Treatment Room Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Nurse is to support practice nurses colleagues and other healthcare professionals within the Shirley Health Partnership.

This role is responsible for the delivery of evidence-based nursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

Working autonomously, the Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as public health and screening programmes, including infection prevention and control, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening, Furthermore, they embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access.

The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formal training events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

This Shirley Health Partnership must ensure that the post-holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the Shirley Health Partnership to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis. Further information on clinical supervision can be sought within the Shirley Health Partnerships Clinical Supervision Policy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures

Desirable

• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
• An appreciation of the NHS landscape including the relationship between individual Shirley Health Partnerships, PCNs and the commissioners

Qualifications

Essential

• QualificationsEssential
• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

Desirable

• Mentor or teaching qualification

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email and face to face
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)

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

Shirley Health Partnership

Address

The Shirley Health Partnership

355 Shirley Road

Southampton

SO153JD

Employer's website

https://www.shirleyhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)