Job summary
We are looking to employ an enthusiastic practice nurse to join our busy 4 partner training practice.
You will join a clinical team of 4 GP Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, GP trainees, 1 Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 Paramedic and 1 GP Assistant, led by the Practice Manager & Operations Manager.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and well organised. They will have ideally have experience in general practice, specifically undertaking chronic disease reviews and cervical smears. We will however be happy to support a newly qualified, or experienced secondary care nurse into the role, for the right candidate.
Your role will also consist of a variety of duties including Health Promotion, Chronic disease management, Childhood/routine Immunisations & vaccinations and Travel clinics.
Salary would be dependent on previous experience, qualifications and scope of practice.
We are happy to consider full and part-time applications (minimum 25 hours per week).
Interviews to take place with Practice Manager and GP Partner on morning of Fri 28 June. Applications may close sooner if there is sufficient demand.
Main duties of the job
Assist in and
perform routine tasks related to patient care directed by senior
nursing staff and GPs:
- Chronic disease management & annual reviews: Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, COPD.
- New patient medicals / NHS Health Checks.
- Chaperoning and assisting with examinations/minor ops.
- To summarise
patient medical records.
- To adhere to
practice policies and protocols.
- To carry out
audits as required.
- Cervical Cytology.
- Baby clinic
- Health promotion & education
- Routine/Travel/Childhood vaccinations & immunisations
- Maintain Confidentiality at all times
- Adhere to Health & Safety standards, Safeguarding standards, Equality and Diversity
A full job description is available on request.
About us
The New Hall Lane Practice is a long-established, 4 partner, family practice with a list size of around 7,200 patients, centrally located in the heart of Preston.
We are a multi-cultural, dynamic and friendly team who work hard to provide quality care and clinical excellence, backed by high QOF & IIF achievements.
We take pride in being a long-standing training practice for ST2 & 3 doctors and Medical Students from Lancaster University.
We use the EMIS Web clinical system.
We are an active member of our 10 practice PCN - Greater Preston PCN and part of Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB.
CQC rating Good.
https://www.thenewhalllanepractice.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key tasks & Responsibilities
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care directed by senior nursing staff and GPs:
- Chronic disease management: Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, COPD.
- New Patient Medicals / NHS Health Checks.
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
- To summarise patient medical records.
- To adhere to practice policies and protocols.
- To carry out audits as required.
- Cervical Cytology.
- Baby clinic.
- Routine/Travel/Childhood vaccinations & immunisations
- Maintain Confidentiality at all times
- Adhere to Health & Safety standards, Safeguarding standards, Equality and Diversity
Other tasks include:
- Maintaining and
cleaning equipment used by nurses and GPs.
- Maintaining
Infection Control standards by complying with practice protocols
- Maintaining stock
in GP and Nurses rooms and rotating items as required.
- Maintaining
tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.
- Ordering of vaccinations
to maintain stock levels.
- Participation in
administrative systems in the Practice.
- At all times to
maintain accurate clinical records.
- To advise senior
nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks.
- To attend and participate
in practice education sessions.
Confidentiality:
- In the course of
seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,
sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They
do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect
their privacy and act appropriately.
- In the
performance of the duties outlined in this job description the post holder
may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their
carers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly
confidential.
- Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in
accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety
The post holder will assist in promoting and
maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the
practice health and safety policy including:
- Using personal
security systems within the practice.
- Identifying risks
involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that
manages those risks.
- Make effective
use of training to update skills and knowledge.
- Using appropriate
infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe
way free from hazards.
- Reporting
potential risks identified.
Personal/Professional
Development
The
post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
practice as part of this employment this will include:
- Participation in
annual performance review including taking responsibility for maintaining
own personal/professional development.
- Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and
demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar
work.
Quality
The
post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will
- Alert other team
members to issues of quality and risk.
- Assess own
performance and take accountability for own actions either directly or
under supervision.
- Contribute to the
effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions to improve and enhance the teams performance.
- Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
- Work effectively
with individuals from other agencies to meet patient needs.
Safeguarding
The
practice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and adults, but also service users and visitors to our services.
All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of
children and adults. The post-holder in conjunction with the management will be
responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate level of training relevant
to their individual role and responsibilities and that they are aware of and
work within the relevant safeguarding policies and procedures.
The post-holder is expected to treat patients, and carers, care and compassion
at all times, treating each person as an individual by offering a personalised
service. The practice staff will adopt, behaviours and attitudes which promote,
support and respect, privacy and dignity. Staff are expected to challenge poor
practice in relation to dignity and treat each other with respect.
The practice is committed to providing consistently excellent and safe
patient-centred care for all those who access our services, through highly
skilled, committed and compassionate staff working together. The practice does
this by putting our patients at the centre of all that we do and providing the
best quality care with passion and pride. All staff are required to advocate,
champion, and demonstrate the practices vision and values.
Communication
The post holder should
recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and strive
to
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of
communication and respond accordingly.
Equity and Diversity
The
post holder will support the equity, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include
- Acting in a way
that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a
way that is consistent with practice procedure and policy.
- Respecting the
privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients carers and colleagues.
- Behaving in a
manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, in non judgemental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Equal Opportunities
You
are required to comply with and maintain awareness of the practice Policies
relating to Equal Opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key tasks & Responsibilities
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care directed by senior nursing staff and GPs:
- Chronic disease management: Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, COPD.
- New Patient Medicals / NHS Health Checks.
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
- To summarise patient medical records.
- To adhere to practice policies and protocols.
- To carry out audits as required.
- Cervical Cytology.
- Baby clinic.
- Routine/Travel/Childhood vaccinations & immunisations
- Maintain Confidentiality at all times
- Adhere to Health & Safety standards, Safeguarding standards, Equality and Diversity
Other tasks include:
- Maintaining and
cleaning equipment used by nurses and GPs.
- Maintaining
Infection Control standards by complying with practice protocols
- Maintaining stock
in GP and Nurses rooms and rotating items as required.
- Maintaining
tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.
- Ordering of vaccinations
to maintain stock levels.
- Participation in
administrative systems in the Practice.
- At all times to
maintain accurate clinical records.
- To advise senior
nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks.
- To attend and participate
in practice education sessions.
Confidentiality:
- In the course of
seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,
sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They
do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect
their privacy and act appropriately.
- In the
performance of the duties outlined in this job description the post holder
may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their
carers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly
confidential.
- Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in
accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety
The post holder will assist in promoting and
maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the
practice health and safety policy including:
- Using personal
security systems within the practice.
- Identifying risks
involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that
manages those risks.
- Make effective
use of training to update skills and knowledge.
- Using appropriate
infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe
way free from hazards.
- Reporting
potential risks identified.
Personal/Professional
Development
The
post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
practice as part of this employment this will include:
- Participation in
annual performance review including taking responsibility for maintaining
own personal/professional development.
- Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and
demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar
work.
Quality
The
post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will
- Alert other team
members to issues of quality and risk.
- Assess own
performance and take accountability for own actions either directly or
under supervision.
- Contribute to the
effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions to improve and enhance the teams performance.
- Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
- Work effectively
with individuals from other agencies to meet patient needs.
Safeguarding
The
practice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and adults, but also service users and visitors to our services.
All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of
children and adults. The post-holder in conjunction with the management will be
responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate level of training relevant
to their individual role and responsibilities and that they are aware of and
work within the relevant safeguarding policies and procedures.
The post-holder is expected to treat patients, and carers, care and compassion
at all times, treating each person as an individual by offering a personalised
service. The practice staff will adopt, behaviours and attitudes which promote,
support and respect, privacy and dignity. Staff are expected to challenge poor
practice in relation to dignity and treat each other with respect.
The practice is committed to providing consistently excellent and safe
patient-centred care for all those who access our services, through highly
skilled, committed and compassionate staff working together. The practice does
this by putting our patients at the centre of all that we do and providing the
best quality care with passion and pride. All staff are required to advocate,
champion, and demonstrate the practices vision and values.
Communication
The post holder should
recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and strive
to
- Communicate effectively with other team members.
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of
communication and respond accordingly.
Equity and Diversity
The
post holder will support the equity, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include
- Acting in a way
that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a
way that is consistent with practice procedure and policy.
- Respecting the
privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients carers and colleagues.
- Behaving in a
manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, in non judgemental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Equal Opportunities
You
are required to comply with and maintain awareness of the practice Policies
relating to Equal Opportunities.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competent in basic nursing skills
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of Chronic disease management - diabetes, asthma, Hypertension, COPD
- Cervical cytology
- Travel Health
Qualities and attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
- An understanding, acceptance, initiative and common sense
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi skilled team
- Adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness
- Ability to work in isolation as well as being part of a team
- Pleasant and articulate
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to in a changing environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC code of professional conduct
- Experience of dealing with patients independently on a one to one basis
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- At least 2 years experience of General Practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse - Level 1
Desirable
- Asthma diploma
- Diabetes diploma
- Hypertension qualification
- Cervical Cytology training
- Vaccination & Immunisation training
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competent in basic nursing skills
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of Chronic disease management - diabetes, asthma, Hypertension, COPD
- Cervical cytology
- Travel Health
Qualities and attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
- An understanding, acceptance, initiative and common sense
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi skilled team
- Adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness
- Ability to work in isolation as well as being part of a team
- Pleasant and articulate
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to in a changing environment
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC code of professional conduct
- Experience of dealing with patients independently on a one to one basis
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- At least 2 years experience of General Practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse - Level 1
Desirable
- Asthma diploma
- Diabetes diploma
- Hypertension qualification
- Cervical Cytology training
- Vaccination & Immunisation training
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
