Job Description

NTGP has a fantastic opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team. The position will require sessions from both locations (on different days). We are flexible with sessions available. The days can be negotiated to suit you, the team & patients.

The Practice Nurse will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.

You will be responsible for the provision of medical services to our patient population managing a caseload dealing with a wide range of health needs. You will be supporting & supported by the wide range of clinical and non-clinical team within the practice.

Experience desirable in:

chronic disease management cervical cytology vaccinations and immunisations including travel sexual health and contraception,

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.

About us

We are large forward-thinking practice of 15,000 patients, providing quality healthcare and outcomes for our patients in the North Trafford area. We operate from two sites Chester Road and Seymour Grove.

The team at NTGP comprises of 3 GP Partners, 8 Salaried GPs, 2 Physician Associates, 2 Pharmacists, and 6 Nursing team along with non-clinical team of 30+ staff managed by the Business Manager.

Our practices have been rated as Good by CQC and we take pride in delivering quality care to our patients and have a strong training and personal development ethos. We are part of North Trafford Primary Care Network one of the partners is the Clinical Director.

We are using EMIS Web and DOCMAN as our clinical system along with Ask My GP to provide digital platform to our patients.

Practice independently in accordance with NMC code of conduct and with reference to practice guidelines Maintain accurate documentation of care and utilisation of IT Ensure continuation of own personal and professional development, facilitated by utilisation of clinical supervision networks. Provide focus for nursing expertise within practice, advising nursing staff, appropriate to level of competence Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Is in competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and durgs and adequate stock levels are maintained. Takes a lead in areas such as Asthma and COPD management, undertakes the establishment and running of disease management clinics and provides specialist nursing care for the patients or communities that practice serves. Management of chronic diseases which includes asthma, hypertension, COPD, CVA/TIA, CHD, and CHD risk assessment and management. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have chronic disease Maintain disease registers Initiates and carries our programmes of Health promotion and screening, cervical and sexual health screening. Acting as a coordinator/lead for Infection Control
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent

Pay: 19.50-24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 - 35 per week

Work Location: In person