Job summary
We are looking for
staff to join our vibrant nursing team.
You will be working within a large clinical team with an excellent
clinical and administrative support structure.
You will need to be a team player, who enjoys working on a variety of
sites over the working week. The Practice
has four sites and the applicant will need a clean driving licence and access
to a vehicle to get around the four sites.
The role is varied and interesting and will appeal to someone with a
keen interest in working with a large, multi-skilled, supportive organisation
Main duties of the job
To
assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include treatment,
preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include
some administrative duties.
About us
Carn to Coast Health Centres is an 11-Partner Cornish GP Practice serving over 30,000 patients. We have a main surgery in Pool and branch surgeries in Illogan, Camborne and St Day.
Our Practice has historically been at the forefront in establishing a highly skill-mixed approach which includes includes paramedics, mental health staff, clinical pharmacists and technicians, care co-ordination and physiotherapy, all supported by a substantial administrative team, whose role includes processing clinical correspondence and workflow (through Docman).
Our catchment is broad with urban, rural and semi-rural elements including areas of deprivation which we seek to engage as part of a programme of population health management so that continuity of care is assured where it is most needed.
Notwithstanding the relatively large size of the practice, our ethos remains friendly, supportive and very informal in style. We look to everyone to make a contribution and be heard and are always looking at ways to improve and provide scope for advancement at all levels. (Our partnership already includes three partners who are not doctors.) We have regular team meetings and have a strong emphasis on teamwork across the organisation, regardless of role and seniority. We are confident that the innovative model we have developed and continue to refine is well suited to meet those challenges going forward and to embrace the increasing role of primary care networks within the system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose of the Role
- To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties.
- To act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the primary health care team
- To maintain a safe and effective level of practice and to bring any deficits in training to the attention of the nursing team leader so these can be addressed.
- To act in a professional manner at all times and adhere to practice policies, protocols and guidelines.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Nursing
- BP and ECG monitoring and recording including 24 hour
- Urinalysis
- Phlebotomy
- Recording of fridge temperatures
- Perform other routine laboratory tests
- Prepare patients for examinations
- Assist other clinical members when necessary
- Weight monitoring when requested
- Ensure clinical waste/sharps bin collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Clinical Team Manager
- Assist with Minor ops and Contraception clinics when trained to do so
Administration
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded on the patients notes & clinical computer is kept up to date with accurate details recorded
- Ensure appropriate codes are entered accurately, reporting any problems to the Systems Manager
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
- Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas; ordering as directed/delegated.
Professional & Personal Responsibilities
Understand, accept and adhere to the need for strict confidentiality
To use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice limitations
To understand and accept own limitations
To work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
To be committed to team work
Practice high standard of infection control at all times
To have flexibility of working hours
Maintain high standard of communication within the Practice
Personal development supported by the practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose of the Role
- To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties.
- To act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the primary health care team
- To maintain a safe and effective level of practice and to bring any deficits in training to the attention of the nursing team leader so these can be addressed.
- To act in a professional manner at all times and adhere to practice policies, protocols and guidelines.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Nursing
- BP and ECG monitoring and recording including 24 hour
- Urinalysis
- Phlebotomy
- Recording of fridge temperatures
- Perform other routine laboratory tests
- Prepare patients for examinations
- Assist other clinical members when necessary
- Weight monitoring when requested
- Ensure clinical waste/sharps bin collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the Clinical Team Manager
- Assist with Minor ops and Contraception clinics when trained to do so
Administration
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded on the patients notes & clinical computer is kept up to date with accurate details recorded
- Ensure appropriate codes are entered accurately, reporting any problems to the Systems Manager
- Attend and participate in practice meetings as required
- Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas; ordering as directed/delegated.
Professional & Personal Responsibilities
Understand, accept and adhere to the need for strict confidentiality
To use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice limitations
To understand and accept own limitations
To work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
To be committed to team work
Practice high standard of infection control at all times
To have flexibility of working hours
Maintain high standard of communication within the Practice
Personal development supported by the practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Venepuncture qualification
- Experience of taking ECGs
- IT experience
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Time management
Knowledge and skills
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours including evening and occasional weekends
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Excellent inter-personal skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in General Practice or healthcare setting
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education
- Venepuncture qualification
- Experience of taking ECGs
- IT experience
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Time management
Knowledge and skills
Desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours including evening and occasional weekends
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
- Excellent inter-personal skills
Desirable
- Experience of working in General Practice or healthcare setting
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
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.
