Practice Nurse

Bartlett Group Practice

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Job summary

If youre an ambitious nurse seeking meaningful work and the opportunity to contribute to positive healthcare outcomes, consider joining the Bartlett Group Practice workforce.

The role will encompass working across two sites in Ash Vale and Frimley Green, working with a dynamic team of professionals. Bartlett Group Practice is a training practice and welcomes the opportunity to evolve your learning and grow within our practice team.

This role will be working with our existing nursing team, seeing a variety of patients and delivering a wide range of care. The successful applicant will ideally have experience of working in a primary care environment.

They will be an excellent communicator, work well under pressure, be able to effectively manage their time, be flexible and be able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously.

The successful applicant will ideally work full time Monday to Friday, however part time hours will be considered but these will include a Monday and Friday.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have experience and skills in some or all of the following areas, however training will be provided if required:

a. Assist in and perform tasks related to patient care as directed by Management and GPs.

b. Delivering chronic disease care as per current protocols and requirements in Diabetes, Respiratory, Coronary Heart Disease etc as per QOF and current requirements.

c. Cytology / Smears.

d. Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations.

e. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate whom are being examined by another clinician.

f. Assisting GPs as requested.

g. Requesting pathology tests, for example swabs & actioning results.

h. wound care

i. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Nurse Lead or GPs as appropriate.

j. Travel immunisation knowledge

About us

We are one GP practice working across two sites in Frimley Green and Ash Vale, providing care for a population of around 29,000 patients. Situated around the Surrey Hills, we are an ever-growing and evolving practice looking to provide a great opportunity for a nurse to join our friendly, hardworking team.

We are the biggest practice in the Surrey Heath Primary Care Network and we are constantly evolving. We have a dynamic range of around 90 staff, which includes clinical and administrative staff.

We encourage learning and study in topics that you find interesting and are welcome to taking on board new ideas and learnings.

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1166-24-0001

Job locations

Wharf Road

Ash Vale

Aldershot

Hampshire

GU12 5BA


Frimley Green Medical Centre

1 Beech Road

Frimley Green

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 6QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Treatment Room Nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Assist in and perform tasks related to patient care as directed by Management and GPs.

b. Cytology.

c. Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations.

d. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.

e. Assisting GPs as requested.

f. Requesting pathology tests, for example swabs & actioning results.

g. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Nurse Lead or GPs as appropriate.

h. Carrying out travel consultations.

i. Assisting in wound care.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, our Nursing Team may be requested to:

a. Maintain and clean equipment used by the Nurses and GPs.

b. Maintain GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required.

c. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.

d. Ordering of Health Promotion Literature.

e. Ensure adequate stock levels of clinical consumables are maintained.

f. Ensure vaccinations maintain stock levels are maintained.

g. Participation in administrative systems in the Practice.

h. At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records.

i. A duty to advise Nurse Lead/ GP partners of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks.

j. Attend and participate in any Practice/Nurse meetings when required.

k. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.

l. Support and participate in shared learning within the Practice.

m. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Treatment Room Nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Assist in and perform tasks related to patient care as directed by Management and GPs.

b. Cytology.

c. Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations.

d. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.

e. Assisting GPs as requested.

f. Requesting pathology tests, for example swabs & actioning results.

g. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Nurse Lead or GPs as appropriate.

h. Carrying out travel consultations.

i. Assisting in wound care.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, our Nursing Team may be requested to:

a. Maintain and clean equipment used by the Nurses and GPs.

b. Maintain GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required.

c. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.

d. Ordering of Health Promotion Literature.

e. Ensure adequate stock levels of clinical consumables are maintained.

f. Ensure vaccinations maintain stock levels are maintained.

g. Participation in administrative systems in the Practice.

h. At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records.

i. A duty to advise Nurse Lead/ GP partners of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks.

j. Attend and participate in any Practice/Nurse meetings when required.

k. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.

l. Support and participate in shared learning within the Practice.

m. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care / GP Practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • You must be a qualified and registered adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse and be able to prove your RGN Registration.
  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.

Desirable

  • Travel immunisation training
  • Any chronic disease qualifications
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

  • Experience of working in Primary Care / GP Practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • You must be a qualified and registered adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse and be able to prove your RGN Registration.
  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.

Desirable

  • Travel immunisation training
  • Any chronic disease qualifications

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bartlett Group Practice

Address

Wharf Road

Ash Vale

Aldershot

Hampshire

GU12 5BA


Employer's website

https://www.bartlettgrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bartlett Group Practice

Address

Wharf Road

Ash Vale

Aldershot

Hampshire

GU12 5BA


Employer's website

https://www.bartlettgrouppractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Patient Services Manager

Patient Services Manager

frimleyicb.bgpfgpatientservicemanager@nhs.net

01252317551

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A1166-24-0001

Job locations

Wharf Road

Ash Vale

Aldershot

Hampshire

GU12 5BA


Frimley Green Medical Centre

1 Beech Road

Frimley Green

Camberley

Surrey

GU16 6QQ


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