Job summary
Mile
Oak Medical Centre based in Portslade is seeking a part-time Practice Nurse to
join our team. We can offer up to 30 hours per week, which ideally include
working Monday and Friday.
The
role of Practice Nurse is varied, and you will draw on your skills to ensure
each patient received the high quality of care they deserve. The role will
involve assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral of patients and includes
face-to-face, telephone and home visit appointments.
We
are a training practice and support our staff in their professional
development.
You
will be a qualified nurse ideally with some experience of working in general
practice. A team player and able to prioritise your workload. The role will
have a mix of face-to-face and telephone appointments and reviews and competing
priorities, so the ability to remain calm under pressure is essential.
Experience
in chronic disease management & reviews, wound care and immunisations
preferable.
Main duties of the job
You will assist medical personnel in the care of Practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
About us
Mile
Oak Medical Centre is a busy GP Practice based in Mile Oak, Portslade providing
quality healthcare to approx. 8500 patients.
We
are a training practice, have 5 GP Partners and 5 Salaried GPs and are part of
the West Hove PCN.
We
have a team of 35, working across clinical, administrative and managerial
functions and offer friendly and supportive workplace.
We
welcome informal visits to the Practice ahead of you submitting your
application - please contact Lisa Winney Practice Manager, if you wish to
arrange this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of the nursing team some or all of the following may apply but duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Partners/Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Respiratory Disease and Contraception.
- Responsibility for any allocated QoF areas such as Learning Disability and SMI reviews
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurse or GPs as appropriate
- Other tasks may include:
- Maintaining equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise senior nurse/Partners of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of the nursing team some or all of the following may apply but duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Partners/Practice Manager, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Respiratory Disease and Contraception.
- Responsibility for any allocated QoF areas such as Learning Disability and SMI reviews
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurse or GPs as appropriate
- Other tasks may include:
- Maintaining equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise senior nurse/Partners of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in chronic disease management & reviews, wound care and immunisations preferable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in chronic disease management & reviews, wound care and immunisations preferable.
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).