Job summary
An exciting maternity cover
opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our highly respected and
friendly practice on a fixed term basis.
Cover is required for 9-12months, with an immediate start. Pay rate is competitive.
Our well-established
practice has a committed team and excellent performance against local and
national requirements. Gillingham Medical Practice is a two-site PMS practice
with six GP Partners, providing high quality primary healthcare to a
geographically extensive rural population of over 12,700 patients.
We have a thriving nursing
team, working closely with our GPs, nurse practitioners, HCAs, Pharmacist,
social prescribing team and allied health professionals, as well as our
fantastic administrative support staff. We are a training practice for
registrars and medical students.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be a
Registered General Nurse, have evidence of continued professional development, work
to the NMC Code of Conduct, and ideally have two years post-registration
experience. Previous GP Practice nurse experience is an advantage but not
essential.
This is a great opportunity
for a qualified and enthusiastic nurse for up to 32 hours per week. We offer a
competitive salary with access to the NHS Pension Scheme, as well as a
commitment to training and development. Normal shifts will not include weekend
working.
About us
Gillingham Medical Practice is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or similar belief, or age.
All applications must be made via NHS Jobs, reference. For more information or an informal visit, please contact the Practice Manager or Lead Nurse.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The practice nurse will work as part of the healthcare
team at the Practice to provide Personal Medical Services to the patients.
Job responsibilities may include:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to
patient care as directed by senior staff and GPs
Cytology
Wound care/ ulcer care/ Doppler
Removal of sutures
New Patient Medicals
Urinalysis
Travel Clinic
ECGs
Diabetes Reviews
Venepuncture
Hypertension Management
Routine immunisations/ Childhood immunisations
Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine
culture, swabs
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral
to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Other tasks may
include:
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the
nurses and GPs
Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and
rotating items as required
Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being
examined by another clinician.
Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of
nurses and treatment rooms
Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
At all times there will be a need to maintain
accurate records
A duty to advise senior nurses of potential
problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any Practice meetings
when required.
On occasion there may be a requirement to
undertake home visits
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
and within the scope of training and qualifications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The practice nurse will work as part of the healthcare
team at the Practice to provide Personal Medical Services to the patients.
Job responsibilities may include:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to
patient care as directed by senior staff and GPs
Cytology
Wound care/ ulcer care/ Doppler
Removal of sutures
New Patient Medicals
Urinalysis
Travel Clinic
ECGs
Diabetes Reviews
Venepuncture
Hypertension Management
Routine immunisations/ Childhood immunisations
Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine
culture, swabs
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral
to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Other tasks may
include:
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the
nurses and GPs
Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and
rotating items as required
Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being
examined by another clinician.
Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of
nurses and treatment rooms
Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
At all times there will be a need to maintain
accurate records
A duty to advise senior nurses of potential
problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any Practice meetings
when required.
On occasion there may be a requirement to
undertake home visits
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
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
- Hypertension
- 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 public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Skills
- 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 and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- SystmOne user skills
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
- Asthma diploma
- COPD diploma
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
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
- Hypertension
- 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 public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
- Skills
- 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 and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health clearance
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Travel medicine
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Spirometry
- Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- SystmOne user skills
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Flexibility to work outside core office hours
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).
