Job summary
The Kingston GP Federation (Kingston GP Chambers) is recruiting for an experienced part-time treatment Practice Nurse on behalf of St. Albans Medical Centre in Kingston. The successful applicant will be expected to work 10-15 hours per week.
The St. Albans Medical Centre is a well established GP Practice within the leafy surburb of Kingston. The practice is overseen by two partners and supported by three other practice nurses. The practice has been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and offer high quality compassionate health care to patients in a friendly welcoming setting.
Patient care is at the heart of everything the practices does, with the aim being to provide patients with a personalised medical and nursing service. There is also the willingness to work hard to ensure that patients receive the care we would wish for ourselves and families. To accomplish this, St. Albans place great value in:
Staff, on whom reputation depends
- Maintaining standards of confidentiality, record keeping and clinical knowledge
- Treating all with respect and courtesy
- Acting as an advocate and guide to health and social service
- Offering easy access to appointment
- Bringing Best Practice to your care
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
To work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing medical services to the practices patients; including treatment, preventive care, screening and patient education.
The Practice is prepared to offer support if an applicant lacks an experience in certain areas. However, as a medium size practice, there may be days when you will be the only nurse on the premises. It is important that you have confidence to take the initiatives as well as work as a member of the small but strong team.
Job responsibilities:
General:
- Work with other members of the nursing and healthcare team to organise and provide nursing services for the practice population
- Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with General Practitioners (GPs) or independently, following agreed protocols
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to GPs as necessary
- Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
Essential duties:
- Cytology and sexual health screening
- Wound care
- Removal of sutures
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations
Non essential duties:
- New patient medicals/urinalysis
- Travel health
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Ear syringing
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting with minor surgery
- Requesting pathology tests such as urine culture, swabs etc
- Provide chronic disease management
- Contraception
About us
The St. Albans Medical Centre is a well established GP Practice within the leafy surburb of Kingston. The practice is overseen by two partners and supported by three other practice nurses. The practice has been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and offer high quality compassionate health care to patients in a friendly welcoming setting.
Patient care is at the heart of everything the practices does, with the aim being to provide patients with a personalised medical and nursing service. There is also the willingness to work hard to ensure that patients receive the care we would wish for ourselves and families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Practice Nurse
Location: St Albans Medical Centre
Hours: 10-15 hours per week
Salary: £21.50 per hour (more dependant upon experience)
Job Summary:
To work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing medical services to the practices patients; including treatment, preventive care, screening and patient education.
The Practice is prepared to offer support if an applicant lacks an experience in certain areas. However, as a medium size practice, there may be days when you will be the only nurse on the premises. It is important that you have confidence to take the initiatives as well as work as a member of the small but strong team.
Job responsibilities:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care in negotiation with other members of the nursing team and as directed by GPs.
General:
- Work with other members of the nursing and healthcare team to organise and provide nursing services for the practice population
- Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with General Practitioners (GPs) or independently, following agreed protocols
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to GPs as necessary
- Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
Essential duties:
- Cytology and sexual health screening
- Wound care
- Removal of sutures
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations
Other duties (non essential)
- New patient medicals/urinalysis
- Travel health
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Ear syringing
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting with minor surgery
- Requesting pathology tests such as urine culture, swabs etc
- Provide chronic disease management
- Contraception
- Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to other members of the nursing team and GPs as appropriate
- Ordering vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participating in the practices administrative systems
- Maintaining accurate records
- Administrative and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the practice
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad-hoc reports
- Assist in the formulation of appropriate protocols
- Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
- Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens, including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Student/staff education and training
- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and other members of the nursing and healthcare assistant team.
Liaison
- Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality
Only those candidates who are able to demonstrate competence for the essential duties highlighted will be considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Practice Nurse
Location: St Albans Medical Centre
Hours: 10-15 hours per week
Salary: £21.50 per hour (more dependant upon experience)
Job Summary:
To work as part of the primary healthcare team, providing medical services to the practices patients; including treatment, preventive care, screening and patient education.
The Practice is prepared to offer support if an applicant lacks an experience in certain areas. However, as a medium size practice, there may be days when you will be the only nurse on the premises. It is important that you have confidence to take the initiatives as well as work as a member of the small but strong team.
Job responsibilities:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care in negotiation with other members of the nursing team and as directed by GPs.
General:
- Work with other members of the nursing and healthcare team to organise and provide nursing services for the practice population
- Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with General Practitioners (GPs) or independently, following agreed protocols
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to GPs as necessary
- Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
Essential duties:
- Cytology and sexual health screening
- Wound care
- Removal of sutures
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisations
Other duties (non essential)
- New patient medicals/urinalysis
- Travel health
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension management
- Ear syringing
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting with minor surgery
- Requesting pathology tests such as urine culture, swabs etc
- Provide chronic disease management
- Contraception
- Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to other members of the nursing team and GPs as appropriate
- Ordering vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participating in the practices administrative systems
- Maintaining accurate records
- Administrative and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the practice
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad-hoc reports
- Assist in the formulation of appropriate protocols
- Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
- Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens, including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Student/staff education and training
- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and other members of the nursing and healthcare assistant team.
Liaison
- Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality
Only those candidates who are able to demonstrate competence for the essential duties highlighted will be considered.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential
- Cytology and sexual health screening
- Asthma reviews including inhalers medication advice (no requirement to be a prescriber)
- Wound care
- Removal of sutures
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate Nursing degree
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential
- Cytology and sexual health screening
- Asthma reviews including inhalers medication advice (no requirement to be a prescriber)
- Wound care
- Removal of sutures
- Routine immunisations/childhood immunisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate Nursing degree
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).
