Job summary
Allt Goch
Medical Centre, Lon y Becws, Flint
Vacancy for a Practice Nurse
We are looking to recruit a registered nurse to join our
well established, friendly and very busy practice. The post is a minimum of 16
hours per week over 2 days.
Previous experience of working in a GP Practice would be an
advantage but not essential as training and development would be given to the
right candidate.
Experience in chronic disease management is desirable. Smear taking, contraception and childhood immunisations is desirable but not essential.
The suitable candidate must be computer literate, organised
with good time management, motivated, adaptable and enthusiastic as well as
being able to work autonomously. The successful candidate must also be an
active team player and flexible to work within a friendly nursing team.
Salary negotiable- depending on experience.
6 weeks (pro-rata)- plus bank holidays.
6 Months probation period.
Main duties of the job
Have a clear and good understanding of:
Competency
Risk Management skills
Record Management
Health & Safety Management
Understanding of confidentiality
Flexible
Take a role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients within the practice population.
- Ensure high standards of care are provided to all patients who have contact with the nursing team and take appropriate action when agreed standards are not met.
- In conjunction with other members of the Primary Care Team, assists in the development of guidelines and protocols for managing practice population.
- Participates in research and assists with audits/clinical trials within the practice.
- Liaise with all members of the primary health care team and other agencies (such as local authority social services) in order to assure appropriate care is provided for the practice population.
- Post holder will be expected to adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and has responsibility to familiarise themselves with the Health and Safety at Work Act, ensuring the welfare and safety of staff and patients within the practice environment.
- The Practice reserves the right after appropriate consultation with you, to vary your duties and responsibilities within the parameters of your grade and occupational competence in order to respond to changes in the needs of the Practice.
- Support the development of a unified assessment
About us
Allt Goch Medical Centre is a GMS Practice based in Flint, Flintshire, North Wales.
We have approximately 5,500 patients registered at the Surgery and have 2 GPs who provide patient care and who are supported by 2 Practice Nurses and a very supportive admin team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Competence
You are responsible for limiting your actions to those that you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your Lead Nurse/Lead GP.
Registered Health Professional
All employees of the practice who are required to register with a professional body, to enable them to practice with their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration.
Risk Management
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all practice staff that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.
Records Management
As an employee of the practice, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of your work within the practice (including patient health, financial, personal and administrative), whether paper or computer based. All such records are considered public records, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users (even after the employee has left the practice employment). You should consult yourLead Nurse/Lead GPas to the correct management of records with which you work.
Health & Safety Requirements
All employees of the practice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.
Flexibility Statement
The content of the Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.
Confidentiality
All employees of the practice are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with practice policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Competence
You are responsible for limiting your actions to those that you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your Lead Nurse/Lead GP.
Registered Health Professional
All employees of the practice who are required to register with a professional body, to enable them to practice with their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration.
Risk Management
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all practice staff that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.
Records Management
As an employee of the practice, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of your work within the practice (including patient health, financial, personal and administrative), whether paper or computer based. All such records are considered public records, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users (even after the employee has left the practice employment). You should consult yourLead Nurse/Lead GPas to the correct management of records with which you work.
Health & Safety Requirements
All employees of the practice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.
Flexibility Statement
The content of the Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.
Confidentiality
All employees of the practice are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with practice policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Experience in:
- Chronic Disease Management
- (Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD, Asthma etc)
- Immunising
- Cervical screening
- ECG
- Spirometry
- Doppler
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Experience in:
- Chronic Disease Management
- (Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD, Asthma etc)
- Immunising
- Cervical screening
- ECG
- Spirometry
- Doppler
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).