Job summary
We are looking
to recruit a Practice Nurse to our friendly, caring GP practice team which is
located in Codsall, South Staffordshire.
Main duties of the job
We are looking
for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse who will ideally have experience in
managing long term conditions (diabetes, asthma, COPD), cervical cytology,
childhood and adult immunisations, travel vaccinations, spirometry,
contraception, sexual health and general practice nursing duties.
Experience of
practice nursing is essential.
20 hours per week plus availability to cover annual and sick leave.
About us
The successful candidate will be working alongside an experienced Practice Nurse and Assistant Practitioner.
The practice has three GP Partners as well as one salaried GP. We have a patient list size of approximately 6500 patients.
Clinical
Systems: EMIS Web. DOCMAN 10
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: 20 hours per week
Job summary:
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the practice team.
Job responsibilities:
Professional:
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Management Open Exeter returns for cytology.
- Perform chronic disease checks in accordance with national guidance.
- Perform contraceptive checks.
- Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
- 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.
- Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.
- Suture removal.
- Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for ear irrigation.
- Take ECGs
- Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
- Running well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
- 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.
- Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.
- Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Assist in the provision of minor surgery.
- Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
- Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
- Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration and emergency equipment.
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.
Full job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: 20 hours per week
Job summary:
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the practice team.
Job responsibilities:
Professional:
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Management Open Exeter returns for cytology.
- Perform chronic disease checks in accordance with national guidance.
- Perform contraceptive checks.
- Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
- 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.
- Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.
- Suture removal.
- Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for ear irrigation.
- Take ECGs
- Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
- Running well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
- 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.
- Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.
- Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Assist in the provision of minor surgery.
- Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
- Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
- Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration and emergency equipment.
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.
Full job description attached.
Person Specification
Skills/Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to demonstrate motivation, flexibility, enthusiasm and commitment to high standards
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to communication difficult messages to patients and families
- Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Ability to reflect, accept criticism and act constructively.
- Computer skills
- Pleasant and articulate
- Able to work under pressure
- Flexibility
- Car driver/able to visit patients in their homes
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Relevant nursing/health degree
- Post-registration studies in topics allied to general practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit
- Willing to learn and acquire new skills
- General Practice experience
Desirable
- Management of long-term conditions
- Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Demonstrable experience of researching and using best practice to steer the development of excellent services
- Experience of EMIS Web clinical system
Person Specification
Skills/Personal Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to demonstrate motivation, flexibility, enthusiasm and commitment to high standards
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to communication difficult messages to patients and families
- Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Ability to reflect, accept criticism and act constructively.
- Computer skills
- Pleasant and articulate
- Able to work under pressure
- Flexibility
- Car driver/able to visit patients in their homes
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
Desirable
- Relevant nursing/health degree
- Post-registration studies in topics allied to general practice.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit
- Willing to learn and acquire new skills
- General Practice experience
Desirable
- Management of long-term conditions
- Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Demonstrable experience of researching and using best practice to steer the development of excellent services
- Experience of EMIS Web clinical system
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).