General Practice Nurse

Job summary

Inspire Health is looking to appoint a Practice Nurse to join our very friendly and progressive nursing team which consists of Practice Nurses, Nursing Associate and Healthcare Assistants. Our team is rare as it is filled with enthusiastic, caring and highly skilled professionals who work incredibly as a team and offer great support to one another. There isn't another like it! As a result it's a very lovely environment to work in despite the pressures faced by primary care.

We would ideally like to recruit a team member with experience of long term condition management in primary care, in particular experience in diagnosing and managing treatment plans for those with diabetes alongside the many specialist clinical skills required as a practice nurse. However, we would be willing to consider training the right candidate if they have some of the desired skills but not all.

This position is not suitable for newly qualified nurses or nursing associates, we have both of these types of clinicians already.

Please ensure you read the person specification to understand the role of a Practice Nurse and the very extensive specialist skills required.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary care team providing a wide range of nursing care to a mixed population. This will require a specialist set of skills and knowledge which the successful candidate will be required to maintain and update to practice safely.

Please read the attached job description and person specification documents for further information.

About us

Inspire Health is a dynamic health organisation, based in 2 modern premises in central Chesterfield and Hasland.

There are good public transport and road connections to our sites, all of which are a short drive away from both the M1 motorway and the Peak District.

Inspire Health is a progressive medical health care provider, offering excellent NHS service delivery and patient care to diverse communities across a variety of settings. The group delivers care to in excess of 20000 registered patients.

Inspire Health is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Job responsibilities

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary care team providing a wide range of nursing care to a mixed population. This will require a specialist set of skills and knowledge which the successful candidate will be required to maintain and update to practice safely.

Please see the attached job description and person specification documents for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (RN / RGN - not Nursing Associate)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Willingness to gain qualifications and skills where the applicant does not yet hold these skills if there is a practice need.
• Fluent in English language both written and spoken.
• Computer literate and the ability to learn multiple computer systems

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• General Practice Nurse Qualification
• Spirometry qualified (ideally ARTP registered) with the understanding of spirometry assessment, procedure and interpretation.
• Diplomas or evidence of suitable training in long term conditions such as but not limited to diabetes, asthma and COPD.
• Mentoring / teaching qualification
• Cervical Screening qualification
• Child and Adult Immunisation
• Clinical supervision experience
• Travel Health training and experience
• INR / anticoagulation training and experience
• Contraception initiation and reviews
• HRT reviews
• Mentoring / teaching experience
• Wound care knowledge and training
• Suture and clip removal experience
• Venepuncture
• LARC fitting qualification and experience
• Ear care qualification and experience (ear irrigation or micro-suction)
• Experience with the management of patients with chronic diseases ideally to include diagnosing the condition and the ability to develop treatment plans, initiate and monitor medications
• Specialist interest in diabetes, COPD or asthma

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience.
• Able to work well within a team and a knowledge of team dynamics Some experience in the management of patients with chronic diseases such as but not restricted to; diabetes, COPD, asthma, CKD, CVD.
• Recent general practice and /or relevant nursing experience.
• Ability to work across in different settings related to this role as and when required
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Team player
• Flexibility in relation to working hours, sites and duties
• Knowledge and understanding of accountability of own role and within the context of the wider team.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP surgery setting as a Practice nurse.
• Experience of running own clinics independently.
• Experience of home visiting as a lone worker.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal issues e.g GDPR, confidentiality, health and safety, safeguarding, domestic violence/vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of local and national health policy.
• Knowledge of wider health economy within primary care and NHS. Understanding measures that are required to provide appropriate, accessible and sensitive primary health care services