Junior Practice Nurse

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

Ranworth Surgery is part of Ranworth PCN which is a primary care network of 6 practices, serving a patient population of around 31,000. We all work on SystmOne. Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us.