Job summary
Cerne Abbas Surgery is seeking an Integrated Team Nurse to join a proactive team dedicated to providing high quality nursing care to patients both in the practice and in their own homes.
All of our nurses work in both the practice and community so skills in at least one of these settings will be an advantage, as would enhanced care skills in one or more long term condition, although training will be provided for the right candidate to reach the skill level required.
The nurse team work between 8.30 and and 7pm weekdays, with weekend working on a rota basis.
The role is advertised as full or part time, with a minimum requirement for applicants to work 22.5 hours per week: please confirm the number of hours you are applying for in your application.
Candidates are welcome to visit the surgery in advance or contact ryan.burden@dorsetgp.nhs.uk for more information prior to applying.
Interviews are likely to be held w/c 20th May 2024.
Main duties of the job
To undertake the core responsibilities of an Integrated Team Nurse, including but not exclusively:
- Long term condition and chronic disease management
- Infection prevention and control
- Palliative and end of life care
- Vaccinations and immunisations
- dealing with clinical emergencies when necessary
- safeguarding
- baseline observations
- venipuncture
- support minor operations clinics
- health promotion
- chaperoning as required
- high quality and accurate recording, audit and adherence to polies and protocol
Candidates are advised to read the full job description for more information.
About us
Cerne Abbas Surgery is an innovative, three partner rural
dispensing General Practice near Dorchester serving 4,200 patients. We operate
an integrated nursing team (INT), delivering both practice and community
nursing care to all of our patients. We topped the list for Dorset in the
National Patient satisfaction survey for 2023 scoring 98% and we are rated Good
by the Care Quality Commission.
We are a dispensing practice and provide medication to most of
our patients, dispensing over 9,000 items a month.
The surgery is an integral part of Mid Dorset PCN, a group of 8
local practices working closely to provide services to patients. The practice's
Business Manager also manages the PCN and one of the GP partners is the PCN's
Clinical Director.
The practice supports the development of it's staff to ensure
job satisfaction and a high quality of patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of a Practice
Nurse. There may be a requirement to carry out other tasks which will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- To support
the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing audits, training, support and
evidence of compliance to the Business Manager
- To support the care management programme for
the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
- To
assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is
appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
- To
develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
- To
implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease
patients that promote health and wellbeing
- To
identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term
conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
- To provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
- To
review patient medications to enhance compliance
- To
provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter
medications regarding side effects and dosages
- To
maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
- To
ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
- To comply with the practice chaperone
policy
- To
assist GPs with minor surgery when required
- To
support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- To deliver vaccination programmes for adults and children
- To
support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or
over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
- To
liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- To
delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice
and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- To
support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance
with local and national policies
- To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of a Practice
Nurse. There may be a requirement to carry out other tasks which will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- To support
the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing audits, training, support and
evidence of compliance to the Business Manager
- To support the care management programme for
the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice
- To
assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is
appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
- To
develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
- To
implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease
patients that promote health and wellbeing
- To
identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term
conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
- To provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with
clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
- To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
- To
review patient medications to enhance compliance
- To
provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter
medications regarding side effects and dosages
- To
maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
- To
ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers
- To comply with the practice chaperone
policy
- To
assist GPs with minor surgery when required
- To
support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
- To deliver vaccination programmes for adults and children
- To
support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or
over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
- To
liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported
appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- To
delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice
and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- To
support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance
with local and national policies
- To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Desirable
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Chronic disease management in respiratory, diabetes, COPD etc
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Spirometry
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Candidates are advised to see the full person specification prior to applying
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Mentor or teaching qualification
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Desirable
- Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Chronic disease management in respiratory, diabetes, COPD etc
- Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
- Spirometry
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Candidates are advised to see the full person specification prior to applying
Desirable
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
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).
