Job summary
Due to expansion of our team and relocating to larger premises, an exciting position has arisen for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team based in Sheffield.
If you have experience of nursing in General Practice, have a caring and committed nature and would like to provide excellent patient care this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We are a friendly well established three site training practice with a current list size of approximately 13,000 looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed practice nurse to complement our 3 GP Partner, 4 GP and 4 ANP team having nurses, healthcare assistants and care co-ordinators working on all sites.
The practice has a very low staff turnover and places a high value on teamwork and mutual support. Our strong emphasis on telephone consultations and triage, long before COVID, allows us to offer excellent access with all patients offered access to a clinician on the day that they contact the practice.
The successful candidate will work alongside our existing team providing excellent patient care with duties including general nursing, long-term condition management, occasional home visits, telephone triage when required, baby and travel vaccinations, cytology, and sexual health.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will work alongside our existing team providing excellent
patient care with duties including general nursing, long-term condition
management, occasional home visits, telephone triage when required, baby and
travel vaccinations, cytology, and sexual health.
We pride ourselves in offering the highest clinical standards, which are reflected in our local reputation.
- Negotiable up to full time
- GMS Practice
- Consistently excellent QoF achievement
- List Size 13,000
- Two branch sites
- Systm One
- Competitive Salary
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Indemnity
Whilst keen for an early appointment we are prepared to wait for the right candidate.
About us
Baslow Road Surgery is classified as Doctors/GPs, Doctors/GPs.
They provide the following care services and specialisms:
- Services for everyone
- Maternity and midwifery services
- Family planning services
- Treatment of disease
- disorder or injury
- Surgical procedures
- Diagnostic and screening procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is
responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice
population.
- The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice
for patients presenting with a long-term condition, and the provision of
preventative health care to the practice population.
- The role needs to be worked flexibly in line with the practice opening
hours.
- As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for their care
delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical
decision-making in the management of patients.
- Will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, support the delivery of the Quality & Outcomes Framework
(QOF) and any other performance monitoring systems, and provide nurse
leadership as required.
- Provide home visits where necessary and telephone triage if required
- You may be requested to undertake duties/tasks that have not been
identified in this job description these will be discussed prior to undertaking
them.
- It is expected that as an autonomous practitioner that you undertake
continuing professional development relevant to your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is
responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice
population.
- The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice
for patients presenting with a long-term condition, and the provision of
preventative health care to the practice population.
- The role needs to be worked flexibly in line with the practice opening
hours.
- As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for their care
delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical
decision-making in the management of patients.
- Will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the
needs of patients, support the delivery of the Quality & Outcomes Framework
(QOF) and any other performance monitoring systems, and provide nurse
leadership as required.
- Provide home visits where necessary and telephone triage if required
- You may be requested to undertake duties/tasks that have not been
identified in this job description these will be discussed prior to undertaking
them.
- It is expected that as an autonomous practitioner that you undertake
continuing professional development relevant to your role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse
Desirable
- BSc in Nursing Practice or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 - 2 years recent primary care nursing experience
- Experience of nurse-led management of long-term conditions
- Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Home visiting
- Telephone Triage
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of management of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Knowledge of local and national health policy
- Wider health economy awareness
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
- Cytology
- Clinical leadership skills
- Travel medicine and Travel vaccinations
- Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
- IT skills
- Self directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team player
- Ability to work across boundaries
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Knowledge of SystmOne
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
- Knowledge of public health issues in the area
- Advanced Communication Skills course attendance
- Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered first level nurse
Desirable
- BSc in Nursing Practice or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 - 2 years recent primary care nursing experience
- Experience of nurse-led management of long-term conditions
- Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Home visiting
- Telephone Triage
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of management of patients with long term conditions
- Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Knowledge of local and national health policy
- Wider health economy awareness
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
- Cytology
- Clinical leadership skills
- Travel medicine and Travel vaccinations
- Change management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
- IT skills
- Self directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexibility
- Enthusiasm
- Team player
- Ability to work across boundaries
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues
- Knowledge of SystmOne
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
- Knowledge of public health issues in the area
- Advanced Communication Skills course attendance
- Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery
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).