Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for you to join our friendly
practice team at Mickleover Surgery. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and confident part-time practice nurse to join our clinical team. All applicants must hold a NMC pin number.
Part-time 24 hours.
Salary dependent on experience.
SystmOne experience preferred.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are the delivery of nursing services, working as part of the practice
multidisciplinary team, delivering care to the
entitled patient population. The Practice Nurse will deliver and assist
clinical staff in the provision of treatment, preventative care, health
promotion and patient education to help support patients improve and maintain
their mental health, physical health and wellbeing.
About us
We are a small GP Practice in Mickleover, with approximately
6,500 patients and we are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse to join our
clinical team of 2 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 HCA and 1 Pharmacist.
We are part of Greater Derby PCN.
At Mickleover Surgery we aim to provide high-quality patient care in a culture which prioritises learning, innovation and team-based working in a safe environment where staff feel valued, empowered and supported, in order to improve patient outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice.
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- NHS Health Checks
- Urinalysis
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
- 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.
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Ordering of stock from the Royal Derby Hospital
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise the GP Partners of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
- 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice.
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- NHS Health Checks
- Urinalysis
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
- 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.
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Ordering of stock from the Royal Derby Hospital
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise the GP Partners of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
- 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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in primary care.
Desirable
- Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration and active PIN.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in primary care.
Desirable
- Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration and active PIN.
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).