Job summary
Due to
maternity leave, North Riding Primary Care Network are looking to recruit an
enthusiastic, compassionate and experienced Practice Nurse for 3 days a week
for a period of 12 months to cover maternity leave.
Derwent Practice is a large and well-established family
friendly Practice within the Malton Community, rated good by CQC in 2023. We are based in the food capital of Yorkshire, close to
the beautiful Howardian Hills, York and the North York Moors. We have a
dedicated and supportive team of healthcare professionals, including 10 GP
Partners, Salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists,
Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Mental Health Practitioners as well as a full
complement of support staff. Our multi-disciplinary approach allows us to
provide comprehensive and personalised care to our patients and fosters a
welcoming environment for all.
Main duties of the job
- Tobe responsible for diagnostic procedures for
example, venepuncture, blood pressure, height/weight, ECG and any specimens.
- To advise patients on general health care and promotion of health lifestyles.
- To manage patients with Chronic Disease, running specific clinics and maintaining call/recall systems.
- To be responsible for chronic wound care as well as post-surgical wound care.
- To administer injections under and individualised prescription or PGD within training limits.
- To maintain the cold chain of vaccines, including the safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
- To administer immunisations - for example, influenza, pneumococcal, tetanus and childhood immunisations.
- To participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology.
- To provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptive services.
- To assist GPs with minor surgery as required.
- As part of a team, lead on infection prevention and control.
About us
Derwent Practice is part of The North Riding Primary Care Network, founded in 2019 which has four member practices. The member practices are located on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, and the member practices are Derwent Practice, Ayton and Snainton Medical Practice, Sherburn and Rillington Medical Practice and Ampleforth and Hovingham Surgery. As a network we collaborate on several projects to address health inequalities and share best practice.
With a patient population of 21,000
patients, Derwent Practice also provides medical care and treatment to 5 local
care homes (a combination of both residential and nursing homes), supported
living settings and also provides medical care cover for the local community
hospital for a number of inpatients. In addition to care provided for our local
community, we are dedicated to training future generations of healthcare
professionals and are associated with Hull-York Medical School and Coventry
University where we provide training to foundation Doctors and Student Nurses.
We are committed to providing high
quality, safe, evidence based and accessible primary health care to our
patients at all times, we do this through continuous learning, development and
reflection, whilst ensuring all staff and patients are treated with dignity,
honest and respect at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work independently as part of a busy Nursing Department, to meet the needs of patients and service delivery.
- To be an active and integral member of the Nursing Team, attending team meetings and training sessions, supporting colleagues and working flexibly to cover annual leave or sickness as well as enhanced hours including Saturdays on a rota basis.
- To act as a chaperone if required/requested by patients and colleagues.
- To work alongside HCAs and Student Nurses to develop their skills and offer mentorship, guidance and support to improve standards of care if needed.
- To assist in maintaining a safe environment for the Nursing Team, patients and co-workers, ensuring that all statutory and local regulations (e.g health and safety, COSHH, clinical waste management, infection control) are implemented and followed.
- To ensure data is recorded accurately and timely onto patient records using SystmOne, with due regard for record management and patient confidentiality.
- To ensure data is accuractley recordd onto relevant templates and documentation associated with patient health care.
- To maintain and stock examination rooms and treatment rooms with agreed consumables and clinical equipment/instruments.
- To collect data and participate in regular practice audits and research projects.
- To be aware of quality standards and targets set out in NICE guidelines, and NHS contracts, Quality and Outcomes Framework, etc., working to achieve these standards at all times.
- To promote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to patients and staff both in and out of the Practice.
- To maintain annual registration with the NMC and other professional bodies (as required). To adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct.
The post holder will also take on any other duties delegated by the Nurse, Manager, Doctors or Practice Management.
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect
their privacy and act appropriately.
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients
and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business
organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly
confidential.
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised
persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive
data.
- A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB checks) will be undertaken as a matter of course.
- Form
appropriate relationships with those they care for and maintain professional
boundaries in their work.
- Work
within the organisational policies, procedures and guidance.
- Are
committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours in their
work.
- Ensure
that adult and child safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their
daily practice.
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding
is everyones responsibility and all staff within the organisation have a
particular responsibility to ensure all safeguarding concerns are responded to
effectively and efficiently in accordance with the local Safeguarding Adults
Board and Safeguarding Childrens Partnership policies and procedures.
Staff
at Derwent Practice are required to ensure that they:
- Comply
with safeguarding training requirements as set out by employment terms and any
relevant professional and national bodies.
- Take
prompt and timely action when there are any welfare or safeguarding concerns.
- Form
appropriate relationships with those they care for and maintain professional
boundaries in their work.
- Work
within the organisational policies, procedures and guidance.
- Are
committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours in their
work.
- Ensure
that adult and child safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their
daily practice.
Learning
and Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training
programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual
performance review, including
taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal
and/or professional development.
- Taking responsibility for their own development, learning
and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
- Undertake mandatory and statutory training as
required.
Team working:
- Assist and support
your line manager to provide a quality service
- Provide cover for
members of your team during periods of sickness and annual leave
- Support and
facilitate change as requested and by participating in team activities to
create opportunities to improve customer care
- Undertake
additional tasks as required within your general role
- Understand own role
and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time.
- Work as an
effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the
mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
- Accept delegation
from senior staff, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management
strategies are embedded in own practice.
- Participate and
support local projects as agreed with the management team.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting
and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal
security systems within the workplace
according to Practice
guidelines.
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge
and skills
- Using appropriate infection
control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential
risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality,
diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with the Practice
policies and procedures, and current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy,
dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming
to the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain
quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions,
either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities
and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies
to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload
and resources
- Portray a professional image at all time
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective
communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply Practice policies,
standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies,
standards and guidelines
will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate
The above constitute the main responsibilities of
the post and may be subject to change, to meet the needs of the Practice. Any changes will be discussed prior to
implementation wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work independently as part of a busy Nursing Department, to meet the needs of patients and service delivery.
- To be an active and integral member of the Nursing Team, attending team meetings and training sessions, supporting colleagues and working flexibly to cover annual leave or sickness as well as enhanced hours including Saturdays on a rota basis.
- To act as a chaperone if required/requested by patients and colleagues.
- To work alongside HCAs and Student Nurses to develop their skills and offer mentorship, guidance and support to improve standards of care if needed.
- To assist in maintaining a safe environment for the Nursing Team, patients and co-workers, ensuring that all statutory and local regulations (e.g health and safety, COSHH, clinical waste management, infection control) are implemented and followed.
- To ensure data is recorded accurately and timely onto patient records using SystmOne, with due regard for record management and patient confidentiality.
- To ensure data is accuractley recordd onto relevant templates and documentation associated with patient health care.
- To maintain and stock examination rooms and treatment rooms with agreed consumables and clinical equipment/instruments.
- To collect data and participate in regular practice audits and research projects.
- To be aware of quality standards and targets set out in NICE guidelines, and NHS contracts, Quality and Outcomes Framework, etc., working to achieve these standards at all times.
- To promote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to patients and staff both in and out of the Practice.
- To maintain annual registration with the NMC and other professional bodies (as required). To adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct.
The post holder will also take on any other duties delegated by the Nurse, Manager, Doctors or Practice Management.
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect
their privacy and act appropriately.
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients
and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business
organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly
confidential.
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised
persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive
data.
- A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB checks) will be undertaken as a matter of course.
- Form
appropriate relationships with those they care for and maintain professional
boundaries in their work.
- Work
within the organisational policies, procedures and guidance.
- Are
committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours in their
work.
- Ensure
that adult and child safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their
daily practice.
Safeguarding:
Safeguarding
is everyones responsibility and all staff within the organisation have a
particular responsibility to ensure all safeguarding concerns are responded to
effectively and efficiently in accordance with the local Safeguarding Adults
Board and Safeguarding Childrens Partnership policies and procedures.
Staff
at Derwent Practice are required to ensure that they:
- Comply
with safeguarding training requirements as set out by employment terms and any
relevant professional and national bodies.
- Take
prompt and timely action when there are any welfare or safeguarding concerns.
- Form
appropriate relationships with those they care for and maintain professional
boundaries in their work.
- Work
within the organisational policies, procedures and guidance.
- Are
committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours in their
work.
- Ensure
that adult and child safeguarding is embedded as an essential part of their
daily practice.
Learning
and Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training
programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual
performance review, including
taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal
and/or professional development.
- Taking responsibility for their own development, learning
and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
- Undertake mandatory and statutory training as
required.
Team working:
- Assist and support
your line manager to provide a quality service
- Provide cover for
members of your team during periods of sickness and annual leave
- Support and
facilitate change as requested and by participating in team activities to
create opportunities to improve customer care
- Undertake
additional tasks as required within your general role
- Understand own role
and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time.
- Work as an
effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the
mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
- Accept delegation
from senior staff, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management
strategies are embedded in own practice.
- Participate and
support local projects as agreed with the management team.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting
and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal
security systems within the workplace
according to Practice
guidelines.
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge
and skills
- Using appropriate infection
control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential
risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality,
diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with the Practice
policies and procedures, and current legislation.
- Respecting the privacy,
dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming
to the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain
quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions,
either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities
and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies
to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload
and resources
- Portray a professional image at all time
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective
communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply Practice policies,
standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies,
standards and guidelines
will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate
The above constitute the main responsibilities of
the post and may be subject to change, to meet the needs of the Practice. Any changes will be discussed prior to
implementation wherever possible.
Person Specification
Essential Personal Attributes
Essential
- Conscientious
- Professional attitude
- Reliable
- Flexible attitude
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse with relevant experience, knowledge and skills, with a recognised professional qualification.
- Experience of providing wound care.
- Experience of taking blood samples for testing.
- Experience of taking responsibility for pathological specimens.
- Experience of performing routine healthcare checks, such as blood pressure monitoring.
- Ability to follow current guidelines and local protocols with regard to quality standards and infection control.
- Ability to work independently, without direct supervision.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Willingness to undertake further training, as required.
- Ability to act as a mentor for Student Nurses and HCAs.
Desirable
- Recent primary / community nursing experience.
- Experience of performing cervical screening.
- Experience of providing immunisations.
- Experience of chronic disease management with a focus on respiratory disease.
- Experience of diabetes management.
Person Specification
Essential Personal Attributes
Essential
- Conscientious
- Professional attitude
- Reliable
- Flexible attitude
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse with relevant experience, knowledge and skills, with a recognised professional qualification.
- Experience of providing wound care.
- Experience of taking blood samples for testing.
- Experience of taking responsibility for pathological specimens.
- Experience of performing routine healthcare checks, such as blood pressure monitoring.
- Ability to follow current guidelines and local protocols with regard to quality standards and infection control.
- Ability to work independently, without direct supervision.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Willingness to undertake further training, as required.
- Ability to act as a mentor for Student Nurses and HCAs.
Desirable
- Recent primary / community nursing experience.
- Experience of performing cervical screening.
- Experience of providing immunisations.
- Experience of chronic disease management with a focus on respiratory disease.
- Experience of diabetes management.
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).