Junior Practice Nurse

Ranworth Surgery are seeking a junior practice nurse to work at our Ranworth Surgery on a part-time, permanent basis for 28 hours per week.  This position would suit a recently qualified nurse looking to be trained as practice nurse.

The position will assist in delivering high-quality patient care in a clinical setting by supporting senior nursing staff. You will also focus on developing skills in long-term chronic disease management while maintaining accurate medical records and ensuring a safe environment. This role offers a pathway to advancing into a senior practice nurse position, allowing you to grow and enhance your clinical expertise within a collaborative healthcare team.

Duties will include;

• Assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing.
• Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients’ health.
• Provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
• As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions.
• Review patient medications to enhance compliance.
• Provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages.
• Co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services.
• Request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
• Oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.
• Ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
• Ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers.
• Develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics if needed.
• Develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics if needed.
• Ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.

• A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.

• Mentor or teaching qualification.
• Post graduate diploma or degree. 
• Experience of wound care, removal of sutures and staples, ECGs, venepuncture.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.