Job summary
Practice Nurse required for Overton Park Surgery, experience preferred.
Hours are as follows:
Mondays 14:00 - 18:00 (4 hours)
Tuesdays 13:00 - 18:00 (5 hours)
Wednesdays 13:00 - 18:00 (5 hours)
Fridays 13:00 - 18:00 (5 hours)
19 hours in total.
We are a forward-thinking GP Practice in the centre of Cheltenham. We have a dynamic team of doctors, nurses, ARRS staff and administrators.
The successful candidate should be able to undertake a range of core clinical competencies as identified in the job description.
We are looking for a part-time qualified Practice Nurse with experience in chronic disease management, immunisations; childhood vaccinations and immunisations; travel advice per national recommendations, and other Practice Nurse duties.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide care for the presenting patient.
They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of the patients, ensuring that practice policies and procedures are followed and ensuring compliance with CQC Essential Standards of Care.
To work flexibly within the nursing team to ensure the practice can accommodate the health care needs of patients at all times. This will include the need to work additional hours or change hours of work on occasion.
About us
Overton Park Surgery is a forward-thinking GP Practice in the centre of Cheltenham. Established in 1899 by Dr Grace Harwood Stewart Billings, the first female GP in Cheltenham, the practice has a long and notable history.
Since these auspicious origins, the partnership has developed to include 6 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 1 Retainer GP, 4 Practice Nurses and 2 Health Care Assistants supporting a growing list size of 13,100 patients.
We believe team working and collaboration is essential and to foster this we hold monthly practice training and development afternoons with topics ranging from dementia awareness, child and adult safe guarding, information governance and diabetes updates.
There is an emphasis on personal development and training with annual appraisal and personal training and development plans in place for all clinical and administration staff.
We would like to hear from you If you are an enthusiastic registered nurse able to work independently without close supervision. It is essential that you have excellent patient facing skills as well as being a proactive, flexible team player.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
Providing care, treatment and support that meets patients' needs
Assess, plan, provide and implement and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population.
Manage patients with long term conditions, in line with practice protocols and agreed best practice adopted by Overton Park Surgery.
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care e.g. diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking cessation.
Undertake health screening, surveillance, new-patient screens and immunisations.
Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds including removal of sutures and clips and leg ulcer management.
Vaccination and immunisations, administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage, implementing cold chain policy.
Undertake cervical cytology screening on those who are eligible in line with national Guidelines.
To perform ear-irrigation, urinalysis, ECGs, peak flow readings, blood pressure measurements and venepuncture as required (note the practice has both phlebotomist and HCA support).
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
To obtain and act on patient feedback on an individual basis and as part of the wider practice team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
Providing care, treatment and support that meets patients' needs
Assess, plan, provide and implement and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population.
Manage patients with long term conditions, in line with practice protocols and agreed best practice adopted by Overton Park Surgery.
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care e.g. diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking cessation.
Undertake health screening, surveillance, new-patient screens and immunisations.
Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds including removal of sutures and clips and leg ulcer management.
Vaccination and immunisations, administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage, implementing cold chain policy.
Undertake cervical cytology screening on those who are eligible in line with national Guidelines.
To perform ear-irrigation, urinalysis, ECGs, peak flow readings, blood pressure measurements and venepuncture as required (note the practice has both phlebotomist and HCA support).
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
To obtain and act on patient feedback on an individual basis and as part of the wider practice team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Evidence of post registration training. Continued personal development.
Desirable
- Experience/Diploma in at least 1 or 2 CDM areas e.g. Diabetes, CHD, COPD, Asthma
Experience
Essential
- Clinical observations
- Sample collections
- Injections
- Childhood Imms & Vaccs
- Cervical Cytology
- Communication skills verbal and written
- IT skills
- Well-motivated
- Positive attitude to work and willingness to learn
- Able to Work under pressure
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently
Desirable
- Experience in general practice
- Chronic disease qualifications
- Relevant post-graduate study
- Experience of community working and domiciliary visits
- Mentorship of students, experience of teaching
- Audit process
- Experience using TPP SystmOne clinical system
- ECGs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Evidence of post registration training. Continued personal development.
Desirable
- Experience/Diploma in at least 1 or 2 CDM areas e.g. Diabetes, CHD, COPD, Asthma
Experience
Essential
- Clinical observations
- Sample collections
- Injections
- Childhood Imms & Vaccs
- Cervical Cytology
- Communication skills verbal and written
- IT skills
- Well-motivated
- Positive attitude to work and willingness to learn
- Able to Work under pressure
- Ability to manage own workload and work independently
Desirable
- Experience in general practice
- Chronic disease qualifications
- Relevant post-graduate study
- Experience of community working and domiciliary visits
- Mentorship of students, experience of teaching
- Audit process
- Experience using TPP SystmOne clinical system
- ECGs
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).
