Practice Nurse

Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse to join our busy, rural dispensing practice with surgeries at both Chulmleigh and Winkleigh.

Own transport essential.

You will be working alongside our existing team of 4 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs and Nurse Associate. You will be expected to provide extended access evening cover on rotation as part of this role.

We are all committed to maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills and working within the boundaries of our competence. We aim to provide evidence-based care and work collaboratively with colleagues within our team, our attached community team and secondary care providers.

Wallingbrook Health Group is part of the Mid Devon Health Primary Care Network, a group of 3 local GP practices.

Applicants will be required to cover for holiday and sickness leave.

Knowledge of SystmOne would be an advantage but not essential.

Posts are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS).

Benefits include:

• NHS pension scheme
• Option to sign up to Blue Light Discounts
• Practice team events
• 27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy
• Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
• Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
• Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered with the organisation
• Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
• Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access
• As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE.
• Support other healthcare professionals within the organisation

About us
Wallingbrook is situated in the town of Chulmleigh in purpose built premises. The Practice also has a newly refurbished branch surgery which is open every day in the village of Winkleigh. The practice serves a population of approximately 7700 patients in a rural area covering approximately 100 square miles.

We are a close knit team in a rural area led by a partnership of GPs and a Managing Partner. We are proud of our Practice and share a sense of vocation, working to the best of our ability to improve the health of the community and giving priority to those with the greatest clinical needs.

Job responsibilities
The Practice Nurse is to support other healthcare professionals within the organisation and across the wider network to enhance integration with community, secondary, and social care services.

This role is responsible for the delivery of evidence-based nursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

Working autonomously, the Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as public health and screening programmes, including infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening, Furthermore, they embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formal training events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

This organisation must ensure that the post-holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis. Further information on clinical supervision can be sought within the organisations Clinical Supervision Policy.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Full Driver's License

Desirable

• Prescribing Qualification
• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Family planning qualification

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.

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