Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and motivated professional with excellent clinical, organisational & communication skills, who has the ability to work autonomously.
You will ideally have a qualification in childhood immunisations, travel vaccinations, wound care and cytology.
Your role will be to provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training. The focus of the role is the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. As an autonomous practitioner you will be responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. You will work collaboratively within the general practice team and the wider community teams to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse works independently using their own initiative and is accountable for their own professional actions. Provides support and leadership for other members of the Primary Health Care Team and leads towards the co-ordination of team activities.
*Administers adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensures safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained.
*Provide the full range of nursing services, including venepuncture, ECG, blood pressure measurement, urinalysis, vaccinations and immunisations, cervical smears, travel services, health checks, assessment of risk factors, lifestyle advice, weight management, smoking cessation, suture removal, wound care etc.
*Provides a comprehensive family planning service.
*Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g infection control, chaperoning and patient group directions.
*Initiates and carries out programmes of health screening.
*Enables, encourages and supports individuals, families and groups to address issues which affect their health and social well-being.
*Represents individuals and families interests when they are not able to do so
* Provides healthy lifestyle and smoking cessation advice to individuals and groups.
* Develops and maintains the health promotion material within the practice.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered RGN with post grad experience
Desirable
- *Up-to-date skills and experience in the full range of practice nursing services.
Experience
Essential
- *Post Registration experience
- *Good IT skills -- ability to utilise appropriate electronic systems to accurately record data
- *Ability to work autonomously without supervision
- *Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure
- *Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
- *Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- *Knowledge of health promotion strategies and awareness of clinical governance issues within primary care
- *Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
- *Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
Desirable
- *Knowledge of EmisWeb,
- Docman, ICE
- *Knowledge of needs of
- patients with long term
- conditions
- *Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- *Awareness of local and
- national policy
- *Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- *The ability to communicate and interact with the public in a discreet and sensitive manner, recognising their needs for alternative methods and
- styles of communication
- *Good time management skills
- *Proactive, solutions focused attitude.
- *Focuses self and team to deliver results.
- *Takes responsibility for resolving problems
- *Honest and open
- *Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered RGN with post grad experience
Desirable
- *Up-to-date skills and experience in the full range of practice nursing services.
Experience
Essential
- *Post Registration experience
- *Good IT skills -- ability to utilise appropriate electronic systems to accurately record data
- *Ability to work autonomously without supervision
- *Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure
- *Ability to adapt to the demands of a constantly changing environment
- *Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
- *Knowledge of health promotion strategies and awareness of clinical governance issues within primary care
- *Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
- *Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
Desirable
- *Knowledge of EmisWeb,
- Docman, ICE
- *Knowledge of needs of
- patients with long term
- conditions
- *Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- *Awareness of local and
- national policy
- *Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- *The ability to communicate and interact with the public in a discreet and sensitive manner, recognising their needs for alternative methods and
- styles of communication
- *Good time management skills
- *Proactive, solutions focused attitude.
- *Focuses self and team to deliver results.
- *Takes responsibility for resolving problems
- *Honest and open
- *Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public.
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).
