Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity at Stonehouse Health Clinic
for a full time practice nurse to join our small and friendly team. We are
looking for a dynamic nurse who wants to make a difference to the lives of our
patients by providing a high quality service.
Job share would be considered for the right candidate/s.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a registered nurse with existing skills in chronic disease management, child immunisations, cervical screening, contraception, wound care and general practice nursing duties.
Previous experience in Primary Care would be advantageous.
About us
We are a small sole partner GP practice with just under
3,500 patients based in the centre of Stonehouse, a small rural town.
Alongside the GP Partner we have a regular sessional GP and
Advanced Nurse Practitioners with a Practice Nurse and Health Care Assistant.
We have a small administrative team supporting our reception and administrative
needs.
Stonehouse Health Clinic is part of the Severn Health
Primary Care Network in the Stroud and Berkeley Vale Locality.
The Practice Nurse Role will be based at Stonehouse Health
Clinic covering Monday-Friday and a range of hours from 07:30-18:30. Working
pattern to be discussed and agreed.
We offer a competitive rate of pay in line with the
individual skill set, paid breaks, NHS pension scheme, on site parking and
training opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Practice Nurse (PN) is a vital role in providing care to our
whole patient population.
The PN will work unsupervised to Patient Group Directions, agreed
protocols, within an evidence base and within defined competencies. This will
include assessing patients and planning, implementing and reviewing treatment
programmes.
The PN role will supervise the practice Health Care Assistant and
delegate duties according to training and competence.
Job Responsibilities
Patient Care
- New patient health checks and NHS health checks
- Urine testing/analysis
- Blood pressure monitoring and measurement
- ECG
- Height and weight measurement
- Removal of sutures
- Taking of pathology samples for analysis (blood, sputum, urine
etc)
- NHS travel vaccinations
- Assessment, management and treatment of conditions within
competence and as delegated
- Wound care/dressings/tissue viability
- Ulcer care including Doppler assessment
- Scalds and burns management
- Management of skin disorders
- Routine immunisations Children/Adults and Pregnancy
- Condition specific injections (B12, depo etc)
- Nebuliser use and care
- Chronic disease management (asthma, diabetes, hypertension etc)
- Health and lifestyle advice
- Support and advice for patients in managing their health
conditions
- Contraception and sexual health advice
- Medicals
- Chaperoning
- Assisting minor surgery clinics
- Assisting gynaecology clinics
The PN will refer to a supervising member of the clinical team/GP
if deviation from the protocol is required, if unsure in any way, or where
clinical judgement is required before proceeding.
Drugs will be administered only based on written and signed
medical authorisation.
Record Keeping and Administration
- Make accurate and contemporaneous records of all patient
encounters in accordance with practice records protocols and coding protocols.
- Accurately label and document patient samples and submit for
collection and analysis.
- Contribute to nursing team record keeping (clinical,
administrative, health and safety related records.
- Maintain skills in using patient appointment system.
Maintaining a Safe Clinical Environment
General:
- The PN will be aware of and comply with Stonehouse Health Clinics
Health and Safety Policy. This will include:
- Minimising risk to self and others in the workplace.
- Identifying and reporting hazards/risks and contributing to control
measures.
- Adhering to all relevant policies including infection control and
management of the cold chain.
- Contributing to keeping the working area and patient areas tidy
and free from hazards.
- Using protective equipment and clothing provided and in accordance
with the Stonehouse Health Clinic policy.
- Applying spill control and decontamination policies.
- Ensuring sufficient supplies of all cleansing and infection
control materials.
- Attending regular health and safety training.
Specific:
- Be the practice clinical lead for Infection Control, engage in
countywide infection control updates, ensure the practice infection control
policy is kept up to date and carry out regular IPC audits as per the policy
requirement.
- Recording of fridge temperatures and ensuring and variations are
reported in line with the cold chain policy.
- Stock rotation according to date and maintain appropriate records
and discarding out of date stock in line with practice protocols.
- Prepare clinical areas between patients in accordance with
infection control procedure including cleaning surfaces and equipment.
- Dispose of all clinical waste/sharps in accordance with infection
control and equipment maintenance policies.
- Take action to manage spills or decontaminate affected areas.
Supplies Management
- Check stock in all clinical rooms.
- Order replacement stock and restock clinical rooms.
- Order vaccines to maintain stock levels and store according to
practice cold chain and storage policies.
- Maintain accurate stock records, including liaison with the
Operations Manager by providing order confirmations and delivery notes for
invoice checking.
- Consider sustainability and economy when ordering and ensure
supply usage is economic and cost effective.
Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
- Contribute to care and maintenance of equipment.
- Organise repaid and regular maintenance and calibration of
equipment, including equipment maintenance/checking/calibration log.
Quality
- Provide services to the practices patient population to the
highest possible standard.
- Work to agreed standards, monitor, maintain the standard of care
offered and act if standards are not met (self or others)
- Contribute to clinical governance activities/clinic audit to
ensure continual improvement of service delivery.
- Contribute to complaints responses/reviews, significant event,
peer review and other shared learning activities.
- Support and mentor staff in training.
- Support the performance of team members including giving and
receiving effective feedback.
Communication
- Advise patients of the PN role, its extent and limits.
- Appropriately advise and refer on patients if they require the
services of a GP or other clinical team member.
- Communicate effectively, promptly and appropriately with patients
and team members.
- Modify method of communication with patients to suit the
situation, recognise problems/barriers and act or seek help at an early stage
when they arise.
- Communicate risk to patients and ensure proper consent gained
where appropriate.
- Contribute to practice and nursing team meetings.
Personal Development
- Comply with NMC code of conduct and keep registration up to date,
documented and checked in the practice on an annual basis.
- Participate in revalidation.
- Behave as a positive role model.
- Prioritise own work and work effectively with others to prioritise
team and practice workload.
- Undertake training needed to ensure competencies for delivering
all responsibilities.
- Maintain awareness of current evidence-based approaches to patient
care and update practice accordingly and in consultation with the team.
- Attend and contribute to training events.
- Take responsibility for own development including maintenance of a
Personal Development Plan and record of learning, clinical supervision, staff
appraisals, giving and receiving feedback, performance management with the
support and supervision of qualified staff.
- Undertake regular mandatory training as allocated on TeamNet.
Key Working Relationships
- Practice nursing team and health care assistants
- GPs
- Operations Manager
- Practice support staff
- Patients, carers and relatives
- Practice suppliers
- Community Nursing Team
- Primary Care Network
- Social Services
- Integrated Care Board (ICB)
The PN will be responsible to the GP partner on clinical matters
and to the Operations Manager on non-clinical matters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Practice Nurse (PN) is a vital role in providing care to our
whole patient population.
The PN will work unsupervised to Patient Group Directions, agreed
protocols, within an evidence base and within defined competencies. This will
include assessing patients and planning, implementing and reviewing treatment
programmes.
The PN role will supervise the practice Health Care Assistant and
delegate duties according to training and competence.
Job Responsibilities
Patient Care
- New patient health checks and NHS health checks
- Urine testing/analysis
- Blood pressure monitoring and measurement
- ECG
- Height and weight measurement
- Removal of sutures
- Taking of pathology samples for analysis (blood, sputum, urine
etc)
- NHS travel vaccinations
- Assessment, management and treatment of conditions within
competence and as delegated
- Wound care/dressings/tissue viability
- Ulcer care including Doppler assessment
- Scalds and burns management
- Management of skin disorders
- Routine immunisations Children/Adults and Pregnancy
- Condition specific injections (B12, depo etc)
- Nebuliser use and care
- Chronic disease management (asthma, diabetes, hypertension etc)
- Health and lifestyle advice
- Support and advice for patients in managing their health
conditions
- Contraception and sexual health advice
- Medicals
- Chaperoning
- Assisting minor surgery clinics
- Assisting gynaecology clinics
The PN will refer to a supervising member of the clinical team/GP
if deviation from the protocol is required, if unsure in any way, or where
clinical judgement is required before proceeding.
Drugs will be administered only based on written and signed
medical authorisation.
Record Keeping and Administration
- Make accurate and contemporaneous records of all patient
encounters in accordance with practice records protocols and coding protocols.
- Accurately label and document patient samples and submit for
collection and analysis.
- Contribute to nursing team record keeping (clinical,
administrative, health and safety related records.
- Maintain skills in using patient appointment system.
Maintaining a Safe Clinical Environment
General:
- The PN will be aware of and comply with Stonehouse Health Clinics
Health and Safety Policy. This will include:
- Minimising risk to self and others in the workplace.
- Identifying and reporting hazards/risks and contributing to control
measures.
- Adhering to all relevant policies including infection control and
management of the cold chain.
- Contributing to keeping the working area and patient areas tidy
and free from hazards.
- Using protective equipment and clothing provided and in accordance
with the Stonehouse Health Clinic policy.
- Applying spill control and decontamination policies.
- Ensuring sufficient supplies of all cleansing and infection
control materials.
- Attending regular health and safety training.
Specific:
- Be the practice clinical lead for Infection Control, engage in
countywide infection control updates, ensure the practice infection control
policy is kept up to date and carry out regular IPC audits as per the policy
requirement.
- Recording of fridge temperatures and ensuring and variations are
reported in line with the cold chain policy.
- Stock rotation according to date and maintain appropriate records
and discarding out of date stock in line with practice protocols.
- Prepare clinical areas between patients in accordance with
infection control procedure including cleaning surfaces and equipment.
- Dispose of all clinical waste/sharps in accordance with infection
control and equipment maintenance policies.
- Take action to manage spills or decontaminate affected areas.
Supplies Management
- Check stock in all clinical rooms.
- Order replacement stock and restock clinical rooms.
- Order vaccines to maintain stock levels and store according to
practice cold chain and storage policies.
- Maintain accurate stock records, including liaison with the
Operations Manager by providing order confirmations and delivery notes for
invoice checking.
- Consider sustainability and economy when ordering and ensure
supply usage is economic and cost effective.
Equipment Maintenance and Calibration
- Contribute to care and maintenance of equipment.
- Organise repaid and regular maintenance and calibration of
equipment, including equipment maintenance/checking/calibration log.
Quality
- Provide services to the practices patient population to the
highest possible standard.
- Work to agreed standards, monitor, maintain the standard of care
offered and act if standards are not met (self or others)
- Contribute to clinical governance activities/clinic audit to
ensure continual improvement of service delivery.
- Contribute to complaints responses/reviews, significant event,
peer review and other shared learning activities.
- Support and mentor staff in training.
- Support the performance of team members including giving and
receiving effective feedback.
Communication
- Advise patients of the PN role, its extent and limits.
- Appropriately advise and refer on patients if they require the
services of a GP or other clinical team member.
- Communicate effectively, promptly and appropriately with patients
and team members.
- Modify method of communication with patients to suit the
situation, recognise problems/barriers and act or seek help at an early stage
when they arise.
- Communicate risk to patients and ensure proper consent gained
where appropriate.
- Contribute to practice and nursing team meetings.
Personal Development
- Comply with NMC code of conduct and keep registration up to date,
documented and checked in the practice on an annual basis.
- Participate in revalidation.
- Behave as a positive role model.
- Prioritise own work and work effectively with others to prioritise
team and practice workload.
- Undertake training needed to ensure competencies for delivering
all responsibilities.
- Maintain awareness of current evidence-based approaches to patient
care and update practice accordingly and in consultation with the team.
- Attend and contribute to training events.
- Take responsibility for own development including maintenance of a
Personal Development Plan and record of learning, clinical supervision, staff
appraisals, giving and receiving feedback, performance management with the
support and supervision of qualified staff.
- Undertake regular mandatory training as allocated on TeamNet.
Key Working Relationships
- Practice nursing team and health care assistants
- GPs
- Operations Manager
- Practice support staff
- Patients, carers and relatives
- Practice suppliers
- Community Nursing Team
- Primary Care Network
- Social Services
- Integrated Care Board (ICB)
The PN will be responsible to the GP partner on clinical matters
and to the Operations Manager on non-clinical matters.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse holding professional registration with RCN/NMC. Experience of working in a Primary Care Setting as a practice nurse with a diploma in main chronic disease areas, Respiratory and Diabetes. Experience of working in General Practice and to be able to undertake Cervical smears and administer childhood immunisations
- Please see attached person specification for full details
Desirable
- Awareness of local and national health policy, Awareness of issues with the wider health economy, Experience with audit and to lead audit programs, Experience with clinical risk management , SystmOne user
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse holding professional registration with RCN/NMC. Experience of working in a Primary Care Setting as a practice nurse with a diploma in main chronic disease areas, Respiratory and Diabetes. Experience of working in General Practice and to be able to undertake Cervical smears and administer childhood immunisations
- Please see attached person specification for full details
Desirable
- Awareness of local and national health policy, Awareness of issues with the wider health economy, Experience with audit and to lead audit programs, Experience with clinical risk management , SystmOne user
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
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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).