Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced practice nurse to join a modern and innovative clinical team comprising of GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, pharmacists, practice nurses, associate practitioners and HCAs to deliver primary care services in Portslade, Hangleton & Brighton.
We are interested in developing our team of nurses and are keen to encourage applications from people who need/wish to maintain a good work/life balance.
If you have a commitment to providing high quality care and your experience as a practice nurse leads you to have ideas about how we can improve patient care, please make contact with us for an informal chat.
Salary: £14.00 up to £22.00 per hour
Benefits:
Sick pay
Flexible hours to suit work / home life balance
NHS Pension screen
Support to grow and develop to reach your best
Main duties of the job
Candidates will be able to deliver care in some of the areas listed below and be interested in further training and development.
Cervical Screening. Chronic Disease Management Diabetes/COPD/Asthma/ CHD etc. Complex wound management, Vaccination and Immunisation programmes for both adults and children, Contraception reviews. There will be an opportunity to extend your skill set through training and role development.
About us
There has never been a more exciting time to join us at our newly merged practice WellBN serving our community in both Hove and Portslade. We provide a range of healing arts programmes and trauma care to sit alongside our primary care services. Our ethos is togetherness by putting people, community and creativity at the heart of healthcare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful candidate will perform the following procedures:
- Health promotion and wellbeing, plus
individual plans for patients with/at risk of a long term condition
- Manage and treat long term conditions
in line with national and local policies and practice needs
- Support and manage health needs of
women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
- Implement and participate in
vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including
those travelling abroad
- Meet the needs of patients presenting
for opportunistic wound care and those whose wound care needs are more chronic
in nature and require the appropriate specialist knowledge to diagnose and
treat complicated aetiologies
- Diagnose and treat minor illness
within the scope of your professional experience and knowledge, referring where appropriate to colleagues (GPs and
ANPs) if further assistance is required
- Demonstrate sensitive communication
styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
- Communicate effectively with patients
and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to
overcome different levels of understanding, cultural backgrounds and preferred ways of
communicating, including those receiving bad news
- Participate
in practice team meetings
- Recognise and work within own
competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
-
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and
complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies
and procedures
- Work within policies regarding
domestic violence, vulnerable children and adults, substance misuse and
addictive behaviour and refer on to relevant authorities as appropriate
- Take responsibility for own
development, learning and performance including participating in clinical
supervision and acting as a positive role model
- Support the development of others in
order to maximise staff potential and service delivery
- Manage and assess risk within the
areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect
staff and patients
- Monitor work areas and practices to
ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and
security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Act as a role model to support
members of the nursing team to undertake mandatory and statutory training
requirements
- Apply infection control measures
within the practice according to local and national guidelines
There will be an opportunity to extend your skill set through training and role development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful candidate will perform the following procedures:
- Health promotion and wellbeing, plus
individual plans for patients with/at risk of a long term condition
- Manage and treat long term conditions
in line with national and local policies and practice needs
- Support and manage health needs of
women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
- Implement and participate in
vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children including
those travelling abroad
- Meet the needs of patients presenting
for opportunistic wound care and those whose wound care needs are more chronic
in nature and require the appropriate specialist knowledge to diagnose and
treat complicated aetiologies
- Diagnose and treat minor illness
within the scope of your professional experience and knowledge, referring where appropriate to colleagues (GPs and
ANPs) if further assistance is required
- Demonstrate sensitive communication
styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
- Communicate effectively with patients
and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to
overcome different levels of understanding, cultural backgrounds and preferred ways of
communicating, including those receiving bad news
- Participate
in practice team meetings
- Recognise and work within own
competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
-
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and
complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies
and procedures
- Work within policies regarding
domestic violence, vulnerable children and adults, substance misuse and
addictive behaviour and refer on to relevant authorities as appropriate
- Take responsibility for own
development, learning and performance including participating in clinical
supervision and acting as a positive role model
- Support the development of others in
order to maximise staff potential and service delivery
- Manage and assess risk within the
areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect
staff and patients
- Monitor work areas and practices to
ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and
security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Act as a role model to support
members of the nursing team to undertake mandatory and statutory training
requirements
- Apply infection control measures
within the practice according to local and national guidelines
There will be an opportunity to extend your skill set through training and role development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in primary care
- Nursing qualifications
- Team player
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in primary care
- Nursing qualifications
- Team player
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
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).
