Job summary
Practice Nurse Lensfield Medical
Practice
We are looking forward to welcoming a new
Practice Nurse to join our team here at Lensfield Medical
Practice. We have a friendly well organised nursing and Practice team using
Systm1 and accurx.
The role will cover general Practice Nurse duties including
cervical screening, wound management, immunisations and vaccinations, sexual
health, contraception and general treatment room duties.
Practice
Nurse experience is preferred but candidates with no experience will be
considered providing they are prepared to undertake external training.
About us:
7 GP partners
List size 13,600
High levels of continuity of care
Early adopter of total triage model using accurx
High patient satisfaction ratingshttps://gp-patient.co.uk/patientexperiences?practicecode=D81001
Teaching Practice: GPs, nurses and non-medical
apprenticeships
Excellent support and learning opportunities
Good administrative support for clinicians
Nursing team meet for morning coffee
Full time / 30+ hours a week
We would love to hear from you and are happy to answer any
questions you may have. Informal enquiries are welcome.
Please email: linda.kelly16@nhs.net with your CV and covering letter.
Closing Date for applications: 2nd February 2024
Main duties of the job
Working in our small, friendly nursing team you will undertake:
Direct Patient Care - Assessment, management and treatment within your competencies and as directed by the GP Partners
Wound care
Urine testing/analysis
BP measurement/monitoring
Immunisations and vaccinations
Minor Illness
Minor Injuries
Management of long term conditions/chronic disease management including asthma, hypertension, CHD and diabetes.
Assist with Minor surgery, IUD insertion and removal
About us
Lensfield Medical Practice Core Values:
Compassion
kindness, respect and dignity
Quality-evidence based medicine with continuity of care and teamwork
Leadership- innovation and communication
Education- learning and mentoring
Teaching Practice: GPs, nurses and non-medical apprenticeships
Excellent support and learning opportunities
Good administrative support for clinicians
Nursing team meet for morning coffee
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: Full time / Part-time
Job Summary
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.
Job Responsibilities
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs such tasks may include:
- Basic wound care / ulcer care
- Removal of sutures
- New patient medicals
- Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Peak Flow Readings
- Venepuncture
- Blood pressure measurements
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Assist with the management of chronic disease as directed by the GPs, to include annual reviews, monitoring and development of individual management plans for:
Diabetes
COPD
Asthma
Heart disease
Hypertension
Other tasks including:
- Clean and sterilise equipment using autoclave
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician
- Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Ordering of health promotion literature
- Ordering of stock including vaccinations
- Participation in administrative systems in the practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Special Requirements of the Post:
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense
- A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.
- A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Practice Manager
- A commitment to the effective use of Practice and NHS resources.
- An awareness of own limitations and experience.
- To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice
- To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC
- Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings
- Membership of the RCN
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: Full time / Part-time
Job Summary
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.
Job Responsibilities
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs such tasks may include:
- Basic wound care / ulcer care
- Removal of sutures
- New patient medicals
- Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Peak Flow Readings
- Venepuncture
- Blood pressure measurements
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Assist with the management of chronic disease as directed by the GPs, to include annual reviews, monitoring and development of individual management plans for:
Diabetes
COPD
Asthma
Heart disease
Hypertension
Other tasks including:
- Clean and sterilise equipment using autoclave
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician
- Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Ordering of health promotion literature
- Ordering of stock including vaccinations
- Participation in administrative systems in the practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Special Requirements of the Post:
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense
- A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.
- A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Practice Manager
- A commitment to the effective use of Practice and NHS resources.
- An awareness of own limitations and experience.
- To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice
- To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC
- Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings
- Membership of the RCN
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice
- Experience of Microsoft Office software
- Experience of dealing with the public/patients
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education
- Registered General Nurse
- Full NMC registration
Desirable
- Recognised qualification to diploma level or above
- Commitment to professional development
- Qualification/certificates in chronic disease management / cervical screening / immunisations / wound care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice
- Experience of Microsoft Office software
- Experience of dealing with the public/patients
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education
- Registered General Nurse
- Full NMC registration
Desirable
- Recognised qualification to diploma level or above
- Commitment to professional development
- Qualification/certificates in chronic disease management / cervical screening / immunisations / wound care
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).
