Nurse Administrator

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as part of the wider nursing team, alongside managers, to ensure that all medical consumables are kept at an optimum level.

To work as part of the wider nursing team, in conjunction with the IPC Lead to ensure that the surgery is CQC compliant with infection control regulations.

To work in conjunction with vaccination lead nurse to ensure that vaccines are available as required.

To source, order and regulate stock levels weekly to meet pre-determined levels of drugs, vaccines (including travel) and child immunisations across two sites THC & Wingfield Road.

To source as requested medical consumables, including PPE, for the Practice across two sites THC and Wingfield Road.

To maintain stock cupboards and regulate stock levels weekly to meet pre-determined stock levels for the Practice across two sites THC and Wingfield Road.

To Co-ordinate with Estate Lead about all medical equipment.

To Co-ordinate with Rota Manager and cancel/re-arrange appointments in case of absence within nursing team.

Main responsibilities:

Weekly sourcing and ordering to maintain pre-determined stock levels of:

ICE on systmone i.e. blood bottles

Child immunisations

Travel vaccines, as and when required

Monthly sourcing and ordering to maintain pre-determined stock levels of:

Controlled and non-controlled drugs, vaccines, and immunisations

Medical consumables

PPE

Weekly organisation of the deliveries and cupboard stock:

Put away all medical consumables/drugs delivered to THC and WR ensure stock/drug cupboards are safely maintained across both sites

Maintenance of a Drug Asset register

Maintain Asset Register for Drugs, vaccines & immunisations to support/record ordering levels

Weekly check on expiry dates for all medicines. To rotate stock accordingly.

Destroy out of date stock in accordance with SOP. Authorisation to be sought from Infection Control Lead.

Infection Control Support:

Six monthly replacements of clinical curtains across both sites

Weekly cleaning for fridges

Monthly Legionella testing

Support IPC Lead when needed

Appointments:

Support Rota Manager with cancelling/re-arranging appointments if needed

Annual Flu campaign:

Audit/rotate flu stock

Awareness of cold chain/immunisation storage requirements

Standard Operating Procedures:

Contribute to SOPs as requested/appropriate

The above constitutes the main responsibilities of the post and may be subject to change, to meet the needs of the Practice. Any changes will be discussed prior to implementation, wherever possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum GCSE in English (C grade or above)
• UK Driving License

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in administration

Experience

Essential

• At least 12 months administrative work experience.
• Excellent user of Microsoft Office and general IT skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
• Knowledge of Legionella
• Previous experience of working in a pressured environment.
• Previous experience of working within a GP practice.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to plan own workload and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative with minimum direct supervision.
• Committed to the principal and application of equal opportunities.
• Positive approach to new ideas
• Flexibility & adaptability
• Commitment to self-development.

Desirable

• Interested in/aptitude for learning new skills and taking on new challenges.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Trowbridge Health Centre

Address

Trowbridge Health Centre

Hammersmith Fields

Trowbridge

Wiltshire

BA14 8LW

Employer's website

https://www.trowbridgehealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)