Practice Nurse, Clydeview Medical Practice

PRACTICE NURSE

Part-time or Full-time (flexible for the right candidates) We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic highly motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly and pro‑active team at Clydeview Medical Practice. We are a 4 Partner GP practice, supported by a Practice Manager, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Long term GP locums, Practice Nurse, Healthcare Support Worker and friendly administration team. We also have a Community Link Worker, Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner, Community Drug Worker and Pharmacy support via the Pharmacy Hub. We are also an accredited training practice, currently supporting ST3s and FY2 Doctors. The Practice is based within the Renfrew Health and Social Work Centre, in Renfrew and we have excellent motorway links from the M8 west and east bound and the Clyde tunnel. We are only 5 minutes from Braehead Shopping Centre. Our list size is just over 10,000 patients and we currently use Vision and DOCMAN. The post holder would be accountable for the delivery of safe and effective nursing care to the whole practice population, supporting patients to be healthy, early management of long‑term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. The focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with acute and chronic conditions and management and preventative nursing interventions to all patients. You will support the wider clinical team providing advice and guidance where applicable. To fulfil requirements of the post you should be familiar with: Cervical cytology Management of long term conditions (or willingness to undertake the training) Infection Control & Clinical Governance The job holder would ideally be an experienced Practice Nurse and be registered with a recognised professional body and adhere to the standards recommended by the NMC. The successful applicant should be an enthusiastic and reliable person who enjoys working autonomously but also as part of a team. They should have good communication skills, IT skills and knowledge; organisational skills together with the ability to prioritise and think creatively about service provision. The post will include general nursing duties, chronic disease management, and cervical screening. This list is not exhaustive and you will be supported and encouraged in your continuing professional development. All applicants should hold a valid NMC registration, agree to PVG Scheme membership/record and be eligible to work in the UK. They should also have excellent interpersonal, communication, administrative and organisational skills as well as a willingness to work collaboratively and be an active part of our clinical team. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. A prescribing qualification would be preferred. Please contact View email address on click.appcast.io or 0141 207 7730. 1. JOB IDENTIFICATION Post Title: General Practice Nurse Grade: Dependent on experience Hours: Part‑time or Full‑time Responsible to: GP Partners Registration: Registered Nurse Adult Nurse Level 1 (NMC) Role To provide a comprehensive nursing service as part of a multi‑disciplinary and integrated community and primary health care team, within a general practice setting 2. JOB DIMENSIONS The current patient list size at Clydeview Medical Practice is just over 10,150. There are 2 nursing homes, 1 residential care home and 1 supported living scheme in the practice catchment area. There are 2 other GP practices in Renfrew providing care at this site. The practice is actively involved in the provision of medical services within the primary healthcare setting. All members of the primary healthcare team work closely together utilising the expert skills of individual members thus providing the best possible care for the patient population. 3. SCOPE AND RANGE Accountability The general practice nurse will be accountable for their own actions adhering to the NMC's Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives. They will also be responsible for their own continuing personal and professional development CPD to meet the NMC Revalidation requirements. 4. MAIN TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Practice Provide a high standard of nursing care within the practice premises, making accurate observations and reporting as appropriate to the GP or Senior Nurses Under the guidance of the Senior Nurses or GPs, assess nursing need, plan and implement care in partnership with patients and evaluate nursing interventions Support patients with a wide range of conditions with self‑management of their condition Develop knowledge of a broad range of conditions, local care pathways #J-18808-Ljbffr Glasgow LMC Ltd.