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Respiratory Practice Nurse

Cheltenham

Part Time Experienced Practice Respiratory Nurse wanted for a busy Doctors Surgery

Due to our patient registration list increasing, we would like to expand our work force to improve patient access. Our GP surgery is based at St Pauls Medical Centre in Cheltenham, our current clinical team includes 5 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs, 2 specialist paramedics, 4 practice nurses led by our lead nurse, we also have phlebotomists/HCA and pharmacists.

If you would like to be part of our team we would love to hear from you, we offer a competitive salary and internal banding within our Job Family structure. We have a great social secretary and organised internal staff events. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assisted Programme offering support for you and your family. NHS Pension and uniform.

Practice Nurse Job

We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse, with an interest in respiratory, to join our friendly team for two days per week. The successful candidate will provide direct care to patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

ROLE SUMMARY:

Work clinically to provide highly skilled evidence based long term condition management to patients as an essential part of the health care provided by St George’s Surgery. You will need to be trained and competent to undertake comprehensive health checks for a range of respiratory patients and be skilled in the management of asthma and COPD. You will hold a diploma in asthma/COPD & will be competent and confident in undertaking and analysing spirometry and FeNO testing.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To hold responsibility for delivery of long-term condition management clinics for a defined cohort of patients and undertake holistic assessments of patients, including those with complex health needs, make a nursing diagnosis, and develop appropriate plans of care with clear timelines for evaluation.
• To be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, implementing, planning and reviewing care needs for patients in partnership with patients, carers and multi-professional teams, in line with local policies and procedures, local commissioned service requirements and best practice guidance.

• To support and participate in staff training and development to ensure delivery of high-quality evidence-based nursing care and clinical competence.

• To work with the wider multidisciplinary team in a proactive way with the aim of preventing hospital admission and reduce GP contact.
• To demonstrate clinical expertise and competence within the speciality and work autonomously, managing own allocated clinics independently.
• Communicate effectively with team members, patients, and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating

Salary: depending on experience

You will be working as part of our friendly team, providing support and delivering the best care to our patient population of approximately 12,000. Our staff team offers personal support, a great team ethos, and a happy, professional work environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Closing date for applications: 23-05-2025

Hours Per Week: 16 hours minimum - various shifts

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