Job summary
Working as part of a wider General Practice team, the post holder will have responsibility for general treatment duties including leg ulcer management and administration of injectable medicenes for patients for . e.g for b12 defieciency, contraception or management of prostate cancer.children and adult immunisations, participation in seasonal vaccinations clinics. Travel consultation clinics as well as offering cytology as part of the national cerical screening team.
As a band 6 general practice nurse knowledge and skills in long term chronic disease managementof the general population are also required. The psot holder will support the site lead with management of the nursing team and mentorship of new staff and nursing students. Post holders will see patients in clinics but at times will need to offer care to identified housebound patients in their own homes.
Main duties of the job
General treatment duties, via booked clinics to offer wound and ulcer managament, support long term disease education, administer injectable medications as required,
Child and adult immunisations as per national schedules.
Travel clinic consultations.
Well woman clinics.
Supervising other members of the team such as Nurses,Health care assistants student nurses and Nurse Associates, .
Participating in infection control audits and other assurance protocols.
Managementof patientsts with long term conditions.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of a large nursing team supporting a Primary care group you will be responsible for contibuting to delivering nursing care to our General Practice population.
As a band 6 nurse you will also manage chronic disease clinics within your specialist knowledge set, we currently run nurse led clinics across the areas of asthma, Copd, Diabetes, Dementia and Hypertension.
You will support the outlet and wider nursing team in ensuring governance and safe care is provided to our patients.
We are a team that accepts student andpromotes development so often teaching and mentoring will be an expectation for a willing ness to share skills and support to new to practice colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a member of a large nursing team supporting a Primary care group you will be responsible for contibuting to delivering nursing care to our General Practice population.
As a band 6 nurse you will also manage chronic disease clinics within your specialist knowledge set, we currently run nurse led clinics across the areas of asthma, Copd, Diabetes, Dementia and Hypertension.
You will support the outlet and wider nursing team in ensuring governance and safe care is provided to our patients.
We are a team that accepts student andpromotes development so often teaching and mentoring will be an expectation for a willing ness to share skills and support to new to practice colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN adults with current NMC registration.
- ENB 199 or equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable
- Assessing qualification
- Teaching qualification
- ENB 199/100/124 Or equivalent
Written skills
Essential
- Is abe to write in a high standard of English.
Experience
Essential
- Recent post registration experience as a General Practice Nursepost-registration experience, within General practice.
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Working to achieve the Government QOF
Desirable
Display excellent communication skills.
Essential
- Application form is submitted with high levels of accuracy in regard to the standard of written English used.
- Is able to communicate well verbally and displays both listening and speaking skills.
Desirable
- Undersatnds and is able to answer given scenarios in interview realted to patient safety ,
Understands the importance of patinet confidentiality.
Essential
- Is able to describe why confidentiality is important and how it is protected in realted to patients and documentation.
Desirable
- Displays openess to cross site working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN adults with current NMC registration.
- ENB 199 or equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable
- Assessing qualification
- Teaching qualification
- ENB 199/100/124 Or equivalent
Written skills
Essential
- Is abe to write in a high standard of English.
Experience
Essential
- Recent post registration experience as a General Practice Nursepost-registration experience, within General practice.
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Working to achieve the Government QOF
Desirable
Display excellent communication skills.
Essential
- Application form is submitted with high levels of accuracy in regard to the standard of written English used.
- Is able to communicate well verbally and displays both listening and speaking skills.
Desirable
- Undersatnds and is able to answer given scenarios in interview realted to patient safety ,
Understands the importance of patinet confidentiality.
Essential
- Is able to describe why confidentiality is important and how it is protected in realted to patients and documentation.
Desirable
- Displays openess to cross site working
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
YHP Primary Care Network Various Sites
Darby Street Rowley Regis
West Midlands
B65 0BA
Employer's website
https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
