Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced practice nurse to join the team here at Trescobeas Surgery, to work 24 hours a week over 3 days.
To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working
as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their
scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will work
in collaboration with the nursing team in a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management,
health prevention, well women clinics, as well as supporting the management
team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure
Main duties of the job
To develop, implement and embed health
promotion and well-being programmes
To provide routine nursing care to patients as
required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
To provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to
patients
To request pathology services as necessary
To process pathology results as required
To maintain accurate clinical records in
conjunction with extant legislation
To ensure read codes are used effectively
To chaperone patients where necessary
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
To prioritise health issues and intervene
appropriately
To support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies
To recognise, assess and refer patients
presenting with mental health needs
To implement vaccination programmes for adults
and children
To support patients in the use of their
prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of
practice)
To liaise with external services/agencies to
ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
To delegate clinical responsibilities
appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of
practice of the individual)
To support the clinical team with all
safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
To understand practice and local policies for
substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
To deliver opportunistic health promotion
where appropriate
About us
We are GMS practice with a registered list of 10,700 patients with a dispensing branch surgery.
We are a friendly, supportive and well-established practice which achieves excellent QOF results. We currently have five established partners and 4 salaried GPs working alongside our practice nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physios, social prescribers and mental health hub within the Primary care Network (PCN) group.
We are a training practice for undergraduates and GP trainees.
We offer family planning, minor surgery and joint injections and are looking to invite the right person to join our team for a period of 12 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse.
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.
To develop, implement and embed health
promotion and well-being programmes
b.
To provide routine nursing care to patients as
required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
c.
To provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to
patients
d.
To request pathology services as necessary
e.
To process pathology results as required
f.
To maintain accurate clinical records in
conjunction with extant legislation
g.
To ensure read codes are used effectively
h.
To chaperone patients where necessary
i.
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
j.
To prioritise health issues and intervene
appropriately
k.
To support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies
l.
To recognise, assess and refer patients
presenting with mental health needs
m.
To implement vaccination programmes for adults
and children
n.
To support patients in the use of their
prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of
practice)
o.
To liaise with external services/agencies to
ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
p.
To delegate clinical responsibilities
appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of
practice of the individual)
q.
To support the clinical team with all
safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
r.
To understand practice and local policies for
substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
s.
To deliver opportunistic health promotion
where appropriate
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse
may be requested to:
a.
Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation
and disposal of drugs
b.
Support junior members of the nursing team,
providing guidance when necessary
c.
Participate in local initiatives to enhance
service delivery and patient care
d.
Support and participate in shared learning
within the practice
e.
Continually review clinical practices,
responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
f.
Participate in the review of significant and
near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse.
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.
To develop, implement and embed health
promotion and well-being programmes
b.
To provide routine nursing care to patients as
required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
c.
To provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to
patients
d.
To request pathology services as necessary
e.
To process pathology results as required
f.
To maintain accurate clinical records in
conjunction with extant legislation
g.
To ensure read codes are used effectively
h.
To chaperone patients where necessary
i.
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
j.
To prioritise health issues and intervene
appropriately
k.
To support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies
l.
To recognise, assess and refer patients
presenting with mental health needs
m.
To implement vaccination programmes for adults
and children
n.
To support patients in the use of their
prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of
practice)
o.
To liaise with external services/agencies to
ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
p.
To delegate clinical responsibilities
appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of
practice of the individual)
q.
To support the clinical team with all
safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
r.
To understand practice and local policies for
substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
s.
To deliver opportunistic health promotion
where appropriate
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse
may be requested to:
a.
Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation
and disposal of drugs
b.
Support junior members of the nursing team,
providing guidance when necessary
c.
Participate in local initiatives to enhance
service delivery and patient care
d.
Support and participate in shared learning
within the practice
e.
Continually review clinical practices,
responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
f.
Participate in the review of significant and
near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Systmone user skills
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Hypertension
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Understanding the importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Travel medicine
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- NMC registration
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- Systmone user skills
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Hypertension
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
- Understanding the importance of evidence based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Travel medicine
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- NMC registration
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).
