Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Long Term Conditions Nurse to join Gillingham Medical Practice. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Respiratory Nurse to take an active role in our team, providing high quality care to our 12,950 patients.
The role is will be focussed on COPD and Asthma, reviewing a wide age range of patients and their respiratory health, managing acute and chronic needs.
In addition there is potential for general treatment room duties.
We have a wide range of staff and excellent working relationships within our Primary Care Network, including with the community, Dorset HealthCare, and our patients. There are therefore ample opportunities to pursue areas of interest and development.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be experienced in:
Asthma disease management (Diploma desired but not essential if willing to undertake training)
Peak Flow Readings/ Spirometry
COPD management and clinics within limits of training and in conjunction with GPs (Diploma desired by not essential if willing to undertake training)
Additional responsibilities will include:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior staff and GPs
Wound care/ ulcer care/ Doppler
Venepuncture, ECG's and Hypertension Management
Routine/Childhood/Travel immunisations
Removal of sutures/clips
The right candidate will be:
- enthusiastic
- calm under pressure
- able to work as part as a team
- able to take initiative and work autonomously when required
- committed to providing excellent patient care at all times
- willing to be flexible and go the extra mile when needed
- keen to develop new skills and ways of working
About us
We are a friendly, high-performing semi-rural GP Practice in North Dorset, within easy reach of the A30 and A303.
We have six GP Partners and a wide range of other members of the team, including management, Salaried GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Nurses, HCAs, and excellent admin support. Through our Primary Care Network, we have access to First Contact Physiotherapy, a Clinical Pharmacist, and a growing and groundbreaking Social Prescribing team. We actively involve our patients as much as possible, through our Patient Participation Group and via our Health Champions.
We prioritise excellent patient care, but also focus on work: life balance and being family friendly. Many of the leadership team have young children, which makes us even more attuned to the challenges of balancing vocations and families.
We are based over two sites in Gillingham, The Barn and Peacemarsh Surgeries.
Interviews for this post:
Thursday 30th June at Peacemarsh Surgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
This is a part time role based 18-22hrs, exact hours and shift pattern are negotiable.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The
following are the core responsibilities of the Respiratory/Practice Nurse. There
may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.
Asthma
disease management (Diploma desired but not essential if willing to undertake
training)
b.
Peak
Flow Readings/ Spirometry
c.
COPD
management and clinics within limits of training and in conjunction with GPs
(Diploma desired by not essential if willing to undertake training)
d.
Assist
in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior
staff and GPs
e.
Cytology
f.
Wound
care/ ulcer care/ Doppler
g.
Removal
of sutures/clips
h.
Urinalysis
i.
Travel
Clinic
j.
ECGs
k.
Diabetes
Reviews
l.
Venepuncture
m. Hypertension Management
n.
Routine
immunisations/ Childhood immunisations
o.
Requesting
pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
p.
Interest
in Diabetes
q.
Following
agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as
appropriate
r.
Follow
infection prevention and control procedures/policies within the surgery and
legislation regarding this.
Secondary Responsibilities
In
addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical coder may be requested
to:
a. Maintaining
and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
b. Maintaining
GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
c. Chaperoning
and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
d. Maintain
general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
e. Ordering of
Health Promotion Literature
f. Ordering of
stock from the District Hospital
g. Ordering of
vaccinations to maintain stock levels
h. Participation
in administrative systems in the Practice
i. At all times
there will be a need to maintain accurate records
j. A duty to
advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of
assigned tasks
k. Attend and
participate in any Practice meetings when required
l. On occasion
there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
m. Any other
delegated duties appropriate to the post and within the scope of training and
qualifications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
This is a part time role based 18-22hrs, exact hours and shift pattern are negotiable.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The
following are the core responsibilities of the Respiratory/Practice Nurse. There
may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.
Asthma
disease management (Diploma desired but not essential if willing to undertake
training)
b.
Peak
Flow Readings/ Spirometry
c.
COPD
management and clinics within limits of training and in conjunction with GPs
(Diploma desired by not essential if willing to undertake training)
d.
Assist
in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior
staff and GPs
e.
Cytology
f.
Wound
care/ ulcer care/ Doppler
g.
Removal
of sutures/clips
h.
Urinalysis
i.
Travel
Clinic
j.
ECGs
k.
Diabetes
Reviews
l.
Venepuncture
m. Hypertension Management
n.
Routine
immunisations/ Childhood immunisations
o.
Requesting
pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
p.
Interest
in Diabetes
q.
Following
agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as
appropriate
r.
Follow
infection prevention and control procedures/policies within the surgery and
legislation regarding this.
Secondary Responsibilities
In
addition to the primary responsibilities, the clinical coder may be requested
to:
a. Maintaining
and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
b. Maintaining
GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
c. Chaperoning
and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
d. Maintain
general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
e. Ordering of
Health Promotion Literature
f. Ordering of
stock from the District Hospital
g. Ordering of
vaccinations to maintain stock levels
h. Participation
in administrative systems in the Practice
i. At all times
there will be a need to maintain accurate records
j. A duty to
advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of
assigned tasks
k. Attend and
participate in any Practice meetings when required
l. On occasion
there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
m. Any other
delegated duties appropriate to the post and within the scope of training and
qualifications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
- Asthma diploma
- COPD diploma
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Wound care/ removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
- Asthma diploma
- COPD diploma
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Wound care/ removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- New patient medicals
- Chaperone procedure
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- CHD
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
Desirable
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.