Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and compassionate Practice Nurse looking to
make a difference in primary care, or perhaps you're a Nurse looking for a career in primary care?
We are
seeking a dedicated and experienced nurse to join our dynamic and
patient-focused team at Bramblehaies Surgery, working two to three days a week,
hours negotiable.
We offer a supportive, team-orientated work
environment, opportunities for training and career progression, NHS pension
scheme, a competitive salary, and we encourage attendance at our daily clinical
huddle, and lets not forget the social events throughout the year.
Main duties of the job
As our
Practice Nurse you'll play a key role in delivering high quality nursing care
and health promotion to our diverse patient population. You'll work alongside a
multidisciplinary team providing the following:
Wound care, dressings, and general treatment room skills
Urinalysis
Contraceptive advice, family planning, sexual health
Cytology
Warfarin (INR) monitoring
Maintaining registers
Ear syringing
ECG
BT, BP, height/weight
Diet and lifestyle advice
Immunisations (childhood, flu, pneumonia, pertussis,
shingles, covid etc)
Injections (B12, Decapeptyl, Zoladex and Depo etc)
Travel vaccinations (only NHS)
Chronic Disease Management skills will include some or all
of the following (this list is not exhaustive):
Hypertension
Mental health
Diabetes
Asthma/COPD
Training will be provided on skill gaps for the right candidate
About us
Bramblehaies
Surgery, in Cullompton, is a busy growing semi-rural training practice in the
heart of Devon caring for a population of 7668 patients, providing high
standards of care (CQC rating of Good) from a modern, purpose-built building.
Our
multidisciplinary team includes:
Four GP partners
Two salaried GPs
One Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Tech
Two Nurse Practitioners
Three Practice Nurses
Three HCAs
Our
team continues to grow to meet the needs of the population we provide care to.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to be part of a practice that values teamwork, innovation and wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.
Previous applicants need not apply.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluation treatment programmes that promote health and well-being, and also patients with a known long-term condition
Work with other health care professionals to monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs.
Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols with support from NMP or GP
Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
Provide wound care support when necessary
The full job description is attached for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluation treatment programmes that promote health and well-being, and also patients with a known long-term condition
Work with other health care professionals to monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs.
Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols with support from NMP or GP
Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
Provide wound care support when necessary
The full job description is attached for further information
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working independently as well as in a team environment
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working as a nurse in an acute, community or practice environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Formal Nursing Qualification
- Registration with NMC
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree in a long term condition
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wound care
- Venepuncture
- ECGs
- Requesting pathology tests and advising patients accordingly
- Immunisations (routine, childhood)
- Women's health
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Understanding the requirement for PGDs, PSDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Travel medicine
- Long term condition skills and knowledge
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Skills and personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills (competent with Office 365, email and use of internet as a resource)
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Flexible and co-operative
- Highly motivated, forward thinker
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations and deal with the unexpected!
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effective time management, punctual
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow policies and procedures
Desirable
- SystmOne skills
- Experience with audit
- Experience with risk management
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working independently as well as in a team environment
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working as a nurse in an acute, community or practice environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Formal Nursing Qualification
- Registration with NMC
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degree in a long term condition
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Wound care
- Venepuncture
- ECGs
- Requesting pathology tests and advising patients accordingly
- Immunisations (routine, childhood)
- Women's health
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Understanding the requirement for PGDs, PSDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Travel medicine
- Long term condition skills and knowledge
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Skills and personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills (competent with Office 365, email and use of internet as a resource)
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Flexible and co-operative
- Highly motivated, forward thinker
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations and deal with the unexpected!
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effective time management, punctual
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow policies and procedures
Desirable
- SystmOne skills
- Experience with audit
- Experience with risk 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).
