Job summary
- A well established, friendly and dedicated team serving our 4,000 patients
- High quality clinical care under a GMS contract
- Excellent skill-mix, 2 GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, a Nurse Practitioner and Pharmacist.
- Link staff include Social Prescriber, Health and Well Being Coach, Specialist Nurses and excellent r relationship with the wider primary care team
- EMIS/EMIS Scan/WCCG/GPTR
- A wide range of additional and enhanced services.
- Active with the Cluster Network Group
We are flexible with the working week pattern.
If you bring, or wish to develop, a particular clinical or other skill, we would look to support and encourage this.
Main duties of the job
Training
Tailored Induction programme within/out of the practice.
Additional specific training at diploma level (level two) to fulfil competency for the role.
Experience
One year post registration experience
Accountability
Professionally: NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice
Managerially: To Practice Manager
Clinically: To GP
Special Functions
The nurse can work alone following practice protocols, supports care given by other professionals and is aware of stock levels of dressings, drugs, syringes, vaccines, pathology containers, reagents etc.
About us
- A well established, small friendly and dedicated team serving over 3,800 patients
- High quality clinical care (with high QAIF points) under a GMS contract
- Good skill-mix, with 3 GP's, Nurse Practitioner, 2 Practice Nurses, Pharmacist and good links with the wider primary care team
- EMIS clinical system with EMIS Scan
- A wide range of additional and enhanced services.
- Active with the Cluster Network Group
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Nursing Practice:
Wound Management
- Perform wound care using aseptic technique. Undertake dressings, including leg ulcer bandaging. Suture and clip removal.
Screening
- Undertake opportunistic screening BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, smoking status.
- Carry out new patient checks.
- Undertake opportunistic venepuncture.
Health Promotion
- Recognise patients readiness to change in supporting their attempts to change unhealthy behaviour.
- Provide healthy eating advice to individuals or to groups, including the underweight.
- Provide smoking cessation advice individually in opportunistic consultations.
- Provide individual advice to patients about increasing activity or exercise.
- Offer advice on recommended safe limits for alcohol consumption.
- Develop and maintain the Health Promotion material within the practice and the waiting room notice board.
- Refer as appropriate.
Vaccinations and Immunisations
- Administer injections to children and adults under an individualised prescription, Patient Group Direction or Patient Specific Direction.
- Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
Infection Control
- Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
- Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines. This includes:
- Universal hygiene precautions.
- The collection and handling of laboratory specimens.
- Segregation and disposal of waste materials.
- Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment.
- Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries.
- Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages.
- Educate colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Emergency Management
- Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Undertake minor injury assessment and treatment
Child Health / Child Protection
- Recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse. Understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication.
- Is aware of child health procedures, statutory local procedures and points of referral.
- Has knowledge of other practitioners and agencies roles. Understand basic legal issues around child abuse.
Mental Health
- Recognise and is aware of appropriate referral mechanisms for family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours.
- Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendency.
Care and Mens Health Programme Management
- Raise awareness and give basic advice on issues covering:
- Testicular self-examination.
- Incontinence and prostatic disease.
- Family Planning.
- Sexual Health.
- Make appropriate referrals.
Family Planning
- Advise patients on available methods of contraception and refer patients as appropriate.
- Support patients attending for emergency contraception and refers patients as appropriate.
- Perform interval health checks for patient using hormonal contraception.
- Teach patients correct condom use.
- Advise patients on reducing risk of sexually transmitted diseases and refer patients appropriately.
Womans Health- Advise patients on the national and local Cervical Cytology and Mammography screening programmes.
- Promote breast self awareness, demonstrate breast self examination and provide supporting literature.
- Advise patients about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and make appropriate referral.
- Take swabs for microscopy as directed.
- Give patients basic advice about peri-menopausal and post-menopausal risk of osteoporosis and heart disease.
- Offer health promotion / lifestyle advice to patients.
- Advise on basic incontinence management and make appropriate referrals.
Diabetes
- Undertake opportunistic screening for the diagnosis of diabetes.
- Support and provide education for diabetic patients.
- Provide emergency treatment for hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies.
- Make appropriate referrals.
- Contribute to the maintenance of the practice diabetic register.
Respiratory Disease Management
Have a basic understanding of asthma care, its diagnosis, asthma treatments and the principles of self-management.
Know about the factors which contribute to the development of COPD.
Contribute to the management of patients within the framework of national and local guidelines for asthma and COPD.
Manage emergency treatment of asthma / COPD exacerbations.
Teach and advise patients how to use various inhalers and peak flow meters.
Contribute to the maintenance of the practice respiratory register.
Make appropriate referrals.
Cardiovascular Disease
- Contribute to the implementation of the National Service Framework.
- Contribute to the maintenance of the Practice CHD register.
Clinical Practice Leadership
- Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care.
- Teach and direct others in clinical setting, including unqualified staff.
- Act as an assessor / mentor and teacher to other staff.
- Work effectively in the team.
Clinical Practice Development
- Participate in evidence-based practice and clinical supervision groups.
Additional Skills Required for the post:
- An ability to prioritise and balance routine administrative tasks against important management issues of the surgery.
- Ability to contribute to future practice policies and growth
- Excellent communication skills
- Use available resources effectively
- Develop and implement new ideas to improve performance
- Communicate effectively with the doctors, practice manager, the team, colleagues and outside agencies.
- Perform in a cost-effective manner to eliminate waste and to help the organisation to run economically
- Working knowledge of clinical software.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Nursing Practice:
Wound Management
- Perform wound care using aseptic technique. Undertake dressings, including leg ulcer bandaging. Suture and clip removal.
Screening
- Undertake opportunistic screening BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, smoking status.
- Carry out new patient checks.
- Undertake opportunistic venepuncture.
Health Promotion
- Recognise patients readiness to change in supporting their attempts to change unhealthy behaviour.
- Provide healthy eating advice to individuals or to groups, including the underweight.
- Provide smoking cessation advice individually in opportunistic consultations.
- Provide individual advice to patients about increasing activity or exercise.
- Offer advice on recommended safe limits for alcohol consumption.
- Develop and maintain the Health Promotion material within the practice and the waiting room notice board.
- Refer as appropriate.
Vaccinations and Immunisations
- Administer injections to children and adults under an individualised prescription, Patient Group Direction or Patient Specific Direction.
- Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
Infection Control
- Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
- Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines. This includes:
- Universal hygiene precautions.
- The collection and handling of laboratory specimens.
- Segregation and disposal of waste materials.
- Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment.
- Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries.
- Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages.
- Educate colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Emergency Management
- Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Undertake minor injury assessment and treatment
Child Health / Child Protection
- Recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse. Understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication.
- Is aware of child health procedures, statutory local procedures and points of referral.
- Has knowledge of other practitioners and agencies roles. Understand basic legal issues around child abuse.
Mental Health
- Recognise and is aware of appropriate referral mechanisms for family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours.
- Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendency.
Care and Mens Health Programme Management
- Raise awareness and give basic advice on issues covering:
- Testicular self-examination.
- Incontinence and prostatic disease.
- Family Planning.
- Sexual Health.
- Make appropriate referrals.
Family Planning
- Advise patients on available methods of contraception and refer patients as appropriate.
- Support patients attending for emergency contraception and refers patients as appropriate.
- Perform interval health checks for patient using hormonal contraception.
- Teach patients correct condom use.
- Advise patients on reducing risk of sexually transmitted diseases and refer patients appropriately.
Womans Health- Advise patients on the national and local Cervical Cytology and Mammography screening programmes.
- Promote breast self awareness, demonstrate breast self examination and provide supporting literature.
- Advise patients about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and make appropriate referral.
- Take swabs for microscopy as directed.
- Give patients basic advice about peri-menopausal and post-menopausal risk of osteoporosis and heart disease.
- Offer health promotion / lifestyle advice to patients.
- Advise on basic incontinence management and make appropriate referrals.
Diabetes
- Undertake opportunistic screening for the diagnosis of diabetes.
- Support and provide education for diabetic patients.
- Provide emergency treatment for hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies.
- Make appropriate referrals.
- Contribute to the maintenance of the practice diabetic register.
Respiratory Disease Management
Have a basic understanding of asthma care, its diagnosis, asthma treatments and the principles of self-management.
Know about the factors which contribute to the development of COPD.
Contribute to the management of patients within the framework of national and local guidelines for asthma and COPD.
Manage emergency treatment of asthma / COPD exacerbations.
Teach and advise patients how to use various inhalers and peak flow meters.
Contribute to the maintenance of the practice respiratory register.
Make appropriate referrals.
Cardiovascular Disease
- Contribute to the implementation of the National Service Framework.
- Contribute to the maintenance of the Practice CHD register.
Clinical Practice Leadership
- Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care.
- Teach and direct others in clinical setting, including unqualified staff.
- Act as an assessor / mentor and teacher to other staff.
- Work effectively in the team.
Clinical Practice Development
- Participate in evidence-based practice and clinical supervision groups.
Additional Skills Required for the post:
- An ability to prioritise and balance routine administrative tasks against important management issues of the surgery.
- Ability to contribute to future practice policies and growth
- Excellent communication skills
- Use available resources effectively
- Develop and implement new ideas to improve performance
- Communicate effectively with the doctors, practice manager, the team, colleagues and outside agencies.
- Perform in a cost-effective manner to eliminate waste and to help the organisation to run economically
- Working knowledge of clinical software.
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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
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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).