Job summary
Are you a Practice Nurse looking for a
role where you can truly specialise and make a difference?
Queens Avenue Surgery is seeking an
enthusiastic nurse to join our close-knit team for 28 to 32 hours over 4 days. We are
a practice dedicated to a patient-centred and holistic approach. We pride
ourselves on building strong, lasting relationships with our patients and
ensuring real continuity of care.
This is a fantastic opportunity to
develop your career. You will be empowered to work autonomously as our new
Respiratory Lead, taking charge of our asthma and COPD patient management. You
will also become our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead (or Deputy,
depending on your experience), guiding the practice in clinical safety.
We are committed to your professional
development; if you have the passion for respiratory care but not yet the
qualifications, we are happy to provide full training. You will also play a
crucial part in developing our team, acting as a mentor for our Healthcare
Assistants.
If you want to be an integral part of a
supportive team that values high standards and professional growth, we would
love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This is a varied role combining comprehensive
patient care and Long Term Condition management. Your main duties will be
focused on three key areas:
Long Term Condition Management: You will
lead our chronic disease management for respiratory patients, implementing
treatment plans for those with asthma and COPD. As the IPC Lead, you will
conduct audits, provide training, and ensure the team adheres to all infection
control protocols.
Core Practice Nursing: You will deliver
the full range of general practice nursing services. This includes managing
wound care, running immunisation clinics (for children, adults, and travellers),
and providing women's health services, including cervical cytology.
Team Mentorship & Support: A key
responsibility will be the mentorship of our Healthcare Assistants alongside our
Lead Nurse. You will also act as a source of professional advice for the wider
primary healthcare team and assist GPs with minor operations as needed.
About us
Queens Avenue Surgery is a patient-focused practice dedicated to serving our local community with high-quality, compassionate care. We pride ourselves on fostering a professional, friendly, and highly supportive team environment where every member is valued.
Our work ethic is collaborative; we believe in working together to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and supporting each other's professional growth. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyone counts and staff are permitted to make suggestions to enhance patient care.
We are deeply committed to the ongoing professional development of our staff, providing a full induction, regular clinical supervision, and opportunities for training to help you reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Practice Nurse in delivering health services:
- Support the Infection Prevention Control
(IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy
- Consult
with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
- Support
in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being
involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
- Develop,
implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and
housebound patients registered with the surgery
- Support
public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations,
and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
- Embed
population health management approaches within general practice, targeting
health inequalities and improving access
- As required, provide routine nursing care
to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Support
new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the
organisation
- Teach
and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition
- Participate
in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required,
including supporting with the development, and updating of practice
protocols/guidelines and procedures locally
- Work
within national and local protocols where these exist
- Recognise
the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be
referred
- Support
in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
- Be
aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere
to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding
Children
- Participate
in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate
in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents
and near-miss events
- Undertake
all mandatory training and induction programmes
- Contribute
to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
- Support
the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies
and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation
- Attend
a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
- Provide
long term condition care, specifically for respiratory e.g. asthma and COPD
- Lead
on public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)
- Provide
travel advice services
- Provide
wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
- Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that
SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
- Contribute
to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
- Maintain
chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
- Maintain
a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
- Chaperone
patients where necessary
- Support
the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- Liaise
with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
There
may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of
the Practice Nurse in delivering health services:
- Support the Infection Prevention Control
(IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy
- Consult
with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need
- Support
in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being
involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives
- Develop,
implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and
housebound patients registered with the surgery
- Support
public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations,
and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice
- Embed
population health management approaches within general practice, targeting
health inequalities and improving access
- As required, provide routine nursing care
to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- Support
new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the
organisation
- Teach
and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition
- Participate
in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required,
including supporting with the development, and updating of practice
protocols/guidelines and procedures locally
- Work
within national and local protocols where these exist
- Recognise
the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be
referred
- Support
in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
- Be
aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere
to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding
Children
- Participate
in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate
in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents
and near-miss events
- Undertake
all mandatory training and induction programmes
- Contribute
to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
- Support
the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies
and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation
- Attend
a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
- Provide
long term condition care, specifically for respiratory e.g. asthma and COPD
- Lead
on public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)
- Provide
travel advice services
- Provide
wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients
- Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that
SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
- Contribute
to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
- Maintain
chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system
- Maintain
a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times
- Chaperone
patients where necessary
- Support
the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- Liaise
with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.)
There
may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable
- Knowledge of SystmOne and other IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and women's health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email and face to face
- Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
- Respiratory care qualification(s) or a desire to work towards these
Desirable
- General Practice Nurse qualification
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Cervical cytology qualification
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
- Experience with chronic disease management or a desire to learn
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- An appreciation of the NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conduct
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable
- Knowledge of SystmOne and other IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet
- Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and women's health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
- Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email and face to face
- Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
- Respiratory care qualification(s) or a desire to work towards these
Desirable
- General Practice Nurse qualification
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Cervical cytology qualification
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
- Experience with chronic disease management or a desire to learn
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Desirable
- An appreciation of the NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners
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).