Job summary
Due to a
reorganisation of our nursing team, we looking to appoint a friendly and
knowledgeable treatment room nurse to join our nursing team. Responsibilities will include, but are not
limited to: -
Cervical
cytology, wound care, swabs, removal of sutures, urinalysis, ear irrigation,
blood pressures, ECGs, venepuncture, immunisation, vaccinations and injections
for adults and children, assisting GPs with family planning and minor surgery
clinics, dopplers, stocking measurements and some asthma chronic disease
management.
We are
looking for someone who can work 16 hours per week on the following days:
Tuesday 8.30am
5pm (8 hours)
Friday 8.30am
5pm (8 hours)
Our pay range is between £18-£21 per hour (dependent on experience), inclusion in the NHS pension scheme, a cycle to
work scheme, free parking and a kind and caring team to work with.
The closing
date is Friday 2nd May 2025 with interviews planned for week
commencing 12th May, however, if we receive enough suitable
applications, we may close the advert early and offer an earlier interview
date. We would welcome telephone calls
or visits to discuss the hours and role for interested applicants. Please
contact Jennifer Lumsden, our Assistant Practice Manager on 0117 9321320 to discuss this further.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities
will include, but are not limited to: -
Cervical
cytology, wound care, swabs, removal of sutures, urinalysis, ear irrigation,
blood pressures, ECGs, venepuncture, immunisation, vaccinations and injections
for adults and children, assisting GPs with family planning and minor surgery
clinics, dopplers, stocking measurements and some asthma chronic disease
management.
We are
looking for someone who can work 16 hours per week on the following days:
Tuesday 8.30am
5pm (8 hours)
Friday 8.30am
5pm (8 hours)
About us
We are small
semi-rural practice with a growing population of 7,400 registered patient. Our boundary area mainly covers the villages
of North Common, Oldland Common, Cadbury Heath, Warmley, Longwell Green,
Willsbridge, and up to Bitton. We have a
team of GPs, and nursing staff as well as a clinical pharmacist and
physiotherapist, a Practice Manager, Assistant Practice Manager and admin
support staff.
Our practice
ethos is very much based around continuity of care, support and good team
working. We are proud to say that in
2023 we were rated second in Bristol, North Somerset & South
Gloucestershire in the National Patient Satisfaction Survey. This is down to the hard work of the entire
practice team. We have a team of
fantastic and dedicated staff who complement each other in their knowledge,
skills, and experience. We get together
socially to encourage friendships and to bring the team together. We are fortunate to have a lovely garden at
the front of the practice so in the summer we often have lunch outside. We also support charitable work with an
annual practice sponsored walk and other events.
We operate
from a converted farmhouse in the village of North Common which has plenty of
free parking for staff. All consulting
rooms are situated on the ground floor and there is a small dispensary next to
reception. Upstairs houses admin rooms, the staff room and kitchen, plus a room
for meetings and training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job purpose:
The purpose of the post is to deliver a safe, high quality primary
care nursing service to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct.
Job responsibilities:
Assist in and
perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing
staff and GPs
Cervical
cytology
Contraception
advice and monitoring
Wound care
Swabs
Removal of
sutures
Urinalysis
Ear
irrigation
Blood
pressures
ECGs
Venepuncture
Routine
immunisations and vaccinations for adults and children
Injections
Travel clinic
Assisting GPs
with minor surgery and family planning
Undertake
diabetic foot checks
Doppler
testing
Stocking
measurement
Asthma chronic
disease management
Answer and
respond to admin/practice notes from clinicians and non-clinical colleagues
contacting patients where appropriate
Undertake any
other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Lead Nurse,
Partners, Practice Manager or Assistant Practice Manager
Confidentiality:
While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to
gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.
They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect
their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description,
the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to
patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information
relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information
from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised
persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own
and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health &
Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to
practice guidelines
identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking
such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work
areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
Acting
in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them
in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation
Respecting
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The
post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. Taking responsibility for own development,
learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who
are undertaking similar work. Complete
on-line training provided by the practice on all appropriate topics. Attend quarterly staff training
afternoons.
Quality:
The
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
under supervision
Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the
importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with colleagues and other practice team
members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The
post-holder will:
Apply
practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work
Participate
in audits where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job purpose:
The purpose of the post is to deliver a safe, high quality primary
care nursing service to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct.
Job responsibilities:
Assist in and
perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing
staff and GPs
Cervical
cytology
Contraception
advice and monitoring
Wound care
Swabs
Removal of
sutures
Urinalysis
Ear
irrigation
Blood
pressures
ECGs
Venepuncture
Routine
immunisations and vaccinations for adults and children
Injections
Travel clinic
Assisting GPs
with minor surgery and family planning
Undertake
diabetic foot checks
Doppler
testing
Stocking
measurement
Asthma chronic
disease management
Answer and
respond to admin/practice notes from clinicians and non-clinical colleagues
contacting patients where appropriate
Undertake any
other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Lead Nurse,
Partners, Practice Manager or Assistant Practice Manager
Confidentiality:
While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to
gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.
They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect
their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description,
the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to
patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information
relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information
from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised
persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own
and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health &
Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to
practice guidelines
identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking
such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work
areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
Acting
in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them
in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation
Respecting
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The
post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. Taking responsibility for own development,
learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who
are undertaking similar work. Complete
on-line training provided by the practice on all appropriate topics. Attend quarterly staff training
afternoons.
Quality:
The
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
under supervision
Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the
importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with colleagues and other practice team
members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The
post-holder will:
Apply
practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work
Participate
in audits where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Clear Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of the Practice Nurse
- Clinically:
- Clinical knowledge and experience in the following areas: -
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Vaccinations
- Injections
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception)
- Requesting pathology test and processing the results advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Management of patients with asthma
- Governance:
- Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirements for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes and following agreed templates
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Communication:
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills including clinical systems
- Patient care:
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of patients
- Own car and clean driving license to undertake home visits when required
- Practice:
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively utilise resources
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Flexibility to cover for colleagues in times of annual leave or unexpected sickness within the nursing team
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degrees (Asthma)
- Family planning qualification
- Experience of using the EMIS clinical system
- Experience of managing housebound patients
- Chronic disease management awareness for: -
- CHD
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Spirometry
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Clear Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of the Practice Nurse
- Clinically:
- Clinical knowledge and experience in the following areas: -
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Vaccinations
- Injections
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception)
- Requesting pathology test and processing the results advising patients accordingly
- Travel medicine
- Management of patients with asthma
- Governance:
- Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
- Understand the requirements for PGDs and associated policy
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes and following agreed templates
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Chaperone procedure
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Communication:
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Strong IT skills including clinical systems
- Patient care:
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of patients
- Own car and clean driving license to undertake home visits when required
- Practice:
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively utilise resources
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Flexibility to cover for colleagues in times of annual leave or unexpected sickness within the nursing team
Desirable
- Post graduate diploma or degrees (Asthma)
- Family planning qualification
- Experience of using the EMIS clinical system
- Experience of managing housebound patients
- Chronic disease management awareness for: -
- CHD
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Spirometry
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
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).
