Job summary
Due to retirement, we have an excellent opportunity for a senior practice nurse to join our happy and innovative team. We look after 11,000 patients in a semi-rural location at the base of the stunning Malvern Hills. Whiteacres Medical Centre is a friendly training practice, we provide training to GP's and medical students. We have 5 GP partners, 4 assistant salaried GP's, GP registrars, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and an experienced nursing team, 6 part time practice nurses, 4 HCA's and a Clinical pharmacist working through our PCN who are all supported by a brilliant IT and Admin team.
The Practice is an active member of Malvern Town primary Care Network ( PCN) which is made up of 4 practices that work together with the aim of improving healthcare for the community and reducing health inequalities.
We consistently receive positive feedback from our lovely patients.
Salary is dependant on experience and skill but you could expect a generous remuneration for the right candidate
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced practice nurse to join our team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to our practice population and provide chronic disease management, preventative care, screening and education. Treatment room duties, Chronic Disease Checks (in Diabetes is desirable), Immunisations, adult, childhood and travel vaccinations, Cervical Cytology, ECG's, Venepuncture, Assistance with coil fitting, Requesting pathology tests, Cleaning and maintaining equipment, Supervising anticoagulation clinics, Stock ordering, Supervise GP trainees and medical students who may sit in your own clinics, should have excellent communication skills.
About us
Whiteacres Medical Centre is a very friendly and patient centred GP Practice located at the foot of the stunning Malvern Hills in Worcestershire.
We are a non dispensing practice operating from a purpose built premises.
The practice is an active memebr of the Malvern Town Primary Care Network (PCN)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide and maintain high standards of evidence-based patient care and work with practice policies and procedures.
- To establish effective working relationships with colleagues and other agencies concerned with patient care to ensure a high standard of individual patient care is co-ordinated and maintained.
- To work with and support the nursing team, fairly sharing the workload and supporting extended/ opening hours.
- To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records including computerised information, in accordance with practice needs, policies and procedures.
- To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to its principals.
- To support the practice in strategy and development, developing personal and clinical skills in line with the continuous improvement ethos.
- Will be responsible for Chronic Disease Management of patients with Diabetes.
Other tasks will include:
- Adherence to practice policies and protocols together with adherence to clinical governance
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
- Participation in and adherence to administrative systems in the practice
- A duty to advise the Partners of potential clinical problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks.
- Attend and participate in practice/nurse meetings and training when required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post and/ or as deemed appropriate for development
Confidentiality:
- While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and to ensure up to date evidenced based knowledge and competence is maintained.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage time, workload and resources
- Be familiar with and comply with the practice Clinical Governance standards, policies and procedures.
- Participate in audit where appropriate
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the practice
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Build effective communications, recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and responding accordingly
This list of actions is not exhaustive, and you should recognise that the practice has the right to require you to undertake other reasonable tasks which fall within your competency
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide and maintain high standards of evidence-based patient care and work with practice policies and procedures.
- To establish effective working relationships with colleagues and other agencies concerned with patient care to ensure a high standard of individual patient care is co-ordinated and maintained.
- To work with and support the nursing team, fairly sharing the workload and supporting extended/ opening hours.
- To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records including computerised information, in accordance with practice needs, policies and procedures.
- To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to its principals.
- To support the practice in strategy and development, developing personal and clinical skills in line with the continuous improvement ethos.
- Will be responsible for Chronic Disease Management of patients with Diabetes.
Other tasks will include:
- Adherence to practice policies and protocols together with adherence to clinical governance
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment
- Participation in and adherence to administrative systems in the practice
- A duty to advise the Partners of potential clinical problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks.
- Attend and participate in practice/nurse meetings and training when required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post and/ or as deemed appropriate for development
Confidentiality:
- While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and to ensure up to date evidenced based knowledge and competence is maintained.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage time, workload and resources
- Be familiar with and comply with the practice Clinical Governance standards, policies and procedures.
- Participate in audit where appropriate
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the practice
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Build effective communications, recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and responding accordingly
This list of actions is not exhaustive, and you should recognise that the practice has the right to require you to undertake other reasonable tasks which fall within your competency
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Ability to inspire others
- A sense of fun and humour
Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to autonomously provide clinical assessment investigation treatment and management
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- NMC Registered General Nurse
- Driving Licence
- Self motivated and able to work largely independently and unsupervised
- Team player
- Organised
- Quality Focus
- Good time management
- Flexible
- Ability to work under pressure and manage a complex workload
- Persistent, meticulous approach to accuracy and detail
Desirable
- Proficient in Chronic Disease Management postgraduate diploma or degree in Nursing Diabetes diploma ( we would pay for the diploma to be completed by the end of 2025)
- Experience of Emis Web
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Ability to inspire others
- A sense of fun and humour
Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to autonomously provide clinical assessment investigation treatment and management
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- NMC Registered General Nurse
- Driving Licence
- Self motivated and able to work largely independently and unsupervised
- Team player
- Organised
- Quality Focus
- Good time management
- Flexible
- Ability to work under pressure and manage a complex workload
- Persistent, meticulous approach to accuracy and detail
Desirable
- Proficient in Chronic Disease Management postgraduate diploma or degree in Nursing Diabetes diploma ( we would pay for the diploma to be completed by the end of 2025)
- Experience of Emis Web
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).