Practice Nurse

Brackley Medical Centre

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Job summary

Due to staff retirement and our growing practice we are looking for a Practice Nurse to work approximately 30 hours per week. We are an innovative, supportive and forward thinking training practice with various outside interests. We moved to a new purpose built health care facility in November 2020. We have 15,000 patients and are focussed on high quality patient care and employee development.

We have an excellent skill mix team including our friendly and experienced nursing/treatment room team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to welcome an experienced, qualified Practice Nurse to our team to assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for our patients. The ideal candidate will have experience in the management of long-term conditions and be able to undertake a range of practice nurse clinical duties. You will be aware of and act in accordance with national policy procedures, legislation and NMC standards and be on the nursing register.

About us

We have a large and diverse clinical team of GP's, Clinical Practitioners, Paramedic, Practice Nurses and HCA's as well as a large Patient Services and Administration Team.

We are a member of the Brackley and Towcester Primary Care Network and have the services of Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers and a Mental Health Worker.

We aim to provide high quality personalised care in an integrated and forward thinking medical facility which supports staff and allows them to grow and reach their full potential.

Date posted

30 June 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2001-21-2885

Job locations

Wellington Road

Brackley

Northamptonshire

NN13 6QZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

To plan and deliver skilled nursing care within the practice as a member of the Treatment Room team. To undertake a range of practice nurse clinical duties. To be aware of and act in accordance with national policy procedures, legislation and NMC standards and to ensure is on the nursing register.

  1. Main duties:
  1. To assess patients health needs and implement nursing interventions to meet their needs.
  2. To manage the care and treatment of patients with stable or long term conditions within agreed protocols.
  3. To maintain high standards of infection control at all times, protecting patients, self and colleagues.
  4. To actively engage patients and carers in the management of their health, promoting health and wellbeing.
  5. To refer patients to other members of the practice clinical team in line with agreed procedures.
  6. To maintain accurate records of all clinical activity in line with practice protocols and NMC standards.
  7. To assist in specialist clinics within practice protocols.
  8. To contribute to clinical governance activities within the team including audit and evaluation.
  9. To support other members of the practice team in maintaining health, safety and security, identifying and assessing potential risks and contributing to management.
  10. To limit your actions to those which you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you must immediately speak to your line manager.
  11. To develop the role by using evidence-based practice and continuously improve self-knowledge following continuing professional development guidelines.
  12. To use appraisal and supervision to identify development needs and maintain and develop competence in line with NMC requirements.

CLINICAL DUTIES:

Long Term Conditions

  1. Work with other health care professionals to monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions in line with national and local policies and practice needs.

Health Promotion

  1. To recognise patients readiness to change in supporting their attempts to change unhealthy behaviour.
  2. To provide healthy eating advice individually in opportunistic consultations.
  3. To provide smoking cessation advice individually in opportunistic consultations and refer to the Smoking Cessation service.
  4. To provide individual advice to patients about increasing activity or exercise.
  5. To offer advice on recommended safe limits for alcohol consumption.
  6. To assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals and groups in the practice population.

Emergency Management

1. To be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.

Child Health/Protection

  1. To recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse.
  2. To understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication channels.
  3. To be aware of statutory child health procedures and statutory local guidance and basic legal issues.
  4. To be aware of other practitioners and agencies roles.

Family Planning

  1. To advise patients on available methods of contraception and refer patients as appropriate.
  2. To perform interval health checks for patients using hormonal contraception.
  3. To advise patients on reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

Womens Health

  1. To advise patients on the national and local cervical cytology and mammography screening programmes.
  2. To advise on breast self-awareness.
  3. To undertake cervical cytology sampling.
  4. To take swabs for microbiology.
  5. To give patients advice on the increased peri and post-menopausal risk of osteoporosis

Mens Health

1. To raise awareness and give basic advice on issues covering:

  • Testicular self-examination
  • Continence and prostatic disease
  • Family planning
  • Sexual Health

Vaccinations and Immunisations

  1. To administer injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Directive (PGD).
  2. To ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines.
  3. To provide an adult and childhood immunisation service.
  4. To maintain a call and recall system for patients.
  5. To work to PGD for prescription only medicines.

Infection control

1. To apply infection control measures within the practice including:

  • Universal hygiene precautions
  • Collection and handling of laboratory specimens
  • Segregation and disposal of waste materials
  • Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment
  • Reporting on and treatment of sharps injuries
  • Dealing with blood and bodily fluid spillages

Wound Management

  1. To perform wound care using aseptic techniques.
  2. To remove sutures and clips as clinically required.

Patient Screening

1. To undertake opportunistic screening, including blood pressure checks, height/weight and BMI calculations, urinalysis and smoking status.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

To plan and deliver skilled nursing care within the practice as a member of the Treatment Room team. To undertake a range of practice nurse clinical duties. To be aware of and act in accordance with national policy procedures, legislation and NMC standards and to ensure is on the nursing register.

  1. Main duties:
  1. To assess patients health needs and implement nursing interventions to meet their needs.
  2. To manage the care and treatment of patients with stable or long term conditions within agreed protocols.
  3. To maintain high standards of infection control at all times, protecting patients, self and colleagues.
  4. To actively engage patients and carers in the management of their health, promoting health and wellbeing.
  5. To refer patients to other members of the practice clinical team in line with agreed procedures.
  6. To maintain accurate records of all clinical activity in line with practice protocols and NMC standards.
  7. To assist in specialist clinics within practice protocols.
  8. To contribute to clinical governance activities within the team including audit and evaluation.
  9. To support other members of the practice team in maintaining health, safety and security, identifying and assessing potential risks and contributing to management.
  10. To limit your actions to those which you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you must immediately speak to your line manager.
  11. To develop the role by using evidence-based practice and continuously improve self-knowledge following continuing professional development guidelines.
  12. To use appraisal and supervision to identify development needs and maintain and develop competence in line with NMC requirements.

CLINICAL DUTIES:

Long Term Conditions

  1. Work with other health care professionals to monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions in line with national and local policies and practice needs.

Health Promotion

  1. To recognise patients readiness to change in supporting their attempts to change unhealthy behaviour.
  2. To provide healthy eating advice individually in opportunistic consultations.
  3. To provide smoking cessation advice individually in opportunistic consultations and refer to the Smoking Cessation service.
  4. To provide individual advice to patients about increasing activity or exercise.
  5. To offer advice on recommended safe limits for alcohol consumption.
  6. To assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals and groups in the practice population.

Emergency Management

1. To be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.

Child Health/Protection

  1. To recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse.
  2. To understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication channels.
  3. To be aware of statutory child health procedures and statutory local guidance and basic legal issues.
  4. To be aware of other practitioners and agencies roles.

Family Planning

  1. To advise patients on available methods of contraception and refer patients as appropriate.
  2. To perform interval health checks for patients using hormonal contraception.
  3. To advise patients on reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases.

Womens Health

  1. To advise patients on the national and local cervical cytology and mammography screening programmes.
  2. To advise on breast self-awareness.
  3. To undertake cervical cytology sampling.
  4. To take swabs for microbiology.
  5. To give patients advice on the increased peri and post-menopausal risk of osteoporosis

Mens Health

1. To raise awareness and give basic advice on issues covering:

  • Testicular self-examination
  • Continence and prostatic disease
  • Family planning
  • Sexual Health

Vaccinations and Immunisations

  1. To administer injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Directive (PGD).
  2. To ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines.
  3. To provide an adult and childhood immunisation service.
  4. To maintain a call and recall system for patients.
  5. To work to PGD for prescription only medicines.

Infection control

1. To apply infection control measures within the practice including:

  • Universal hygiene precautions
  • Collection and handling of laboratory specimens
  • Segregation and disposal of waste materials
  • Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment
  • Reporting on and treatment of sharps injuries
  • Dealing with blood and bodily fluid spillages

Wound Management

  1. To perform wound care using aseptic techniques.
  2. To remove sutures and clips as clinically required.

Patient Screening

1. To undertake opportunistic screening, including blood pressure checks, height/weight and BMI calculations, urinalysis and smoking status.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered first level nurse
  • Clinical supervision experience and training

Desirable

  • Qualified in management of long-term conditions such as Diabetes or COPD

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post-registration
  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Management of long-term conditions
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered first level nurse
  • Clinical supervision experience and training

Desirable

  • Qualified in management of long-term conditions such as Diabetes or COPD

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post-registration
  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Management of long-term conditions

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

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

Brackley Medical Centre

Address

Wellington Road

Brackley

Northamptonshire

NN13 6QZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Brackley Medical Centre

Address

Wellington Road

Brackley

Northamptonshire

NN13 6QZ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Jeanette Hammersley

jeanette.hammersley@nhs.net

01280702436

Date posted

30 June 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2001-21-2885

Job locations

Wellington Road

Brackley

Northamptonshire

NN13 6QZ


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