PRACTICE NURSE - PART TIME (2-3 DAYS)

The Limes Medical Practice at our site at Finch Road Primary Care Centre in Birmingham, is looking to recruit an experienced part time (2-3 days per week) Practice Nurse. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with the rest of the practice team to meet the needs and deliver best care to patients., Clinical responsibilities Undertake and record the following clinical tasks as required :

• Assess, plan, provide and implement and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population
• Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking cessation
• Undertake health screening, surveillance, new-patient screens and immunisation
• Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds including removal of sutures and clips and leg ulcer management
• Vaccination and immunisations, administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage, implementing cold chain policy
• Undertake cervical cytology screening on those who are eligible in line with national guidelines
• Assisting with minor surgery if necessary
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries.
• Refer patients to GP were appropriate for further investigations if required, Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in own designated clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards, reporting any potential risks.
• Understand and apply the principles of the cold chain
Fridge Temperature Recoding
• Check all emergency equipment and drugs as per CQC recommendations ensuring records are up to date.
• Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, consent, sharps and needlestick injuries.
• Be aware of the child safeguarding procedures, local guidance and referral criteria
Personal development
• Take responsibility for own developmental training and performance, including participating in clinical supervision and annual appraisals
• Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development
• Work with Nurse Lead / Practice Manager on any new training requirements
• To recognise and understand the role and responsibilities of individuals working in the clinical team
Quality
• Ensure own actions are consistent with agreed standards of care, following practice / national guidelines
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Alert team members to issues regarding the quality or risk in the patients care
• Know the practices policies and procedures, ensuring frequent review through Connect
• Be able to manage own time, workload and resources effectively
• Be aware of, and actively take part in Qof through the call and recall of patient
• Ensure stock items are ordered and available in all clinical and treatment rooms
• work effectively with individuals in other agencies
Maintain patient confidentiality and accurate record keeping Attend and participate in practice team and clinical meetings Equality and Diversity
• Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures
• Act as a chaperone
  
  The successful candidate must have experience in the wide range of practice nurse skills including :
• Chronic disease management reviews (diabetes, COPD, asthma, chd etc)
• Cervical Cytology
• Vaccinations and Immunisations of adults and children, Communicate effectively with all team members both within the practice with other agencies.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers recognising their need for alternative communication methods.
Communicate to a high level, both spoken and written, Qualifications Essential UK registered nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Experience Essential
• Practice Nurse experience essential
• Experience in Chronic Disease, cytology and childhood immunisation
• Working knowledge of EMIS clinical system
  
  The Limes Medical Practice operates out of two locations in Birmingham. Small Health and Finch Road Primary Care Centre where this position will be based.