developing diabetes service within primary care 

Interest in delivering respiratory services with primary care

Experience

Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills

Registered nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration

Recognised qualification in diabetes care or equivalent demonstrable experience un diabetes management

Recognised qualification in Asthma/COPD/Spirometry or equivalent demonstrable experience in managing respiratory patients

Up to date knowledge of national and local diabetes guidelines

Up to date knowledge of national and local asthma/COPD guidelines

Strong clinical assessment, decision making and care planning skills

Ability to educate and support patients in self-management and lifestyle change

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to use clinical IT system effectively

Desirable

Recognised post – registration qualification

Recognised cervical screening qualification

Independent Nurse Prescriber (V300)

Mentor / teaching qualification

Qualifications

Essential

Substantial experience working as a General Practice Nurse in primary care setting

Experience managing patients with Type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Demonstrable experience of initiating, titrating and monitoring insulin therapy

Experience delivering structured long term care

Experience working autonomously and managing own caseload

Desirable

Experience managing all long term conditions

Experience of QOF and chronic disease management templates

Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Experience using Emis