Job summary
We’re looking to recruit a Senior Practice Nurse who can lead, support and be an excellent role model for our nursing team. If you’re an enthusiastic, forward-thinking General Practice Nurse with appropriate clinical skills, knowledge and experience seeking a role where you can really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- Oversee & provide proficient clinical assessment, screening, health education and clinical care to patients
- Utilise sensitive & appropriate communication styles
- Maintain accurate, complete records
- Use effective time-management strategies
- Participate in the delivery of scheduled immunisation & vaccination programmes
- Promote & develop nursing excellence in women’s health
- Work in conjunction with our Middlewood TVN to deliver excellence in wound care
- Be responsible for ensuring chronic disease management programmes are delivered safely & effectively
- Oversee and ensure specific programmes are in place for the screening & nursing management of patients with respiratory & cardiovascular conditions
- Help identify & effectively manage patients with pre-diabetes
- Support & develop effective healthy eating and weight management programmes
- Develop & enhance opportunities for nurses to participate in minor illness & ailment pathways
- Establish innovative ways of working with the wider multi-disciplinary team & care community
- Identify and promote new & innovative strategies to support mental health & Children/Young People’s access to services
CLOSING DATE 16/06/2022