Practice Nurse

To be 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 Nurse Prescriber 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.

Main duties of the job

1. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

1. Develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for acute and non-acute conditions

1. Support the clinical team in the development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients

1. Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients' health

1. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

1. Prescribe medication in accordance with PGD and within own scope of practice

1. Review medication for effectiveness, need and national guidance

1. Request and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on side effects, common interactions and dosage

1. Support patients to ensure compliance with prescribed medications

1. Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such asethnically diverse,disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible