Job summary
Stoke Gifford Medical Centre look forward to welcoming a Practice Nurse to our clinical team. We are keen to find the right person and training will be given for suitable candidates. Please contact gavin.richards@nhs.net to arrange a visit or to find out more.
We are a friendly, forward thinking and supportive practice. We are seeking a full time Practice Nurse to join our team.
Working closely with GP and nursing team colleagues, the post-holder will deliver a number of Treatment Room Clinics providing: wound care; cervical screening; vaccination and immunisations; blood tests and measurements (BP, BMI, ECG) etc.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the treatment room clinics, ideally the post-holder will support our chronic disease management with a focus on COPD / Asthma and Diabetes. However, training in these modules can be arranged.
We value the contribution that our nursing team makes and, in turn, we offer excellent support and opportunities for personal development. Training in treatment room competencies will be given and candidates will be supported in attaining chronic disease diplomas as required.
About us
We are a dynamic, well established PMS Practice. We like to be proactive and train and develop our teams. We are a friendly 12 doctor practice with over 18,300 patients treated
over two purpose built sites. Our nursing team includes phlebotomists, HCAs, nurse associates, treatment room and chronic disease nurses. We also have a sexual health nurse and nurse practitioner and paramedic.
We strive
to provide excellent care to our patients and are supported by a
well-established and highly professional nursing and administrative team. We are high QoF achievers; continually
striving to improve our service. We are
a training practice for GPs, Nurses and HCAs and support medical
research.
Our very friendly and professional team have a strong
multi-disciplinary working ethos and enjoy supporting each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to: provide excellent patient care; assessing patient needs and planning, delivering and evaluating care provision. They will provide a professional service performing a range of relevant treatment room activities without direct supervision and providing support to the GPs. Treatment room experience and asthma and / or diabetes diplomas (or willingness to be complete this training) would be preferred.
General Clinical
- To provide high quality patient care
- Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes.
- Promote & participate in maintaining a safe comfortable & therapeutic environment.
- Participate in developing strategies and implementing health promotion programmes for clients and carers and facilitate screening clinics
- Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment
- Provide information, advice and support to patients face to face and via the telephone.
- Involved in team discussions to ensure best practice
Chronic Disease
- Asthma
- Hypertension Clinic
- COPD Clinic
- Holiday Vaccination Clinic
- Flu Vaccination Clinic
- Cervical Smears
- Family Planning
Treatment Room Clinical Skills required
- Venepuncture
- Urine testing
- Swabs
- ECG procedure
- Spirometer procedure
- Assistance in Minor Surgery
- Infection control management of equipment
- Immunisation and Vaccine administration
- Injections
- Wound management
- Ear care
- Family Planning / Womens health
- Cervical Cytology
- Mens health
- Health promotion
2) Organisational
- To maintain accurate records and data on Treatment Room activities, using the EMIS computer programmes.
- To work as an effective team member and promote a multi-agency collaborative approach to health care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to: provide excellent patient care; assessing patient needs and planning, delivering and evaluating care provision. They will provide a professional service performing a range of relevant treatment room activities without direct supervision and providing support to the GPs. Treatment room experience and asthma and / or diabetes diplomas (or willingness to be complete this training) would be preferred.
General Clinical
- To provide high quality patient care
- Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes.
- Promote & participate in maintaining a safe comfortable & therapeutic environment.
- Participate in developing strategies and implementing health promotion programmes for clients and carers and facilitate screening clinics
- Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment
- Provide information, advice and support to patients face to face and via the telephone.
- Involved in team discussions to ensure best practice
Chronic Disease
- Asthma
- Hypertension Clinic
- COPD Clinic
- Holiday Vaccination Clinic
- Flu Vaccination Clinic
- Cervical Smears
- Family Planning
Treatment Room Clinical Skills required
- Venepuncture
- Urine testing
- Swabs
- ECG procedure
- Spirometer procedure
- Assistance in Minor Surgery
- Infection control management of equipment
- Immunisation and Vaccine administration
- Injections
- Wound management
- Ear care
- Family Planning / Womens health
- Cervical Cytology
- Mens health
- Health promotion
2) Organisational
- To maintain accurate records and data on Treatment Room activities, using the EMIS computer programmes.
- To work as an effective team member and promote a multi-agency collaborative approach to health care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a treatment room/practice nurse setting.
- Experience of working in teams within a clinical team setting.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment with a wide range of individuals at different levels.
Desirable
- Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations.
- Experience of chronic disease and health promotion
Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Can work well in a team and autonomously.
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels.
- Able to demonstrate innovative practice.
- Has excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
- Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others and empathise.
- Good time management - Able to organize own day-to-day tasks and able to prioritise time sensitive tasks.
- Able to be proactive.
- Able to deal sensitively with anguished and distressed individuals.
- Able to remain impartial and nonjudgmental during times of sensitivity, stress and conflict.
- Able to maintain accurate records.
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times with regards to patients and staff.
- Self motivating. Able to work with minimal supervision.
- Teamworker. Considerate, professional, supportive and generous.
- Adaptable and innovative.
- Gains respect by example and leadership Honest, caring and sympathetic.
- Personable and approachable.
- Hard working, reliable and resourceful.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1 nurse already practicing at a band 5/6 (or equivalent) level.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Chronic disease management. Asthma preferred
Desirable
- Good keyboard skills and experience of using Microsoft office e.g. Word, Excel
- Diploma in Chronic Disease management
- Experience of using EMIS computer software
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a treatment room/practice nurse setting.
- Experience of working in teams within a clinical team setting.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment with a wide range of individuals at different levels.
Desirable
- Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations.
- Experience of chronic disease and health promotion
Skills and Qualities
Essential
- Can work well in a team and autonomously.
- Able to build effective working relationships at all levels.
- Able to demonstrate innovative practice.
- Has excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
- Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others and empathise.
- Good time management - Able to organize own day-to-day tasks and able to prioritise time sensitive tasks.
- Able to be proactive.
- Able to deal sensitively with anguished and distressed individuals.
- Able to remain impartial and nonjudgmental during times of sensitivity, stress and conflict.
- Able to maintain accurate records.
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times with regards to patients and staff.
- Self motivating. Able to work with minimal supervision.
- Teamworker. Considerate, professional, supportive and generous.
- Adaptable and innovative.
- Gains respect by example and leadership Honest, caring and sympathetic.
- Personable and approachable.
- Hard working, reliable and resourceful.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level 1 nurse already practicing at a band 5/6 (or equivalent) level.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Chronic disease management. Asthma preferred
Desirable
- Good keyboard skills and experience of using Microsoft office e.g. Word, Excel
- Diploma in Chronic Disease management
- Experience of using EMIS computer software
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).
