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Practice Nurse

Employer
NHS England Apprenticeships
Location
Falmouth
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
19 May 2022

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Job Details

Job summary

Working as part of our superb nursing team you will be involved in a full range of general practice nursing. Current experience in Diabetes Medicine would be desirable but not essential as full training will be provided to enhance your skills. We can offer 30 hours/week. Working days tbc.

Main duties of the job

Practice Nurses are responsible for the care and coordination of chronic disease registers, QOF updates and general practice nursing appointments. You would be invited to attend MDT meetings within the surgery, asked to keep your work areas clear and to have good computing skills. It is also the responsibility of the Practice Nurse to coordinate their own revalidation.

About us

The Falmouth Health Centre Practice is a General Medical Services (GMS) practice committed to delivering the highest standards of primary care with equality, dignity and respect to all of its 9200 patients. We take a pro-active approach to the many changes of the NHS and General Practice, whilst remaining conscious of, and responsive to, the needs of our practice population, and meeting the challenges of our migratory student population. With a strong emphasis on patient safety, we have developed a blame-free reporting culture where risks in all areas, from prescribing to data protection, are identified, explored and mitigated. Our GPs provide a link to other health and social care services, fostering good relationships and an open culture with these providers. Training is at the heart of FHC and we aim to deliver the most knowledgeable, informed and effective patient care, consistently in line with current guidelines. As Training Practice, FHC passes on this ethos to its GP Trainees and Medical Students, who in turn provide fresh perspectives. The practice is committed to the development of its staff at all levels, realising the full potential of its team and nurturing the feelings of co-operation, mutual support and loyalty which forms the foundation of the practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience working within a nursing team


Desirable

  • Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
  • Experience of chronic disease management


Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse


Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)


Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Wound Care
  • Removal of sutures/staples
  • Venepuncture
  • Chaperoning
  • Hypertension monitoring
  • Understands the importance of evidence based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Ability to record accurate clinical notes
  • Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs


Desirable

  • ECGs
  • Travel medicine
  • Diabetes medicine
  • Immunisations
  • Women's health (Cervical screening, contraception)
  • Knowledge of local public health issues


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Falmouth Health Centre Practice

Address

Trevaylor Road

Falmouth

Cornwall

TR11 2LH

Employer's website

https://www.faldoc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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