Practice Nurse

The Croft Practice

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Job summary

Reporting into our Nurse Leads, you will be a key part of the Clinical Team at the Croft Practice and Meadowcroft. You will be a team player, but confident working independently.

Undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care/ treatment in conjunction with GPs according to practice policy, protocols etc.

Strive to improve standards of care and be involved in identifying practice population needs.

You must be a qualified and registered adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse. Youll also either need to undertake further training and education or be willing to after being appointed.

Main duties of the job

You will be involved in most aspects of patient care including

  • Perform electrocardiograms (ECGs)
  • Obtaining blood samples
  • Minor and complex wound management including leg ulcers
  • Travel health advice and vaccinations
  • Initiate appropriate investigations for patients suspected to have chronic disease, i.e. diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension: referring to clinicians as appropriate.
  • Child immunisations and advice
  • Family planning & womens health including cervical smears
  • Mens health screening
  • Sexual health services
  • Screening and helping patients to manage long term conditions
  • Monitoring and Reporting on Complaints
  • Carry out ear examination and syringing, following appropriate training and assessment.
  • Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.
  • Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults,substance abuse, addictive behaviours, suicidal tendencies and be aware of local, referral procedure.
  • Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries
  • Ensure that current evidence based approaches to patient are standard practice

About us

The Croft Practice cares for a mainly rural population covering an area of some 30 square miles in West Sussex, surrounding the Five Villages. As members of the Primary Health Care Team, we are committed to giving the best possible care and service to our patients. We provide medical services from our two main surgeries in Eastergate and Yapton, together with a branch surgery in Walberton.

We are rated 'Good' by CQC.

It is an exciting time at The Croft Practice as our new Medical Centre is currently being built which will enable us to continue to provide excellent services to our community.

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2219-24-0000

Job locations

Barnham Road

Eastergate

Chichester

West Sussex

PO20 3RP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional Development

Promote your own continuing professional development

Participate in annual appraisal

Seek out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and

partaking in continuous education programme

Complete all mandatory training as set out by The Croft Practice.

Quality

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 own time, workload and resources.

Confidentiality

All employees of the Organisation are required to maintain the confidentiality of

members of the public and members of staff in accordance with the Practice

policies.

Health & Safety

All employees have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that

of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are

required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own

legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

Things you should know:

Diversity and inclusion are very important to us at The Croft Practice and we value a multitude of diverse talent within the business. We want everyone to be themselves at work and encourage a culture that includes everyone. Our policies ensure that every candidate and employee are treated fairly and with equal opportunities.

The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is

therefore, not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job

Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and

amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional Development

Promote your own continuing professional development

Participate in annual appraisal

Seek out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and

partaking in continuous education programme

Complete all mandatory training as set out by The Croft Practice.

Quality

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 own time, workload and resources.

Confidentiality

All employees of the Organisation are required to maintain the confidentiality of

members of the public and members of staff in accordance with the Practice

policies.

Health & Safety

All employees have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that

of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are

required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own

legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

Things you should know:

Diversity and inclusion are very important to us at The Croft Practice and we value a multitude of diverse talent within the business. We want everyone to be themselves at work and encourage a culture that includes everyone. Our policies ensure that every candidate and employee are treated fairly and with equal opportunities.

The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is

therefore, not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job

Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and

amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Basic/advanced certificate of life support
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Minimum 2 years post registration.
  • Membership of a professional body

Experience

Essential

  • Registered Nurse.
  • Knowledge of the GMS contract, e.g. The Quality and Outcomes Framework, LES/DES is a vital element of the post.
  • Understanding of Health & Safety issues.
  • Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
  • Able to organise, prioritise and manage a diverse workload, meeting deadlines and targets.
  • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.

Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent face-to-face, telephone and written communication skills using plain English.
  • Able to maintain confidential information and to deal with confidential and sensitive matters discreetly.
  • Able to be adaptable to change, willing to embrace new ideas and processes.
  • Interpersonal skills, ability to work with a wide range of both internal and external contacts.

Desirable

  • Proficient in the use of MS Office 365, including Excel.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Basic/advanced certificate of life support
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Minimum 2 years post registration.
  • Membership of a professional body

Experience

Essential

  • Registered Nurse.
  • Knowledge of the GMS contract, e.g. The Quality and Outcomes Framework, LES/DES is a vital element of the post.
  • Understanding of Health & Safety issues.
  • Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
  • Able to organise, prioritise and manage a diverse workload, meeting deadlines and targets.
  • Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.

Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent face-to-face, telephone and written communication skills using plain English.
  • Able to maintain confidential information and to deal with confidential and sensitive matters discreetly.
  • Able to be adaptable to change, willing to embrace new ideas and processes.
  • Interpersonal skills, ability to work with a wide range of both internal and external contacts.

Desirable

  • Proficient in the use of MS Office 365, including Excel.

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

The Croft Practice

Address

Barnham Road

Eastergate

Chichester

West Sussex

PO20 3RP


Employer's website

https://www.thecroft-practice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Croft Practice

Address

Barnham Road

Eastergate

Chichester

West Sussex

PO20 3RP


Employer's website

https://www.thecroft-practice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of People & Policy

Georgia Evans

georgia.raab@nhs.net

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2219-24-0000

Job locations

Barnham Road

Eastergate

Chichester

West Sussex

PO20 3RP


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