Job summary
Gladstone House Surgery is a dynamic,
friendly practice offering an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic and
highly motivated, flexible and pro-active Treatment Room Nurse to join our
innovative and progressive team due to retirement.
Support and mentorship.
You will be supported by our surgery
team and have regular training
The post is for 20 - 25hrs per week. 12 month fixed term position possibly leading to permanent contract.
Band 5/6 dependant on experience. Starting at £17.50 but will be based on experience and current salary taken into account.
S1 Practice.
You will work closely
with the Practices multi-disciplinary team of other GPs, other nurses, HCA and
phlebotomist along with our non-clinical staff to provide a high quality and
accessible service to patients.
So, if you would like
to work in an established practice, with a dedicated team of GP Partners and a
great support team, then we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The role will involve
patient contact both F2F and on the telephone.
This is a varied role and would include visiting patients in their own
homes/care homes along with undertaking duties in cytology, chronic disease
management, wound care, ear irrigation, adult and child immunisations. Please
see job description for full list of duties.
About us
At Gladstone we have a
tight knit team, who pride themselves on working well together, with a strong
work ethic and a team who provide mentoring and support on an on-going
basis.
This team includes 2 GP
Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, 1 x ACP, 2 Nurses, 1 HCA and a supportive admin and
cleaning team. We are also supported by
our PCN and CCG pharmacists, midwife and care co-ordinators.
We pride ourselves on
being a patient focused practice.
We also train Yr 1
& 2 medical students, along with student nurses and work experience school
leavers.
Free parking for staff
is available on site, along with a well-equipped kitchen and staff room area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person
Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this
link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person
Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this
link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to
register if you do not already have an account
Person Specification
Qualities/Attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate continuing enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
- Understanding, acceptance and compliance with Confidentiality
- Ability to exercise sound judgement
Desirable
- A good standard of numeracy
- A good standard of literacy
- A good standard of computing skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- GCSE Eng Language C or above
- Computer literate
- Excellent communication and patient skills
Desirable
- Experience of using S1 clinical system
- Practice Nurse experience
- AccuRx
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care environment
- Computer literacy of clinical systems
- Experience of providing healthcare services to patients
- Experience of dealing with multi-agency working and dealing with members of the public.
Desirable
- Previous Practice Nurse experience preferable
- Experience of TPP SystmOne
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competent in the range of duties specified in the Job Description
- Specific nursing skills to meet the needs of patients with chronic disease conditions
- Awareness of clinical governance and the need to work according to clinical protocols
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills to diverse groups of people.
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- COPD, Spirometry and chronic disease management.
- Awareness of Quality Outcomes Framework and how to deliver in a viable manner that meets the needs of patients
Person Specification
Qualities/Attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate continuing enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
- Understanding, acceptance and compliance with Confidentiality
- Ability to exercise sound judgement
Desirable
- A good standard of numeracy
- A good standard of literacy
- A good standard of computing skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- GCSE Eng Language C or above
- Computer literate
- Excellent communication and patient skills
Desirable
- Experience of using S1 clinical system
- Practice Nurse experience
- AccuRx
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care environment
- Computer literacy of clinical systems
- Experience of providing healthcare services to patients
- Experience of dealing with multi-agency working and dealing with members of the public.
Desirable
- Previous Practice Nurse experience preferable
- Experience of TPP SystmOne
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competent in the range of duties specified in the Job Description
- Specific nursing skills to meet the needs of patients with chronic disease conditions
- Awareness of clinical governance and the need to work according to clinical protocols
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills to diverse groups of people.
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- COPD, Spirometry and chronic disease management.
- Awareness of Quality Outcomes Framework and how to deliver in a viable manner that meets the needs of 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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).
