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Treatment Room Nurse

Pembroke Road Surgery

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Job summary

If you like cake days, socials, coffee chats and would like to be part of a lively team with wellbeing at its heart, come and check us out!

Come and join a team where you are appreciated, by your colleagues AND the patients: we are in the TOP FIVE of Bristol practices on patient feedback, top of the central Bristol surgeries!!

(https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/best-worst-gp-surgeries-bristol-7439056)

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of a high standard of practice nursing services care to the practice population. Supported by Senior Nurses within the Practice they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health promotion and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the other members of the primary healthcare team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced General Nurse and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.

About us

We have an excellent reputation for supporting and developing our team members. For us, the person more than the experience is essential.

We can offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and skillset.

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £17.68 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

A5381-23-0000

Job locations

111 Pembroke Road

Clifton

Bristol

BS8 3EU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Job Responsibilities:

Be able to document consultations according to Practice protocol and NMC guidelines.

Have an awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.

Perform a holistic assessment and management of patients attending for ear irrigation.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new patient medicals.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care.

Perform venepuncture according to Practice and local guidelines.

Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines using local formularies.

Suture removal.

Take ECGs.

Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines. Able to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.

Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.

Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times Other designated treatment duties eg BP monitoring, urinalysis.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Job Responsibilities:

Be able to document consultations according to Practice protocol and NMC guidelines.

Have an awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.

Perform a holistic assessment and management of patients attending for ear irrigation.

Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new patient medicals.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care.

Perform venepuncture according to Practice and local guidelines.

Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines using local formularies.

Suture removal.

Take ECGs.

Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines. Able to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.

Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.

Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times Other designated treatment duties eg BP monitoring, urinalysis.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 6 months post-registration experience
  • Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge:
  • Registered General Nurse
  • Awareness of accountability of own role
  • Skills:
  • Venepuncture
  • Urinalysis
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Communication, both written and verbal

Desirable Knowledge and Skills

Desirable

  • IT , eg Internet and Excel
  • ECG
  • Evidence of working within NHS setting
  • Experience of audit
  • Relevant treatment room skills
  • Relevant nursing/health degree

Qualifications

Essential

  • Other:
  • Highly motivated
  • Flexibility
  • Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
  • Enthusiastic
  • Able to demonstrate enthusiasm for developing nursing skills
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 6 months post-registration experience
  • Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge:
  • Registered General Nurse
  • Awareness of accountability of own role
  • Skills:
  • Venepuncture
  • Urinalysis
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Communication, both written and verbal

Desirable Knowledge and Skills

Desirable

  • IT , eg Internet and Excel
  • ECG
  • Evidence of working within NHS setting
  • Experience of audit
  • Relevant treatment room skills
  • Relevant nursing/health degree

Qualifications

Essential

  • Other:
  • Highly motivated
  • Flexibility
  • Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
  • Enthusiastic
  • Able to demonstrate enthusiasm for developing nursing skills

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pembroke Road Surgery

Address

111 Pembroke Road

Clifton

Bristol

BS8 3EU


Employer's website

https://www.pembrokeroadsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pembroke Road Surgery

Address

111 Pembroke Road

Clifton

Bristol

BS8 3EU


Employer's website

https://www.pembrokeroadsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Nurse Manager

Sarah Tucker

sarah.tucker@nhs.net

+441179733790

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15 to £17.68 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

A5381-23-0000

Job locations

111 Pembroke Road

Clifton

Bristol

BS8 3EU


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