Job Details
Job summary
Bower Mount Medical Practice has an excellent opportunity for a practice nurse to join our team on a full or part-time basis.
Job Summary:
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the practice nurse will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services, and advice to patients.
Practice nurse will work with reference to the Practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
Practice nurse must have the required level of training and competence and will work within patient group directions where these are available.
As patients have so many diverse needs, the role of a practice nurse might change on a day-to-day or seasonal basis (for example in the case of seasonal flu vaccination services).
Practice nurses need to be diligent and work well under stressful conditions, this role can be a high-pressure job but with great personal reward.
We are proud to be a ‘training practice’ therefore mentoring trainee nurses, or trainee nurse associates could be required.
Our mission is to provide professional, accessible, quality healthcare services for our patients, our practice nurses play a key role in bringing this to life, and role modelling our values.
Main duties of the job
Management of Long Term Conditions
Identifying significant abnormalities. Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals. This includes relevant pathology resulting.
Therapeutic Monitoring
Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient-centred approach. Recognising abnormalities. Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and Management
Assessing to support good wound management in routine and more complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique)
Risk Assessment
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)
Health Screening
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate.
Providing in depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans. Action lab reports within nurse remit.
Travel Health
Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines.
Immunisation (Adult and Child)
Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously.
Overview of your organisation
Here at Bower Mount Medical Practice, we are a friendly team responsible for the care of circa 11,000 patients, including patients that reside in local nursing and care homes, or are housebound.
Our mission is to provide professional, accessible, quality healthcare services for our patients, providing the best possible outcomes for our patients in a safe and welcoming environment. We strive to be a modern general practice, offering a wide range of services. We aim to use technology in an effective and efficient way to improve our administration, patient contact and clinical activity. We are keen to invest in our team, to develop their skills and knowledge.
We are situated in central Maidstone, and offer free parking for staff.
Job Description:
In addition to the summary of the role, and the roles and responsibilities already outlined, key attributes include:
A practice nurse is responsible for a diverse array of responsibilities, skills and qualifications should include:
• An ability to prioritise tasks in order of importance;
• Calm and unflappable in first aid scenarios;
• The temperament to be able to cope in a high-pressure environment;
• An ability to solve patient problems and provide diagnoses even under pressure;
• Good communication with the rest of their practice team, including asking for assistance when required;
• A scientific background and the ability to apply knowledge correctly to each situation.
Qualifications:
Essential Criteria
Registered with NMC
Previous Experience of working in General Practice
Desirable criteria:
We are looking for a practice nurse that specialises in respiratory and diabetes.
Disclosing and Barring Service Check – Enhanced check required