Practice Nurse South Yorkshire

About the Role:

This Practice Nurse role in South Yorkshire focuses on delivering high-quality general practice nursing care, including preventative health and evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions. The nurse will work autonomously, managing patient care and collaborating with the primary care multi-disciplinary team. This role offers significant opportunities for leadership within the practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate treatment programs for improved health and well-being.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with long-term conditions.
• Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions (e.g., COPD, Diabetes).
• Work with other healthcare professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage, and treat long-term conditions.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness and patient needs, adhering to evidence-based practice.
• Support patient adherence to prescribed treatment.
• Provide information and advice on medication regimens, side effects, and interactions.
• Support patients in adopting health promotion strategies for healthy living.
• Support and manage health needs of women for family planning and cervical cytology.
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunization programs for adults and children.
• Advise, support, and administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.
• Promote evidenced-based care for patients with aural conditions.
• Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care.
• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles for patient understanding and consent.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and carers, recognising alternative communication needs.
• Participate in practice team meetings, delivering the nursing agenda.
• Work within own competence and professional code of conduct, regulated by the NMC.
• Produce accurate, complete, and contemporaneous patient records.
• Prioritise and manage workload to maintain quality care.
• Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines, and evidence-based practice.
• Assess care delivery effectiveness through self and peer review, benchmarking, and evaluation.
• Participate in quality governance systems and processes.
• Evaluate patient response to healthcare and care effectiveness.
• Participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organization.
• Participate in performance monitoring reviews, providing feedback.
• Understand and apply legal policies regarding vulnerable children and adults.
• Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance misuse, and addictive behaviour.
• Interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies.
• Take responsibility for own development, learning, and performance (including clinical supervision).
• Support the development of others to maximize staff potential.
• Promote the workplace as a learning environment.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of changes within care areas.
• Participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols, and standards.
• Promote the nursing team’s role in care provision.
• Understand own role and scope in the practice and identify future development.
• Work as an effective team member, supporting others.
• Delegate appropriately, ensuring safe practice and competence assessment of nurses.
• Ensure clear referral mechanisms for patient needs.
• Prioritize own and others’ workload, utilizing effective time-management.
• Work effectively with others to define values, direction, and policies impacting care delivery.
• Participate in nursing team activities to improve patient care.
• Participate in local projects as agreed with the practice management team.
• Manage and assess risk within areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures to protect staff and patients.
• Monitor work areas for safety and adherence to health, safety, and security legislation.
• Ensure safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Ensure monitoring, stock control, and documentation of controlled drug usage.
• Support members of the nursing team with mandatory and statutory training.
• Apply infection control measures according to local and national guidelines.
• Apply policies reducing environmental health risks and increasing access to healthcare.
• Utilize technology for planning, implementation, monitoring, and communication.
• Review and process data using accurate read codes for monitoring and audit.
• Manage information searches for patient information.
• Collate, analyze, and present clinical data to enhance care.
• Disseminate learning and information to other team members.
• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
• Provide educational support to patients, carers, families, and colleagues.
• Identify patterns of discrimination and promote equality and diversity.
• Enable others to promote equality and diversity.
• Act as a role model in observance of equality and diversity.
• Accept patients’ rights to choose their care providers and refuse care.
• Assist patients from marginalized groups to access quality care.

Skills and Expertise:

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in patient assessment and care planning.
• Knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience with long-term conditions management.
• Experience in vaccination and immunisation.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding.
• Computer literacy and experience in electronic health records.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Why Join Us:

We offer a supportive and dynamic environment to work, where you will be valued and encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge. The practice fosters a culture of continuous professional development and encourages collaboration within the broader healthcare community to improve patient outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant contribution to the health of the community and to advance your career.