Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

We are delighted to announce that we have a position to join our team as a Practice Nurse. We have a diverse mix of inner city residents and students from Sheffield Hallam University.

Our large expanding team consists of Doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nursing team (NP, PNs, NAs, HCAs), Clinical pharmacy team (2 CPs and 2 pharmacy technicians) and first contact Physiotherapists.

We work very closely with Sheffield Hallam University, and have a medical centre housed in the heart of the university.

Our most valuable asset is our staff and our reputation and we were rated Outstanding by the CQC in 2020.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and forward thinking practice nurse to join our team.

The successful candidate will form part of the nursing team in providing nursing and health promotion services to the Practice population. The candidate will provide holistic care to patients with or without direct referral from a doctor or senior nurse, within clinical guidelines.

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for several clinical areas such as COPD and Diabetes as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Job description

Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse (prescriber). There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Clinical

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care

To be involved in immunisation, including campaigns as required by the public health needs of the Practice population

To exercise knowledge and skills in chronic disease, wound assessment and management, ear care, contraception, and other clinical skills as appropriate to the role

To participate in infection control

To participate in the screening and health promotion activities of the Practice

To develop skills in sexual health, including cervical cytology and sexual health screening

To participate in chronic disease management within Practice guidelines

To make referrals to, and receive referrals from other health care professionals

To demonstrate a level of knowledge clinical skill appropriate to the needs of the role

To prescribe medications within competence and scope of practice

Management

To participate in the development of Practice philosophy, strategy, and policy

To be involved in the management of change within the Practice and the implementation of systems to improve patient care

To participate in, and contribute to, the clinical governance agenda of the Practice

To assist the Practice in achieving the Quality and Outcome Framework (GMS contract)

To evaluate and audit care

To participate in multidisciplinary protocol development

To be responsible for the maintenance of supplies and equipment

Training and education

To contribute to the training of GP Registrars, Medical and Nursing students, and other students and members of staff as required

To participate in the clinical meetings within the Practice

To maintain own professional development and PDP

To attend study days, courses and other educational events as required by the role

To participate in the Practice appraisal process

Communication

To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records

To work with the wider nursing team in developing an integrated service for patients

To make referrals to other members of the Practice team, and to voluntary and statutory agencies as necessary

Professional

To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice

To undertake professional development as required by the role

To undertake an annual non-medical prescribing audit.

About us

We are a forward thinking practice in Sheffield led by 5 partners with shared management and clinical leadership.

The culture is encouraging, supportive, forward thinking and there is a commitment to continually improving the quality of healthcare

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached.

Please submit your CV at the earliest opportunity.