Experienced General Practice Nurse With Chronic Disease Management

Posting date:	16 May 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 June 2025
Location:	Totton, Southampton, SO40 8WU
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	A2233-25-0005

Summary

The purpose of the role is to: Deliver practice nursing services and care to the practice population. Support patients to live healthily, monitoring of chronic conditions, health promotion and screening activities. Work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the Practice including the provision of clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the Practice team. Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies In addition, the post holder will be encouraged and supported to undertake any training required to ensure appropriate role development. Person Specification: Must hold more than one academic Level 6 Diploma or post graduate certification in long-term conditions care and/or public health initiatives. Must have demonstrable experience in leading long term conditions management and quality improvement within a PCN Must be registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements. Must be working at Registered Nurse Level Practice as described in the Primary Care and General practice Nursing career and core capabilities framework. Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the nursing team are varied and will differ from time to time under the direction of the Nurse Practitioner / Partners / Practice Manager/HR Manager, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels: It is essential the candidate can implement, evaluate and manage individual treatment plans for patients with chronic disease and long-term health conditions. Assess and care for patients with complex, post-operative wounds (Desirable) Administer vaccinations for baby immunisations and assist with baby clinics (Desirable) Participate with cervical cytology and contraceptive management Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; scanning, processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare agencies and providers where appropriate Support and advise patients requesting information relating to family planning needs To cover PAN PCN working as and when required Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication: The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audits where appropriate