Job summary
We are a rural
friendly GMS Practice serving around 5400 patients.
Our team includes 3 GP Partners and 2 Practice
Nurses and a HCA. We are looking for a professional, conscientious, and highly
effective Practice Nurse to join us for 16 hours per week.
SystmOne experience desirable.
Salary dependent on experience.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the clinical
nursing care of the practice population. You will receive referrals from the
general practitioner and will be called upon to advise, support and treat
patients who attend the surgery. You will undertake the delivery of nursing
care in general practice as a self directing practitioner, working with the GPs
to meet patient needs as appropriate.
About us
At
Hartlepool and Stockton Health GP Federation our guiding aim is to improve the
health and wellbeing of local people. Relationships are key to everything we do
and by working with our practice members and their Primary Care Networks, as
well as other local partners, we strive to provide excellent services that help
people to live their best lives.
As part of this support, we are hosting this job advert on behalf one of
our member practices, Park Lane Surgery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible to:
- The Partners - Clinical
Duties
- The Practice Manager - Non-Clinical Duties
Duties &
Responsibilities:
You will
carry out standard Treatment Room procedures:
-
Removal of sutures/clips
-
Dressings
-
Venepuncture
-
Standard medical
measurements
-
Ear syringing
-
Immunisation and other
injections and travel advice
-
Urine testing
-
New registration health
checks
You will
carry out specialised procedures:
-
Sterilisation and
infection control
-
Setting up and assisting
with minor operations
-
ECGs and ABPMs
-
Audiometry
-
Long Term Conditions
Reviews
-
Cervical cytology
screening
-
Cryotherapy
-
Primary Prevention
Reviews including Healthy Heart (and calculating CVD risk using JBS Q-risk)
-
Involvement in Public
Health:
- Alcohol Awareness
- Smoking Cessation
- Weight Management
- Cancer Awareness
-
Learning Disabilities Reviews
Other Duties
-
You may be required to
act as a chaperone
-
You must maintain the
highest standard of hygiene and the prevention of cross infection to patients
and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team.
Administration
-
You will record all
relevant patient information on computer, including monitoring and recording
accurate data in relation to QOF targets.
-
You will complete all
nurse related paper work, and ensure that all treatment room records are
maintained efficiently.
-
You will assist in
organising preventative measures: eg Flu vaccination, health promotion
activities
-
You will liaise with
colleagues to order and maintain stocks of drugs and equipment necessary for
the day to day running of the treatment rooms.
-
You will attend staff
meetings, clinical meetings and staff training as appropriate, and be
responsible for your own continued personal development.
-
Professional Registration
is your own responsibility and you will be expected to follow the U.K.C.C. Code of Professional Conduct.
You may
be required to perform other related duties from time to time. This job description is
not an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to indicate the main functions and responsibilities of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible to:
- The Partners - Clinical
Duties
- The Practice Manager - Non-Clinical Duties
Duties &
Responsibilities:
You will
carry out standard Treatment Room procedures:
-
Removal of sutures/clips
-
Dressings
-
Venepuncture
-
Standard medical
measurements
-
Ear syringing
-
Immunisation and other
injections and travel advice
-
Urine testing
-
New registration health
checks
You will
carry out specialised procedures:
-
Sterilisation and
infection control
-
Setting up and assisting
with minor operations
-
ECGs and ABPMs
-
Audiometry
-
Long Term Conditions
Reviews
-
Cervical cytology
screening
-
Cryotherapy
-
Primary Prevention
Reviews including Healthy Heart (and calculating CVD risk using JBS Q-risk)
-
Involvement in Public
Health:
- Alcohol Awareness
- Smoking Cessation
- Weight Management
- Cancer Awareness
-
Learning Disabilities Reviews
Other Duties
-
You may be required to
act as a chaperone
-
You must maintain the
highest standard of hygiene and the prevention of cross infection to patients
and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team.
Administration
-
You will record all
relevant patient information on computer, including monitoring and recording
accurate data in relation to QOF targets.
-
You will complete all
nurse related paper work, and ensure that all treatment room records are
maintained efficiently.
-
You will assist in
organising preventative measures: eg Flu vaccination, health promotion
activities
-
You will liaise with
colleagues to order and maintain stocks of drugs and equipment necessary for
the day to day running of the treatment rooms.
-
You will attend staff
meetings, clinical meetings and staff training as appropriate, and be
responsible for your own continued personal development.
-
Professional Registration
is your own responsibility and you will be expected to follow the U.K.C.C. Code of Professional Conduct.
You may
be required to perform other related duties from time to time. This job description is
not an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to indicate the main functions and responsibilities of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (diploma or degree level).
- Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post with commitment to professional development.
Desirable
- Qualifications and Experience in:
- Cervical Screening
- Childhood Immunisations
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Health Promotion
- Heart Disease
- Travel Advice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Computer literate.
- Good communication skills.
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict
- confidentiality.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload
- priorities.
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to developing nursing skills.
- Able to work in a changing environment.
- Able to work at the desired times.
- Flexible and able to cover for colleague absence through sickness, annual leave or study leave.
- Experience of primary care.
Desirable
- An understanding of QOF and Read Codes.
- Leadership skills.
- Car driver.
- Clean licence.
Experience
Essential
- Experience and competent in General Treatment Room Duties.
- Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC Code of Practice.
- Experience of dealing with the public/patients.
Desirable
- Experience in Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma,
- CKD, Stroke, Hypertension).
- Current (within the last 12 months) emergency resuscitation training
- certificate.
- Experience of EMIS Web Clinical System.
- Experience of Docman 10.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (diploma or degree level).
- Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post with commitment to professional development.
Desirable
- Qualifications and Experience in:
- Cervical Screening
- Childhood Immunisations
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Health Promotion
- Heart Disease
- Travel Advice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Computer literate.
- Good communication skills.
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict
- confidentiality.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload
- priorities.
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to developing nursing skills.
- Able to work in a changing environment.
- Able to work at the desired times.
- Flexible and able to cover for colleague absence through sickness, annual leave or study leave.
- Experience of primary care.
Desirable
- An understanding of QOF and Read Codes.
- Leadership skills.
- Car driver.
- Clean licence.
Experience
Essential
- Experience and competent in General Treatment Room Duties.
- Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC Code of Practice.
- Experience of dealing with the public/patients.
Desirable
- Experience in Chronic Disease Management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma,
- CKD, Stroke, Hypertension).
- Current (within the last 12 months) emergency resuscitation training
- certificate.
- Experience of EMIS Web Clinical System.
- Experience of Docman 10.
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).
