King Street Medical Centre

Practice Nurse

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Job summary

DR Bello is looking for a part time experienced General Practice Nurse to work along side our highly experienced practice nurse already in post, to provide a high quality nursing service to it's practice population combined of 4000+

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Provides health screening and general nursing to the practice population

  • Develops own caseload in conjunction with the GP
  • Works autonomously, but with support from GP
  • Develops, implements and evaluates health promotion clinics including specialists clinics i.e. Diabetes, Asthma, Well-women, Travel Health, Cervical Cytology, Heart Disease Management and Prevention, Baby Clinics (including all appropriate immunisations) and others
  • Maintains chronic disease registers
  • To review patients within population manager to meet Q.O.F. targets
  • Responsible for the review and implementation of Infection Control Measures
  • Contribute to the review and development of Practice Protocols
  • Develops and evaluates standards of nursing care
  • Undertake clinical audits
  • Co-ordinates the annual influenza programme
  • Vaccination and immunisations
  • Phlebotomy
  • Mentor others where appropriate
  • Undertake training to maintain/and improve standards of care
  • Continual Professional Development
  • Excellent communication and I.T. skills
  • Data inputting accurate information to patient records
  • Provides health screening and general nursing to the practice population

About us

Dr Bello is a single handed GP, and he looking for an experienced enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. He had 2 practice sites, this post will be for King Street patients mainly, however cover will be required for holiday and sickness to cover the other site as and when needed.

Our mission is to provide personalised patient centred care, promoting health and wellbeing in the practice community.

Details

Date posted

13 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2081-24-0000

Job locations

King Street Medical Centre

43 King Street

Accrington

Lancashire

BB5 1QE


DR Bello Surgery

6-8 CHURCH STREET

Church Accrington

LANCASHIRE

BB5 4LF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication & Relationship Skills

Communicate sensitive and complex information to patients and their families

Provide empathy and reassurance

Communicate with a wide range of agencies

Essential Knowledge, Training & Experience

First level registered nurse

Relevant first level degree

Relevant postgraduate study

Significant recent post registration clinical experience

Experience and in depth knowledge of long term condition management and the complex needs of patients and their carer’s

Cervical Cytology sample taking

Administration of childhood Immunisations

Experience of working autonomously

Case management skills

Experience and understanding of non-cancer palliative care

Understanding and experience of use and implementation of clinical guidelines, standards, protocols and care pathways

IT skills

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication & Relationship Skills

Communicate sensitive and complex information to patients and their families

Provide empathy and reassurance

Communicate with a wide range of agencies

Essential Knowledge, Training & Experience

First level registered nurse

Relevant first level degree

Relevant postgraduate study

Significant recent post registration clinical experience

Experience and in depth knowledge of long term condition management and the complex needs of patients and their carer’s

Cervical Cytology sample taking

Administration of childhood Immunisations

Experience of working autonomously

Case management skills

Experience and understanding of non-cancer palliative care

Understanding and experience of use and implementation of clinical guidelines, standards, protocols and care pathways

IT skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Essential criteria required is:
  • Experience of working in a General Practice setting previously or currently
  • Registered Nurse Post Graduate Diploma or Degree in Chronic Disease Management.
  • Essential experience in chronic disease management including, smear sample taking, COPD reviews including spirometry, Asthma reviews for adults and children, vaccinating babies and adults, the duties are varied

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a primary care setting
  • Experience of working independently and within a team
  • Being highly organised, flexible and able to prioritise effectively will be vital. A good nurse is also highly observant, able to assess patients and take responsibility for determining the best course of action.
  • This is an important role looking after patients in our community

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working in general practice as part of a team and being able to work on own initiative.
  • Essential experience in chronic disease management as listed above.
  • Essential excellent communication skills, whether it be over the telephone or face to face.
  • Must be IT literate
  • Organised

Desirable

  • Working with EMIS WEB is desirable however training can be given
  • Surgery connect telephone system
  • working in a treatment room, changing dressings, wound care
  • Knowledge of contraception
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Essential criteria required is:
  • Experience of working in a General Practice setting previously or currently
  • Registered Nurse Post Graduate Diploma or Degree in Chronic Disease Management.
  • Essential experience in chronic disease management including, smear sample taking, COPD reviews including spirometry, Asthma reviews for adults and children, vaccinating babies and adults, the duties are varied

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a primary care setting
  • Experience of working independently and within a team
  • Being highly organised, flexible and able to prioritise effectively will be vital. A good nurse is also highly observant, able to assess patients and take responsibility for determining the best course of action.
  • This is an important role looking after patients in our community

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working in general practice as part of a team and being able to work on own initiative.
  • Essential experience in chronic disease management as listed above.
  • Essential excellent communication skills, whether it be over the telephone or face to face.
  • Must be IT literate
  • Organised

Desirable

  • Working with EMIS WEB is desirable however training can be given
  • Surgery connect telephone system
  • working in a treatment room, changing dressings, wound care
  • Knowledge of contraception

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

King Street Medical Centre

Address

King Street Medical Centre

43 King Street

Accrington

Lancashire

BB5 1QE


Employer's website

https://www.drbellosurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

King Street Medical Centre

Address

King Street Medical Centre

43 King Street

Accrington

Lancashire

BB5 1QE


Employer's website

https://www.drbellosurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Manager

Lisa Bello

lisa.bello@nhs.net

01254457512

Details

Date posted

13 June 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2081-24-0000

Job locations

King Street Medical Centre

43 King Street

Accrington

Lancashire

BB5 1QE


DR Bello Surgery

6-8 CHURCH STREET

Church Accrington

LANCASHIRE

BB5 4LF


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