Job summary
Fenny Compton & Shenington surgeries are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. The
candidate would be someone who is motivated and committed to providing high
quality care. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to
meet the needs of the patients, ensuring practice policies and procedures are
followed.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have primary care experience and duties will include:
- Cytology
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Chronic disease management, in particular Diabetes
- Travel vaccinations
- ECGs
- Wound care
Please see the job description for the full job list.
About us
Fenny Compton & Shenington surgeries are purpose built premises serving 2 rural communities in South Warwickshire & Oxfordshire. Both sites are dispensing practices and dispense to 98% of our patients. The clinical team is made up of 2 GP partners, 2 Salaried GPs, 1 GP registrar & 2 HCAs. There is also a fully supportive administrative, reception & dispensary team.
We are a training practice welcoming trainee GPs. We are an exceptionally high QOF achieving practice with a good rating from CQC and excellent results from the recent national patient survey.
We can offer the successful candidate a competitive salary, access to the NHS Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme including money back for common healthcare costs such as dental & optical care. Free onsite parking & additional annual leave to reward long service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice.
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
- Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing staff as appropriate
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/ Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Family planning
- Chronic disease management, particularly Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will 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
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- 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 GP of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits, such as flu & COVID vaccinations
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice.
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
- Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing staff as appropriate
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/ Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Family planning
- Chronic disease management, particularly Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
Other tasks will 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
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- 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 GP of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required
- On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits, such as flu & COVID vaccinations
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration and active PIN.
- Minimum 2 years experience post registration in a primary care setting.
- Competence to undertake Asthma, COPD and Diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates.
Desirable
- Chronic disease management qualifications, ideally Diabetes and Chronic Heart Disease.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse within a primary care setting.
- Portfolio of CPD with evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
Desirable
- Experience of QOF requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration and active PIN.
- Minimum 2 years experience post registration in a primary care setting.
- Competence to undertake Asthma, COPD and Diabetic clinics / reviews and hold relevant certificates.
Desirable
- Chronic disease management qualifications, ideally Diabetes and Chronic Heart Disease.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Practice Nurse within a primary care setting.
- Portfolio of CPD with evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
Desirable
- Experience of QOF requirements
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).