Practice Nurse

To 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 at Dr. Bhimas Practice.

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, health promotion, 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.

Dr Bhimas surgery 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.

Main duties of the job

To provide a clinically effective practice nursing service to address the health needs of the practice population.

To assess, plan and provide healthcare and nursing services to the practice patients ensuring they are effective, relevant and of a high standard in providing optimum levels of care. Services provided to include:

Management of patients with chronic diseases

Provision of contraceptive advice and assist GPs with contraceptive services.

Taking blood and urine samples, other specimens, and swabs

Carrying out Spirometry/Reversibility / ECG testing when required

Offering specialist information and advice in areas such as blood pressure, weight control and smoking cessation advice.

Suture removal / redressing following minor surgery performed in the practice.

Administering travel immunisations and offering travel healthcare advice

Providing advice to patients in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs

Administering of gonadorelin analogue treatment, including provision of Zoladex and Prostap

Rochdale Health Alliance (RHA) was established in 2016, byGP practicesfrom across the Rochdale Borough, to streamline the way in which services are delivered and to contribute to the development of the wider health and social care provision across the Borough. Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Primary Care Academy is part of RHA and develops the primary care workforce, in order to facilitate the recruitment and retention of well trained and motivated staff.