34 hrs per week working Monday – Thursday
Salary – Dependent on Experience
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a practice nurse to join our friendly practice at The Rame Group Practice.
The Rame Group Practice is an innovative, forward thinking, friendly, welcoming and supportive practice, based in a modern, purpose-built health centre in Torpoint with a branch surgery on the Rame Peninsula.
Our organisation is led by a team of 7 dedicated GP Ppartners, a business partner and supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes salaried GPs, advanced nurse and emergency care practitioners, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, and a general practice assistant. We are also supported by a pharmacy team comprising clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and physio team all serving 12,000 patients.
The clinical team is underpinned by a highly skilled and efficient administrative team that ensures the seamless operation of the practice. Together, our multidisciplinary team is committed to providing outstanding care and continually improving health outcomes for the communities we serve.
We have a thriving and growing dermatology service as well as a busy award-winning clinical trials team which is also expanding. We are a training practice and have GP registrars working with us, as well as a number of medical students on a rotational basis.
Rame has a proven track record of high QOF achievement and was rated GOOD at the last CQC inspection.
Our practice culture values team members wellbeing and we seek to promote work life balance in these challenging times for general practice.
Job summary
The practice nurse role includes the usual practice nurse duties such as smear taking, wound care, vaccinations, pill checks and long-term condition management.
The post holder will be responsible for the implementation of processes for the effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients.
Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, health promotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
On occasion, there may be a requirement to carry out tasks not listed below, that are within the reasonable scope of the role.
Your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
- Undertake cytology
- Care of acute and chronic wounds
- Removal of Sutures/Staples
- Urinalysis for both acute and chronic conditions
- Contraception reviews
- ECGs both acute and routine as required
- Phlebotomy
- Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes, Asthma and COPD)
- Hypertension Management 24hr Blood Pressure Monitoring and blood pressure checks in clinic
- Ear syringing
- Adult immunisations
- Childhood immunisations
- Prepare and send samples for lab testing
- Chaperoning or assisting another clinician as requested
- Assisting clinicians with minor procedures if required.
- To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy.
- To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
- Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
- To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients’ health.
- Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence.
- To review patient medications to enhance compliance.
- Co -ordinate the provision of travel medicine services.
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with existing legislation.
- Ensure read codes are used effectively.
- Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
- To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
- Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
Please apply via NHS Jobs Ref: A2213-25-0005
For further details please call the practice on 01752 813277.