PERSON SPECIFICATION
TITLE OF POST: EXPERIENCED PRACTICE NURSE
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential:
- Nurse Independent Prescriber (or willing to work towards and be qualified within first year of employment)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- An understanding of effective resource management
- Experience of mentoring and providing support and clinical supervision, both for skills and professional development
- A proven ability to lead and influence the development of practice
- Autonomy and confidence in the organisation and delivery of nurse led clinics
Desirable:
- Clinical experience in result handling
- Strong leadership qualities with a proven track record in managing staff
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Experience in the Management of Chronic Diseases as set out in the GMS contract disease areas and monitoring of LES payment screens
- Experience of planning, implementing and evaluating changes in clinical practice
- Extensive experience in practice nursing
- Active involvement in Continuing Professional Development - both personal and of others
- Understands the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice, andable to identify requirements for practice change to ensure high standards of clinical care
- Highly motivated and able to work autonomously to a high level of clinical judgement
- IT literate
Desirable:
- Experience of managing minor ailments - able to form clinical judgements based on assessment and knowledge base, or would have the confidence and drive to run minor ailments clinics and prescribe appropriately and within level of competence, after successful completion of the Nurse Independent Prescriber course
- An understanding of the principles of clinical audit and research. Able to provide evidence of previous work
- Experience of the recruitment, selection and retention of staff
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Essential:
- Degree in Nursingwith current nursing registration.
- Evidence of at least five years post registration clinical experience in an appropriate clinical setting
- Can demonstrate an awareness of current issues in nursing relevant to General Practice
- Appropriate clinical qualifications in:
- Chronic Disease Management
- Dressings and wound management
Desirable:
- Appropriate clinical qualifications in:
- Cervical Cytology
- Childhood immunisation
- Travel advice and immunisation
OTHER
Essential:
- Flexible and adaptable to ensure effective provision of a comprehensive and responsive nursing service to patients
- Strong work ethic with a positive, enthusiastic approach to work
- An inclusive, supportive and encouraging role model to other team members
- Willing to undertake further study and training to become an Independent Nurse Prescriber
The Practice
We are a 5 partner suburban training practice with a list size of over 6600. We operate from an adapted bungalow which is owned by the partners. The practice covers the G61 area. We also have a LES to look after patients in Antonine House Care Home. The area is mainly affluent with little deprivation however we have a significant number of elderly frail patients living in their own homes.
We are located on the main Bearsden to Milngavie road, opposite the large ASDA store, only 15 minutes drive from Glasgow city centre and a short walk from the local train station.
The Practice team includes the Practice Manager, Administrative Assistant, Senior Receptionist, 2 Secretaries, 7 Receptionists (two are also Health Care Assistants) and 3 Practice Nurses. We also have the support of the Community Staff who are based at Milngavie Clinic.
We use EMIS as our main Clinical System and would regard ourselves as progressive and open minded, with good patient care being our main priority.