Job summary
We have a vacancy for an experienced Practice Nurse
on a part time basis.
Ideally you will have experience in a Primary Care
setting, but training is available for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
Our clinics operate from 8am-1pm and 2pm-6pm,
Monday-Friday, however we do offer enhanced access across the practice,
therefore some evening and weekend working will be required on a rota basis.
Working under the supervision of the Nurse Team Manager, and in accordance with
specific practice guidelines and protocols, the Nurse will assist the practice
clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient
care. As a 3-site practice you would be expected to work across the sites as required.
About us
We are a friendly, 3-site dispensing Practice in
Buckinghamshire with surgeries in Wing, Whitchurch, and Winslow. The Practice
has 7 GP Partners, together with salaried GPs and ANPs. They are supported by a
full complement of Nurses, HCAs, a clinical pharmacist and provide care for
20,000 patients. We are a proactive and forward-thinking Practice dedicated to
providing quality patient care. In total we are a team of more than 100 staff
and we consider it important to maintain a supportive team ethos. We have a CQC
rating of good' across all metrics, thanks to outstanding administrative
support.
Although our primary emphasis is on patient care,
we value and endorse our staffs well-being in order to promote a healthy
work-life balance for everyone.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Chaperoning duties
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
- Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
- Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
- Wound dressings and suture removal
- Administration injections including vitamin B12 and flu vaccines
- Chronic disease management, including reviewing and agreeing care plans with patients living with asthma, diabetes, COPD and hypertension.
- Performing cervical cytology.
- Delivering the national immunisation programme for adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- ECG recording
- Phlebotomy
- Chaperoning duties
- Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
- Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
- Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being
- Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual
- Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted
- Wound dressings and suture removal
- Administration injections including vitamin B12 and flu vaccines
- Chronic disease management, including reviewing and agreeing care plans with patients living with asthma, diabetes, COPD and hypertension.
- Performing cervical cytology.
- Delivering the national immunisation programme for adults and children.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Management of patients with long-term conditions and complex needs.
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service.
- Local and national health policy.
- Clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Clinical leadership skills.
- Communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Capable or working autonomously and ability to build strong working relationships.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of EMIS Web and Docman 10
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Relevant Nursing Diploma or Degree
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Management of patients with long-term conditions and complex needs.
- Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service.
- Local and national health policy.
- Clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Clinical leadership skills.
- Communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Capable or working autonomously and ability to build strong working relationships.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of EMIS Web and Docman 10
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Relevant Nursing Diploma or Degree
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).
