Job summary
Kingswood Health Centre are looking to recruit a new Practice Nurse for our Treatment Room, following the retirement of one of our team.
This role is part of an established team of nurses, Trainee Nursing Associate and Healthcare Assistants who play an integral role in the service we offer to our patients.
The role will also support our PCN's Leg Club once a week based at Hanham Community Centre currently. This holistic service supports patients receiving treatment for lower leg wounds in a holistic way, with input from local VCSE services and community partners.
This post is for up to 37.5 hours per week - working pattern to be negotiated. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25th November.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse delivers nursing care to our practice population. This includes wound care, cervical sample taking, health promotion and lifestyle advice, vaccinations and immunisations, ear irrigation and travel advice and vaccinations.
There is the opportunity in the future to upskill in supporting patients with chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension etc.)
About us
Kingswood Health Centre is a busy surgery operating in an urban environment with mixed demographics of working-age people, elderly patients, young families and pockets of deprivation. We pride ourselves on good access for our patients, high quality care and a supportive team.
Owned and operated by 7 GP Partners and a Managing Partner, we also have a multidisciplinary team of GPs, Pharmacists, Physiotherapy, Social Prescribers and Care Coordinators. Our amazing nursing team consists of 5 trained practice nurses, 1 trainee nursing associate and 3 healthcare assistants, led by our Lead Nurse, Rachel.
We are a caring, supportive team working to a very high standard of care. Our practice core values are:
- Delivering Quality
- Working Together
- Embracing Change
- Everyone Counts
We are a very sociable practice, regularly arranging staff events and team challenges to support our nominated charity. We also close quarterly for dedicated training afternoons for all staff to attend.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, develop, implement and
evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse
effects on health and well-being
Implement and evaluate individual
treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Identify, and manage as appropriate,
treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
Prioritise health problems and
intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency
situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health
promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply
principles of self-care
Deliver opportunistic health promotion
using opportunities such as new-patient medicals
Provide information and advice on
prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects
and interactions
Support patients to adopt health
promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and encourage
principles of self-care
Assess and care for patients presenting
with uncomplicated wounds
Support and advise women requesting
information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of
women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Recognise, assess and refer patients
presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework
(NSF) for Mental Health
Implement and participate in
vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and, where appropriate,
administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care
for patients presenting with aural conditions
Assist senior practitioners in
providing minor-surgery sessions
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, develop, implement and
evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse
effects on health and well-being
Implement and evaluate individual
treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Identify, and manage as appropriate,
treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
Prioritise health problems and
intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency
situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health
promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply
principles of self-care
Deliver opportunistic health promotion
using opportunities such as new-patient medicals
Provide information and advice on
prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects
and interactions
Support patients to adopt health
promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and encourage
principles of self-care
Assess and care for patients presenting
with uncomplicated wounds
Support and advise women requesting
information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of
women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Recognise, assess and refer patients
presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework
(NSF) for Mental Health
Implement and participate in
vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and, where appropriate,
administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care
for patients presenting with aural conditions
Assist senior practitioners in
providing minor-surgery sessions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (with the UK Nursing & Midwifery Council)
Desirable
- Diploma or further qualification in any area of chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with vulnerable patients
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of wound care and management
- ECGs and other observations
- Phlebotomy experience
- Vaccinations and immunisations experience
- Experience of delivering health promotion to patients
Desirable
- Experience within a primary care setting (GP practice, district nursing etc.)
- Cervical sample taker
- Chronic disease management experience
- Experience using the EMIS Web patient record system
- Understanding of the Quality and Outcomes Framework
- Experience of travel medicine
- Experience with family planning
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously
- Understanding of infection prevention and control
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong IT skills
- Reliable, personable and flexible
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (with the UK Nursing & Midwifery Council)
Desirable
- Diploma or further qualification in any area of chronic disease management (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with vulnerable patients
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of wound care and management
- ECGs and other observations
- Phlebotomy experience
- Vaccinations and immunisations experience
- Experience of delivering health promotion to patients
Desirable
- Experience within a primary care setting (GP practice, district nursing etc.)
- Cervical sample taker
- Chronic disease management experience
- Experience using the EMIS Web patient record system
- Understanding of the Quality and Outcomes Framework
- Experience of travel medicine
- Experience with family planning
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work autonomously
- Understanding of infection prevention and control
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong IT skills
- Reliable, personable and flexible
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).