East Park Medical Centre

Practice Nurse

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Job summary

We are expanding our nursing service and looking for nurses to work across our 2 practices at East Park Medical Centre and it's branch surgery in Halton.

We have a multidisciplinary team of clinicians who work together to support each other to deliver GP services to our practice population of over 8000 patients in an area of Health Inequality. The practice is dedicated to helping to address these inequalities by adopting a Whole Health approach. We work hard with our community and local healthcare partners to engage patients in preventative health management.

We are using innovative technology to plan and deliver Long Term Condition Care.

We are looking for nurses who enjoy working with these types of communities and who have innovative ideas about how we can further improve access to care.

We also have a care home and community care bed service which is run out of East Park with a dedicated clinical team.

Main duties of the job

· To provide nursing services to the Practice population by assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care

· To ensure the provision of a high-quality Patient service within a safe, efficient working environment by providing effective support to the Partners and staff and encouraging the development and progress of East Park Medical Centre

· Maintaining appropriate records to ensure continuity and quality of care for Patients

· To collaborate with other GP Partners/employees and Practice staff on development and delivery of PBC (Practice Based Commissioning) and enhanced service issues within East Park Medical Centre

· To be involved in Practice development, identifying service changes and developments in line with clinical needs locally and work to develop these as part of PBC and other processes

· Maintaining records of appointments and other administrative duties

· To maintain skills and undertake such training and development as may from time-to-time be required to maintain personal competency

About us

East Park Medical Centre is a GP Practice which falls under the umbrella of Co-Formation Group Ltd. Currently the GP partner is Dr Joanne Cummings who is also the GP Partner for Guiseley and Yeadon Medical Practice in Leeds. There is a Director of Nursing who supports the Nursing leads at each site.

The teams at these 2 practices work closely together with a Prescribing team, Safeguarding team and Governance team working across the practices to ensure high levels of quality of care.

We encourage and support all members of our team in developing their careers through additional training and courses. A number of our Practice Nurses have attended course on blood test interpretation and are undertaking nurse prescriber courses.

Details

Date posted

13 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0887-23-0001

Job locations

5-7 East Park Road

Leeds

LS9 9JD


Job description

Job responsibilities

· To provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice working in accordance with the NMC Code of conduct

· Provide nursing treatments to Patients independently or in participation with other clinical colleagues working to agreed protocols and guidelines

· Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice Patients within agreed protocols and guidelines referring to other members of the clinical team as necessary

· To manage Patients with chronic diseases; running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems

· Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and meet targets delivering the national immunisation and vaccination schedule

· Nursing procedures to include:

o Wound management

o Measuring blood pressure

o Routine injections as prescribed

o Cervical smears

o ECG’s

o Long term conditions-Asthma, Diabetes, COPD

o Vaccinations and immunisations

o Assisting with minor surgery and IUCD insertion

o Cold Chain

o Emergency equipment checks

· Provide advice to Patients for general health care and minor ailments, with referral to another clinician as necessary

· To participate in research within the Practice

· To be responsible for the efficient running of the treatment room and equipment

· To assist with the management of leg ulcers

· Select, carry out and interpret results of specific tests

· Ensure all statutory regulations (e.g. Infection control, Health & Safety, COSHH, etc.) are implemented and adhered to

· To maintain accurate, comprehensive records of all consultations and treatments in the Patient’s notes, both written and computerised

· Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with Patient health care and registration with the Practice

· Ensure collection of statistical information is required for regular and ad hoc reports

· To have working knowledge of equipment used in the surgery

· Ensure compliance with Patient confidentiality at all times in line with current legislation

· Contribute to the development of new Patient services

· Inform your line manager of any reported or suspected failings in the provision of care within the Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

· To provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice working in accordance with the NMC Code of conduct

· Provide nursing treatments to Patients independently or in participation with other clinical colleagues working to agreed protocols and guidelines

· Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice Patients within agreed protocols and guidelines referring to other members of the clinical team as necessary

· To manage Patients with chronic diseases; running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems

· Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and meet targets delivering the national immunisation and vaccination schedule

· Nursing procedures to include:

o Wound management

o Measuring blood pressure

o Routine injections as prescribed

o Cervical smears

o ECG’s

o Long term conditions-Asthma, Diabetes, COPD

o Vaccinations and immunisations

o Assisting with minor surgery and IUCD insertion

o Cold Chain

o Emergency equipment checks

· Provide advice to Patients for general health care and minor ailments, with referral to another clinician as necessary

· To participate in research within the Practice

· To be responsible for the efficient running of the treatment room and equipment

· To assist with the management of leg ulcers

· Select, carry out and interpret results of specific tests

· Ensure all statutory regulations (e.g. Infection control, Health & Safety, COSHH, etc.) are implemented and adhered to

· To maintain accurate, comprehensive records of all consultations and treatments in the Patient’s notes, both written and computerised

· Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with Patient health care and registration with the Practice

· Ensure collection of statistical information is required for regular and ad hoc reports

· To have working knowledge of equipment used in the surgery

· Ensure compliance with Patient confidentiality at all times in line with current legislation

· Contribute to the development of new Patient services

· Inform your line manager of any reported or suspected failings in the provision of care within the Practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered nurse.
  • Nursing Programme of education approved by NMC

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Practice.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Experience

Essential

  • Working within a nursing team.
  • Experience of Chronic disease management.
  • Experience of Child immunisation and Cytology sample taking.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Practice.
  • Experience of supervising HCAs
  • Experience of home visits
  • Experience of working with Learning Disability patients

Personal Skills and Qualities

Essential

  • Confident and effective communication skills, verbally and in writing.
  • Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team.
  • Able to work under pressure and have clear systems and strategies in order to prioritise workload.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered nurse.
  • Nursing Programme of education approved by NMC

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Practice.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Experience

Essential

  • Working within a nursing team.
  • Experience of Chronic disease management.
  • Experience of Child immunisation and Cytology sample taking.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in General Practice.
  • Experience of supervising HCAs
  • Experience of home visits
  • Experience of working with Learning Disability patients

Personal Skills and Qualities

Essential

  • Confident and effective communication skills, verbally and in writing.
  • Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team.
  • Able to work under pressure and have clear systems and strategies in order to prioritise workload.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Park Medical Centre

Address

5-7 East Park Road

Leeds

LS9 9JD


Employer's website

https://www.eastparkmedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Park Medical Centre

Address

5-7 East Park Road

Leeds

LS9 9JD


Employer's website

https://www.eastparkmedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

DR Joanne Denyse Cummings

joanne.cummings2@nhs.net

+447940285003

Details

Date posted

13 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0887-23-0001

Job locations

5-7 East Park Road

Leeds

LS9 9JD


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