Job summary
The University Medical Group is a standalone practice and is the largest in West Berkshire with over 32,000 patients. We are based in Reading near the University sites where we have over 9,000 students as patients. As we are a PCN in our own right, its easy to make changes to ensure we do the best for our patients and being innovative is what we are all about. We have received outstanding on the last 2 CQC audits and are very proud of this achievement with quality patient care being our key focus.
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 on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
This is a part time role over 3 days working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday .
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The role of the practice nurse prescriber includes the following...
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the partners:
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- NHS health checks and urinalysis
- Travel clinic
- Management of minor ailments
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Routine immunisations and childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings as required
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in diabetes or asthma or coronary heart disease and contraception.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
About us
Other tasks will include...
- Maintaining a tidy and clean environment in the treatment room in line with infection control requirements
- Stocking of the treatment rooms and rotation of stock as required
- Ordering of health promotion literature as required
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Ordering of treatment room stock as required/ liaison with administrative team to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- Maintenance of accurate and timely clinical records in line with practice protocols
- Attend and participate in practice meetings when required.
- Attendance at CCG and practice led clinical education meetings and training as required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
The role of the practice nurse prescriber includes the following...
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the partners:
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- NHS health checks and urinalysis
- Travel clinic
- Management of minor ailments
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Routine immunisations and childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings as required
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in diabetes or asthma or coronary heart disease and contraception.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will include...
- Maintaining a tidy and clean environment in the treatment room in line with infection control requirements
- Stocking of the treatment rooms and rotation of stock as required
- Ordering of health promotion literature as required
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Ordering of treatment room stock as required/ liaison with administrative team to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- Maintenance of accurate and timely clinical records in line with practice protocols
- Attend and participate in practice meetings when required.
- Attendance at CCG and practice led clinical education meetings and training as required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
The role of the practice nurse prescriber includes the following...
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the partners:
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- NHS health checks and urinalysis
- Travel clinic
- Management of minor ailments
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Routine immunisations and childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings as required
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in diabetes or asthma or coronary heart disease and contraception.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will include...
- Maintaining a tidy and clean environment in the treatment room in line with infection control requirements
- Stocking of the treatment rooms and rotation of stock as required
- Ordering of health promotion literature as required
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Ordering of treatment room stock as required/ liaison with administrative team to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- Maintenance of accurate and timely clinical records in line with practice protocols
- Attend and participate in practice meetings when required.
- Attendance at CCG and practice led clinical education meetings and training as required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree
- NMC (required)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree
- NMC (required)
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).