Experienced Practice Nurse
Primary Care Careers
Clacton-on-Sea, UK
Published 1 week ago
Practice Nurse
Full time
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Ranworth Surgery, in Clacton, is seeking an experienced practice nurse to work on a part-time, permanent basis for 13.5 hours per week, to support the provision of high-quality healthcare and diverse patient list.
Hours will be:
Monday 08.30 - 18.30 (with 1 hour lunch break)
Tuesday 08.30 - 13.00
Working as a senior member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will beresponsible 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.
Main responsibilities include:
- upport the production of the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the nurse manager.
- Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice.
- Assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
- Develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.
- Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
- Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients’ health.
- Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
- Review patient medications to enhance compliance.
- Support the clinical team.
About the Candidate
All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience: Essential:- Registered nurse - current NMC registration with an active PIN.
- Experience working in a primary care environment.
- Chronic disease management.
- Infection and preventative measures experience.
- Experience of continuing professional development CPD.
- Flexible to working outside office hours.
- Mentor or teaching qualification.
- Nurse prescriber.
- Post graduate diploma or degree (chronic disease management).
- Family planning qualification.
- Experience of working as a community nurse.
About Us
Ranworth Surgery is part of Ranworth PCN which is a primary care network of 6 practices, serving a patient population of around 31,000. We all work on SystmOne. Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us.Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.