Job summary
We are a
progressive and friendly 9 GP training Practice and are offering an exciting
opportunity for a qualified, enthusiastic and motivated Treatment Room Nurse to
join our existing team in Longridge, in the heart of the Ribble Valley.
This is an
additional post and we envisage that the post holder will work up to 30 hours per week. This role is to compliment our existing multi skilled nursing team consisting of Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and HCAs.
We are a
training Practice and are keen to further develop and expand our team. Experience of working in a primary care environment would be an advantage.
You will be
employed by Drs Griffin, Lakeland, Gee and Miller and will be eligible to join
the NHS Pension Scheme.
Although you will be paid in line with the Agenda for Change pay rates, this is not an AFC contract.
Main duties of the job
This role involves all treatment room services and wound care, ear syringing, cervical
cytology, INR monitoring, childhood and adult vaccinations, ECGs, travel
health, venepuncture and NHS health checks.
About us
We are a committed team and our organisation has been a recognised training Practice for many years. We have 9 GPs and look after approximately 13,600 patients from recently extended and refurbished premises.
We have a fantastic nursing team which consists of Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
We have a fabulous reception and admin team supporting our range of services and personnel in addition to a paramedic, physiotherapist and pharmacy technician.
We commend ourselves on our team spirit and ethos and whilst working under immense pressure we deliver care of a high standard. We are fortunate to work in excellent premises, including a staff gym, it is a positive place of work. We will offer the successful candidate a salary package dependant upon experience, within the pay range of Agenda for Change band 5, you can join the NHS pension scheme and enjoy holiday entitlement in line with Agenda for Change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following is a job summary, a full job description is available.
To provide and maintain a high standard of
nursing care to our practice population.
Supported by Senior Nurses, the post holder will deliver all tasks
undertaken by a Registered Nurse appropriate to the treatment room and the
services provided. They will work
collaboratively with the general practice team, having regard to current
training, professional boundaries, policies and protocols relating to the
treatment room. To provide nurse
leadership as required.
Job responsibilities
after relevant training:
Professional:
- Able to document
Consultations according to NMC guidelines, using a computer template
- Provide a
holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line
with current evidence based guidelines
- Assessing
wounds presented opportunistically by patients
- Offer advice
about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are
administered under patient group directions
- Record ECGs
- Offer a
holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to
patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex,
food hygiene and sun protection
- Perform a
holistic assessment of patients attending for ear irrigation
- Perform a
holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology screening
- Perform
venepuncture according to local guidelines
- Provide NHS
health checks and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic
assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and
exercise
- Ensure
awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including
systems of referral. Ability to
recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse
- 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 (both verbal and written)
- Ensure
infection control guidelines are maintained
- Ability to
monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include the cold chain? and emergency equipment.
- Confidentially
of information gained at work must be preserved at all times
- Anticoagulation
monitoring
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following is a job summary, a full job description is available.
To provide and maintain a high standard of
nursing care to our practice population.
Supported by Senior Nurses, the post holder will deliver all tasks
undertaken by a Registered Nurse appropriate to the treatment room and the
services provided. They will work
collaboratively with the general practice team, having regard to current
training, professional boundaries, policies and protocols relating to the
treatment room. To provide nurse
leadership as required.
Job responsibilities
after relevant training:
Professional:
- Able to document
Consultations according to NMC guidelines, using a computer template
- Provide a
holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line
with current evidence based guidelines
- Assessing
wounds presented opportunistically by patients
- Offer advice
about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are
administered under patient group directions
- Record ECGs
- Offer a
holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to
patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex,
food hygiene and sun protection
- Perform a
holistic assessment of patients attending for ear irrigation
- Perform a
holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology screening
- Perform
venepuncture according to local guidelines
- Provide NHS
health checks and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic
assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and
exercise
- Ensure
awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including
systems of referral. Ability to
recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse
- 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 (both verbal and written)
- Ensure
infection control guidelines are maintained
- Ability to
monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include the cold chain? and emergency equipment.
- Confidentially
of information gained at work must be preserved at all times
- Anticoagulation
monitoring
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Current Registration with NMC
- Evidence of continuing development in relevant area and knowledge of revalidation
- Knowledge of Primary Care
- Experience of dealing with patients/public
- Knowledge of PGDs
- Flexibility to meet the service needs
- Excellent communication skills
- Have the ability to work in a non-judgemental manner
- Conscientious and self-motivated
- Good team worker
- Have the ability to work on ones own initiative and to obtain support and advice when needed
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- To act in an advisory capacity to other staff members, as required
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Have the ability to recognise ones own limitations
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Good attendance record
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within primary care/community
- Evidence of extended roles
- Ear irrigation, Cytology, Patient assessment, Wound care, Immunisations and vaccinations,
- Cervical cytology, Travel health, Minor injuries, Assisting with minor surgery, Anticoagulation monitoring, ECG, Venepuncture
- (This is not exhaustive and relevant training will be provided as required)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Current Registration with NMC
- Evidence of continuing development in relevant area and knowledge of revalidation
- Knowledge of Primary Care
- Experience of dealing with patients/public
- Knowledge of PGDs
- Flexibility to meet the service needs
- Excellent communication skills
- Have the ability to work in a non-judgemental manner
- Conscientious and self-motivated
- Good team worker
- Have the ability to work on ones own initiative and to obtain support and advice when needed
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- To act in an advisory capacity to other staff members, as required
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Have the ability to recognise ones own limitations
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Good attendance record
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within primary care/community
- Evidence of extended roles
- Ear irrigation, Cytology, Patient assessment, Wound care, Immunisations and vaccinations,
- Cervical cytology, Travel health, Minor injuries, Assisting with minor surgery, Anticoagulation monitoring, ECG, Venepuncture
- (This is not exhaustive and relevant training will be provided as required)
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).