Job summary
You have a unique opportunity to join our high achieving, forward thinking Nursing Team in shaping the future of primary care. We are a friendly, busy, growing GMS practice in Melksham, working from a purpose-built Medical Centre. We have a multi skilled team with a wealth of experience and are looking to welcome another Practice Nurse with all general practice nursing skills and ideally experience in diabetes to our team.
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and possess the necessary skills, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity as a Practice Nurse.
You will be fully supported by a broad clinical team comprising of GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Health Care Assistants. It is a permanent role. Full induction and training is given. We offer a generous NHS pension scheme, staff uniform, five weeks annual leave and bank holidays pro rata.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
To provide and
maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing
assistance to the doctors and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team. The duties will include all tasks normally
undertaken by an experienced RGN and, in addition, any roles agreed between the
nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
About us
At Spa Medical Centre we have:
- CQC good rating with outstanding features
- Very high QOF achievement.
- Weekly staff running club
- Bean-to-cup coffee and a new staff wellbeing room
- Fantastic Christmas and Summer socials and wellbeing events through the year.
- Purpose built modern facilities with on-site staff parking
- Location in a rapidly growing area of North Wiltshire, with many affordable homes and excellent transport links by rail and the M4. Our staff enjoy short rural commutes from Chippenham, Bath and the surrounding villages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and, in addition, any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Job Responsibilities:
Essential clinical professional:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under Patient Group Directions or Patient Specific directions. To include influenza, shingles and pneumococcal vaccinations.
- Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene and sun protection.
- Administer other injections, such as B12, Prostap, following practice protocols and Patient Specific Directives.
- Running NHS health checks and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise, urinalysis, following practice protocol.
- Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines, including INR services
- Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines. To include suture removal
- Take ECGs
- Undertake Doppler, provide measurements for GPs, desirable but not essential.
- Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
- Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and, in addition, any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Job Responsibilities:
Essential clinical professional:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under Patient Group Directions or Patient Specific directions. To include influenza, shingles and pneumococcal vaccinations.
- Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene and sun protection.
- Administer other injections, such as B12, Prostap, following practice protocols and Patient Specific Directives.
- Running NHS health checks and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise, urinalysis, following practice protocol.
- Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines, including INR services
- Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines. To include suture removal
- Take ECGs
- Undertake Doppler, provide measurements for GPs, desirable but not essential.
- Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
- Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Holds more than one academic Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long-term conditions care and/or public health initiatives
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of general practice
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/ procedures and codes of conduct
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Good clinical system IT knowledge
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
- Holds more than one academic Level 6 diploma or postgraduate certification in long-term conditions care and/or public health initiatives
Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge of general practice
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/ procedures and codes of conduct
- Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
- Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
- Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
- Good clinical system IT knowledge
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
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).
