Job summary
We have a part-time vacancy
(approx. 10 hours) for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. Roles will include,
but are not limited to, the following: routine nursing duties, child
immunisations, cervical screening and chronic disease management. We are
looking for experienced practice nurse to do two half days or one long day in
the practice. RGN NMC Registered.
Main duties of the job
Seeing and assessing patients who ask to see the practice nurse. Providing appropriate advice and education
Syringing ears, taking blood samples, taking swabs, administering vaccinations, testing urine, measuring blood pressure, inserting eye drops
Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
Perform cervical cytology smear tests
Running paediatric immunisation recording and recall system.
Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients.
Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
Suture removal.
Take ECGs
Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.
Able to work on both surgery sites in Nottingham City Centre and in Mapperley.
Travelling to carry out assessments in the patients homes for those who are housebound or exercise their right to a home assessment
Any other duty as requested by the Partners or Managers to assist in the smooth running of the Practice.
Knowledge of EMIS (desirable, full EMIS training will be provided if needed)
About us
We are a busy
GP practice with just over 10,000
patients, operating across two sites in Nottingham city centre and Mapperley.
We are a training practice consisting of 6 GP Partners, 3 salaried GPs, 4
practices nurses, registrars and a friendly team of admin and reception
staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Seeing and assessing patients who ask to see the practice nurse. Providing appropriate advice and education
syringing ears, taking blood samples, taking swabs, administering vaccinations, testing urine, measuring blood pressure, inserting eye drops
Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
Perform cervical cytology smear tests
Running paediatric immunisation recording and recall system.
Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients.
Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
Suture removal.
Take ECGs
Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.
Able to work on both surgery sites in Nottingham City Centre and in Mapperley.
Travelling to carry out assessments in the patients homes for those who are housebound or exercise their right to a home assessment
Any other duty as requested by the Partners or Managers to assist in the smooth running of the Practice.
Knowledge of EMIS (desirable, full EMIS training will be provided if needed)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Seeing and assessing patients who ask to see the practice nurse. Providing appropriate advice and education
syringing ears, taking blood samples, taking swabs, administering vaccinations, testing urine, measuring blood pressure, inserting eye drops
Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
Perform cervical cytology smear tests
Running paediatric immunisation recording and recall system.
Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients.
Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
Suture removal.
Take ECGs
Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.
Able to work on both surgery sites in Nottingham City Centre and in Mapperley.
Travelling to carry out assessments in the patients homes for those who are housebound or exercise their right to a home assessment
Any other duty as requested by the Partners or Managers to assist in the smooth running of the Practice.
Knowledge of EMIS (desirable, full EMIS training will be provided if needed)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills, including clinical IT system user skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
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).
