Job summary
We are looking for a qualified Nurse who can join our team at Waterfront surgery based within the social care centre.
You will need to be enthusiastic and caring Practice Nurse to join our friendly practice to provide high quality patient care to the practice population.
Rated Good in all areas of CQC
Main duties of the job
Provide services to the practice patient population to the highest possible standard in line with competencies and professional code of conduct. Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met through self and peer review, benchmarking and evaluation.
Participate in clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery
he nurse will have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and will be competent to deal with the general nursing of patients who present to the surgery, working to practice policies, and referral to other disciplines, colleagues or Gps when appropriate.
Duties to include
*Child Immunisations
* Wound care ( assessment & management )
* Cervical Screening
*Adult & Paediatric vaccines
* Family Planning
* Ear Irrigation
* Removal of sutures & Clips
* ECG including 24hr ECG
* BP monitoring including 24hr Bp
* Phlebotomy
Experience of working with patients with Diabetes, Hypertension and Asthma would be an advantage
About us
Our clinical team consists of GPs, Physician Associates, Physio, Health care assistants and Clinical Pharmacists as well as staff that are joined to our PCN grouping.
These staff include social prescribers, clinical pharmacists, first contact physiotherapists and a pharmacy technician.
Our patient population is 9100
We use EMIS as our clinical system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide services to the practice patient population to the highest possible standard in line with competencies and professional code of conduct. Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met through self and peer review, benchmarking and evaluation.
Participate in clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery
he nurse will have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and will be competent to deal with the general nursing of patients who present to the surgery, working to practice policies, and referral to other disciplines, colleagues or Gps when appropriate.
Duties to include
*Child Immunisations
* Wound care ( assessment & management )
* Cervical Screening
*Adult & Paediatric vaccines
* Family Planning
* Ear Irrigation
* Removal of sutures & Clips
* ECG including 24hr ECG
* BP monitoring including 24hr Bp
* Phlebotomy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide services to the practice patient population to the highest possible standard in line with competencies and professional code of conduct. Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met through self and peer review, benchmarking and evaluation.
Participate in clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery
he nurse will have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and will be competent to deal with the general nursing of patients who present to the surgery, working to practice policies, and referral to other disciplines, colleagues or Gps when appropriate.
Duties to include
*Child Immunisations
* Wound care ( assessment & management )
* Cervical Screening
*Adult & Paediatric vaccines
* Family Planning
* Ear Irrigation
* Removal of sutures & Clips
* ECG including 24hr ECG
* BP monitoring including 24hr Bp
* Phlebotomy
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience.
- Practice nurse, Primary care experience within General Practice
- Setting clinical standards.
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered General Nurse
- * Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct ( 2002 ) and The Scope of Professional Practice ( 1992 )
- * Full registration with NMC
- *A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- * Competency in basic nursing duties required for the post
- * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- * Ability to work well autonomously and within a team
- * Willingness to contribute to multi-professional working
- * An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- * Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- Experience of primary care
- * Experience of IT clinical systems ( EMIS )
- * Experience of QOF and chronic disease management ( such as Diabetes, CHD, COPD and Asthma )
- * Specific skills / qualifications relevant to the post, including, Phlebotomy, Cervical Cytology, Childhood immunisations, Travel clinic and smoking cessation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience.
- Practice nurse, Primary care experience within General Practice
- Setting clinical standards.
Qualifications
Essential
- * Registered General Nurse
- * Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct ( 2002 ) and The Scope of Professional Practice ( 1992 )
- * Full registration with NMC
- *A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- * Competency in basic nursing duties required for the post
- * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- * Ability to work well autonomously and within a team
- * Willingness to contribute to multi-professional working
- * An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- * Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
- Experience of primary care
- * Experience of IT clinical systems ( EMIS )
- * Experience of QOF and chronic disease management ( such as Diabetes, CHD, COPD and Asthma )
- * Specific skills / qualifications relevant to the post, including, Phlebotomy, Cervical Cytology, Childhood immunisations, Travel clinic and smoking cessation
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).