Job summary
MIDWAY SURGERY, ST ALBANS
Are you an experienced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner looking to join a friendly, hard-working and highly-valued team? We are a teaching Practice looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner to join our nursing team. Supportive personal development and learning environment.
Competitive rate of pay appropriate to skills and experience.
NHS Pension
Car parking available.
We aim to provide high quality healthcare to our patients who live in and around Chiswell Green, Park Street and Bricket Wood in St Albans.
Hours are negotiable , minimum 24 hours per week over 4 days. Ideal hours for the Surgery would be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. But we are open to discussion with the right person.
Main duties of the job
Experienced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner with more than one year experience in General Practice. General nursing duties essential - specialist interests in long-term conditions (e.g. asthma/COPD), elderly care and/or cancer care desirable.
About us
The Practice is passionate about providing high quality care to our patients, supporting professional development and developing a highly skilled clinical team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- General nursing services, such as wound care, cervical cytology, health screening, injections, travel health, child immunisations and adult vaccination and immunisation programmes.
- Develop specialist nursing skills to provide additional care for long-term conditions and diseases such as asthma/COPD care, cancer reviews and elderly care checks.
- Deliver care according to current guidelines including the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, Chief Medical Officer guidance and evidence-based care.
- Ensure that the clinical working environment is organised, safe and efficient - as a minimum, to meet CQC requirements.
- Maintain efficient systems for stock control, ordering and claiming of prescribed items.
- Support the Practice to achieve its requirements within the QOF framework, enhanced services, targets and other policies and protocols.
- Continue to develop other clinical competencies as agreed with the Practice.
- Communication
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Represent the Practice in a positive, professional and caring manner.
- Learning and development
- Continued learning and development
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- General nursing services, such as wound care, cervical cytology, health screening, injections, travel health, child immunisations and adult vaccination and immunisation programmes.
- Develop specialist nursing skills to provide additional care for long-term conditions and diseases such as asthma/COPD care, cancer reviews and elderly care checks.
- Deliver care according to current guidelines including the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, Chief Medical Officer guidance and evidence-based care.
- Ensure that the clinical working environment is organised, safe and efficient - as a minimum, to meet CQC requirements.
- Maintain efficient systems for stock control, ordering and claiming of prescribed items.
- Support the Practice to achieve its requirements within the QOF framework, enhanced services, targets and other policies and protocols.
- Continue to develop other clinical competencies as agreed with the Practice.
- Communication
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
- Represent the Practice in a positive, professional and caring manner.
- Learning and development
- Continued learning and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and registered Nurse
- Practice Nurse training evidence such as wound care, vaccinations and cervical cytology.
Desirable
- Training in long-term conditions such as asthma and COPD.
- Training in healthcare reviews for specific populations such as cancer and elderly care.
- Participation in CQC inspection, and evidence of implementing compliance with CQC requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and registered Nurse
- Practice Nurse training evidence such as wound care, vaccinations and cervical cytology.
Desirable
- Training in long-term conditions such as asthma and COPD.
- Training in healthcare reviews for specific populations such as cancer and elderly care.
- Participation in CQC inspection, and evidence of implementing compliance with CQC 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).
