Job summary
The Crown Surgery is a high achieving; busy dispensing Practice in Eccleshall, Stafford with a list size of 8000 patients. We are looking for a self-motivated, committed Practice Nurse to work independently and join our friendly GP practice. You will be expected to work as part of the practice team with good communication and interpersonal skills
Main duties of the job
You
will have practice nursing experience in a GP setting and also possess the
following skills (however further training could be offered to suitable
candidates):
- Nursing Duties
in General Practice
- Immunisations
(Adult & Child)
- Cervical
Cytology, Sexual Health and Contraception
- Travel Health
experience
- Quality and
Outcome Framework knowledge
- Chronic
disease management especially Diabetes and COPD
- Experience in undertaking Learning Disability Reviews
- An interest in Safeguarding
- Experience of EmisWeb
Clinical System (desirable but not essential)
About us
Currently
1 male and 2 female part-time partners and 3 part-time female Salaried GPs
Supportive
Clinical team comprising Advanced Physiotherapists, Clinical Pharmacist, Practice Nurses,
Healthcare Assistant, Mental Health Practitioner, Social Prescriber and Phlebotomists
Excellent
Management, reception and administration teams
Member of
GP Federation (GP First)
Member of
Stone & Eccleshall Primary Care Network
CQC rated
GOOD in all areas and High QoF Achievers year on year
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrates fully
clarity of role.
- Understands own
parameters of Practice.
- Remains
responsible and accountable.
- Implements
policies and proposes change to practice procedures within own sphere of
specialist practice.
- Develops protocols
to meet patient/profile/practice need
- Participates fully
in the appropriate delegation of tasks with an understanding of personal
responsibilities
- Undertakes
continuous personal development in order to provide evidence-based practice.
- Work within the
RCGP Competency Framework for General Practice Nurses at all times.
- Work alongside the lead GP for
Respiratory to carry out Asthma and COPD Reviews
- Lead Nurse for patients with a
Learning Disability
- Lead Nurse for Dementia
- To opportunistically promote a
healthier lifestyle and counsel patients as necessary enabling the patient
to make effective lifestyle changes.
- All immunisations are to be the
responsibility of the Practice Nurse and every effort should be made to
ensure national targets in childhood immunisations are met in line with
agreed protocols.
- To maintain accurate patient
records and statistics.
- To manage the supply of clinical
equipment and consumables and order when appropriate.
- Aware of local and
national policies for obtaining smears
- Maintains accurate
record of findings, results and specimens sent
- Gives appropriate
information to patients
- Refers
appropriately if indicated
- Investigates other
symptoms appropriately i.e. HVS / Chlamydia swabs
- Determines and
implements appropriate treatment for superficial wounds
- Assessment and
removal of sutures / clips
-
Provides teaching and information on skin care to
patients
- Advises patients
on the immunisation programmes according to local and national guidelines.
- Participates in
specific training in order to administer medicines using patient group
directions
- Able to recognise
and initiate management of adverse reactions and anaphylaxis
-
Demonstrates appropriate handling of children and
gaining verbal or written consent
- Demonstrates the
ability to reflect critically and learn from experience and updated
educational training
- Contributes to the
audit process – undertakes leading clinical audit in own spheres of
Practice
- Knows how to
access IT and other information to improve practice
- Provides
evidence-based practice in general Nursing Duties and Specialist areas
- Fully aware of
national and local policies that influence the Practice Nurse role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrates fully
clarity of role.
- Understands own
parameters of Practice.
- Remains
responsible and accountable.
- Implements
policies and proposes change to practice procedures within own sphere of
specialist practice.
- Develops protocols
to meet patient/profile/practice need
- Participates fully
in the appropriate delegation of tasks with an understanding of personal
responsibilities
- Undertakes
continuous personal development in order to provide evidence-based practice.
- Work within the
RCGP Competency Framework for General Practice Nurses at all times.
- Work alongside the lead GP for
Respiratory to carry out Asthma and COPD Reviews
- Lead Nurse for patients with a
Learning Disability
- Lead Nurse for Dementia
- To opportunistically promote a
healthier lifestyle and counsel patients as necessary enabling the patient
to make effective lifestyle changes.
- All immunisations are to be the
responsibility of the Practice Nurse and every effort should be made to
ensure national targets in childhood immunisations are met in line with
agreed protocols.
- To maintain accurate patient
records and statistics.
- To manage the supply of clinical
equipment and consumables and order when appropriate.
- Aware of local and
national policies for obtaining smears
- Maintains accurate
record of findings, results and specimens sent
- Gives appropriate
information to patients
- Refers
appropriately if indicated
- Investigates other
symptoms appropriately i.e. HVS / Chlamydia swabs
- Determines and
implements appropriate treatment for superficial wounds
- Assessment and
removal of sutures / clips
-
Provides teaching and information on skin care to
patients
- Advises patients
on the immunisation programmes according to local and national guidelines.
- Participates in
specific training in order to administer medicines using patient group
directions
- Able to recognise
and initiate management of adverse reactions and anaphylaxis
-
Demonstrates appropriate handling of children and
gaining verbal or written consent
- Demonstrates the
ability to reflect critically and learn from experience and updated
educational training
- Contributes to the
audit process – undertakes leading clinical audit in own spheres of
Practice
- Knows how to
access IT and other information to improve practice
- Provides
evidence-based practice in general Nursing Duties and Specialist areas
- Fully aware of
national and local policies that influence the Practice Nurse role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council).
Desirable
- Experience in the management of long term conditions, i.e. COPD, Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Learning Disabilites, Dementia etc.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in GP practice or NHS environment.
- Experience of GP clinical computer system.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effcetiveness of their own clinical practice.
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of their accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness 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.
- Pleasant and articulate with the ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent communications skills.
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of policy development related to the delivery of primary care services, including Clinical Governance and the Quality & Outcomes Framework.
Motivation
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours.
- Enthusiasm and determination in achieving goals.
- A positive wish to work as part of a team.
- An interest in the work of a primary health care team.
- Willing to learn.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-reliant, helpful.
- Open and approachable disposition.
- Common sense and initiative.
- Reliable and dependable attitude
- Sense of humour.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council).
Desirable
- Experience in the management of long term conditions, i.e. COPD, Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Learning Disabilites, Dementia etc.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in GP practice or NHS environment.
- Experience of GP clinical computer system.
- Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effcetiveness of their own clinical practice.
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of their accountability arising from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness 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.
- Pleasant and articulate with the ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent communications skills.
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of policy development related to the delivery of primary care services, including Clinical Governance and the Quality & Outcomes Framework.
Motivation
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours.
- Enthusiasm and determination in achieving goals.
- A positive wish to work as part of a team.
- An interest in the work of a primary health care team.
- Willing to learn.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-reliant, helpful.
- Open and approachable disposition.
- Common sense and initiative.
- Reliable and dependable attitude
- Sense of humour.
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).
