Senior Practice Nurse

Westside Medical Centre

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced practice nurse to join our existing team of Nurse Manager (ANP), 1 practice nurse and 1 HCA.

Main duties of the job

The role includes delivering nursing care including specialist clinics, health education and carrying out smears and immunisations. NMC requirements will be met and the individual will work within the NMC Code of Conduct to agreed practice standards and protocols.

About us

The best thing about working at Westside Medical Centre is the friendly, collaborative environment. We are very supportive and sociable, enjoying regular socials outside of work, including the annual Treasure Hunt andour very own Music Festival WestFest.

Westside Medical Centre is based in a modern, purpose-built practice in the centre of Rugby. We have a clinical team consisting of GPs, ANPs, Practice Nurses and a HCCA caring for our 11,700 patients. We also work closely with many other additional roles through the PCN. Our wonderful supportive administration and reception teams are led by an excellent management team. We are a Training Practice and a Research Practice.

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A2474-24-0000

Job locations

Hilton House

Corporation Street

Rugby

Warwickshire

CV21 2DN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Role

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.

Where necessary evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.

Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.

Help the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse led service, including chronic disease management (including for all areas of QOF). Initiates the role of diagnosis for patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma and CHD, referring to other clinicians as appropriate. Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions. Maintains disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertakes annual reviews of patients understanding and ability to self manage.

Undertake regular medication reviews for patients for groups of patients deemed suitable by the clinical team.

Provide comprehensive travel health advice for patients prior to travel including malaria prophylaxis, safe sex, sun protection, food hygiene, first aid and emergency medication, health insurance and vaccinations.

Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained

Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, glucose tolerance tests, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, cytology and wound management.

Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery and other procedures.

Promote health and well being, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc...

Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening as agreed with the practice clinical team.

Enables, supports and encourage individuals, families and groups to address issues which affect their health and social well being.

Contribute to the practice achieving its GMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets.

Where the post holder is an independent prescriber: to ensure safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.

Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.

Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient data.

Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system.

Teaching & Mentoring Role

Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals.

Assist with the planning and implementation and teaching for practice staff including medical students, nurse students, nurses and health care assistants.

Professional Role

Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required including practice clinical meetings, nurse team meetings and gold standard framework meetings.

Maintain a personal progress and training plan to keep up-to-date with current thinking and developments as well as identifying own training deficiencies and attending suitable courses and appropriate.

Promote evidence-based practice through use of the latest research based guidelines.

Monitor the effectiveness or their own clinical practice through quality assurance strategies such as the use of peer audit and review.

Maintain professional registration.

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with NMC guidance and other standards.

Keep up to date with pertinent health policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.

Work collaboratively with colleagues both internally and externally.

Demonstrate leadership.

Pro-actively promote the role of specialist nursing expertise within the practice and with the public.

Managerial Role

Participate in protocol development.

Identify opportunities to delegate tasks to junior members of the nursing team.

Help the practice develop in a cost-effective manner, monitoring and using resources appropriately e.g., stock control of dressings, vaccinations, etc.

Participate in management meetings, taking on responsibilities and reporting back as required.

Participate in audits and inspections as required.

As part of the nursing team ensure all appropriate practice policies are fully implemented.

Promotes effective communication, relationships and team working within the practice.

Provides clinical educational advice to support develop of the team and range of services provided.

Partakes in clinical supervision for own development purposes.

Facilitates and promotes the use of up-to-date technology to develop practice.

Working Conditions

Exposure to body fluids, blood, wounds etc.

Occasional exposure to aggressive behaviours.

Terms & Conditions

Superannuation: This post is superannuable

Health Assessment: This post is subject to a satisfactory pre-employment health assessment.

Criminal Records: The successful applicant will be required to complete a Criminal Records bureau (Disclosure) form. Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974. Applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are spent and failure to do so could result in disciplinary action or dismissal.

NMC: The post is subject to the successful candidate holding a current, full NMC registration.

Data Protection: All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the Data Protection Act 198 and any breaches of the Act of the confidential nature of the work of this post could lead to dismissal.

General: The post holder must comply at all times with the Practice health and Safety Policies and report any incidents to the Practice Manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Role

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.

Where necessary evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.

Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.

Help the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse led service, including chronic disease management (including for all areas of QOF). Initiates the role of diagnosis for patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma and CHD, referring to other clinicians as appropriate. Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions. Maintains disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertakes annual reviews of patients understanding and ability to self manage.

Undertake regular medication reviews for patients for groups of patients deemed suitable by the clinical team.

Provide comprehensive travel health advice for patients prior to travel including malaria prophylaxis, safe sex, sun protection, food hygiene, first aid and emergency medication, health insurance and vaccinations.

Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained

Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, glucose tolerance tests, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, cytology and wound management.

Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery and other procedures.

Promote health and well being, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc...

Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening as agreed with the practice clinical team.

Enables, supports and encourage individuals, families and groups to address issues which affect their health and social well being.

Contribute to the practice achieving its GMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets.

Where the post holder is an independent prescriber: to ensure safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.

Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.

Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient data.

Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system.

Teaching & Mentoring Role

Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals.

Assist with the planning and implementation and teaching for practice staff including medical students, nurse students, nurses and health care assistants.

Professional Role

Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required including practice clinical meetings, nurse team meetings and gold standard framework meetings.

Maintain a personal progress and training plan to keep up-to-date with current thinking and developments as well as identifying own training deficiencies and attending suitable courses and appropriate.

Promote evidence-based practice through use of the latest research based guidelines.

Monitor the effectiveness or their own clinical practice through quality assurance strategies such as the use of peer audit and review.

Maintain professional registration.

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with NMC guidance and other standards.

Keep up to date with pertinent health policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.

Work collaboratively with colleagues both internally and externally.

Demonstrate leadership.

Pro-actively promote the role of specialist nursing expertise within the practice and with the public.

Managerial Role

Participate in protocol development.

Identify opportunities to delegate tasks to junior members of the nursing team.

Help the practice develop in a cost-effective manner, monitoring and using resources appropriately e.g., stock control of dressings, vaccinations, etc.

Participate in management meetings, taking on responsibilities and reporting back as required.

Participate in audits and inspections as required.

As part of the nursing team ensure all appropriate practice policies are fully implemented.

Promotes effective communication, relationships and team working within the practice.

Provides clinical educational advice to support develop of the team and range of services provided.

Partakes in clinical supervision for own development purposes.

Facilitates and promotes the use of up-to-date technology to develop practice.

Working Conditions

Exposure to body fluids, blood, wounds etc.

Occasional exposure to aggressive behaviours.

Terms & Conditions

Superannuation: This post is superannuable

Health Assessment: This post is subject to a satisfactory pre-employment health assessment.

Criminal Records: The successful applicant will be required to complete a Criminal Records bureau (Disclosure) form. Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974. Applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are spent and failure to do so could result in disciplinary action or dismissal.

NMC: The post is subject to the successful candidate holding a current, full NMC registration.

Data Protection: All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the Data Protection Act 198 and any breaches of the Act of the confidential nature of the work of this post could lead to dismissal.

General: The post holder must comply at all times with the Practice health and Safety Policies and report any incidents to the Practice Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Adult Nursing Qualification and NMC registration
  • Previous Practice Nurse Experience
  • Be subject to an enhanced CRB check, the outcome of which must be satisfactory to the practice.

Desirable

  • Holding, working towards or willing to work towards qualifications in chronic disease management.
  • Specialist practitioner certificate in practice nursing
  • Extended and supplementary prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Be well motivated
  • Can work well as a member of team
  • Feels comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • A willingness to learn new skills and be open to suggestions.
  • Understanding of role of the practice nurse.
  • Ability to contribute effectively to team meetings.
  • Ability to demonstrate application of evidence based practice.
  • Good time management skills, punctual, able to manage and prioritise work load.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work unsupervised.
  • Evidence of IT literacy and keyboard skills (typing)
  • Hold a current and full driving licence and have access to a car.
  • High level of self-awareness.
  • Fit with culture of practice team.
  • Motivated and able to motivate others.
  • Reliability
  • Flexibility
  • Fitness to carry out duties manual handling and dexterity requirements
  • Ability to deal with exposure to distressing circumstances or highly emotional events.

Desirable

  • Experience and interest in education within a primary care setting
  • Experience of teaching or mentoring
  • Ability to take a leadership role in managing chronic diseases and QOF
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Adult Nursing Qualification and NMC registration
  • Previous Practice Nurse Experience
  • Be subject to an enhanced CRB check, the outcome of which must be satisfactory to the practice.

Desirable

  • Holding, working towards or willing to work towards qualifications in chronic disease management.
  • Specialist practitioner certificate in practice nursing
  • Extended and supplementary prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Be well motivated
  • Can work well as a member of team
  • Feels comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • A willingness to learn new skills and be open to suggestions.
  • Understanding of role of the practice nurse.
  • Ability to contribute effectively to team meetings.
  • Ability to demonstrate application of evidence based practice.
  • Good time management skills, punctual, able to manage and prioritise work load.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work unsupervised.
  • Evidence of IT literacy and keyboard skills (typing)
  • Hold a current and full driving licence and have access to a car.
  • High level of self-awareness.
  • Fit with culture of practice team.
  • Motivated and able to motivate others.
  • Reliability
  • Flexibility
  • Fitness to carry out duties manual handling and dexterity requirements
  • Ability to deal with exposure to distressing circumstances or highly emotional events.

Desirable

  • Experience and interest in education within a primary care setting
  • Experience of teaching or mentoring
  • Ability to take a leadership role in managing chronic diseases and QOF

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Westside Medical Centre

Address

Hilton House

Corporation Street

Rugby

Warwickshire

CV21 2DN


Employer's website

https://drgallagherandpartners.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Westside Medical Centre

Address

Hilton House

Corporation Street

Rugby

Warwickshire

CV21 2DN


Employer's website

https://drgallagherandpartners.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Kellie Preece

practicemanager.wmc@nhs.net

01788544744

Date posted

15 March 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A2474-24-0000

Job locations

Hilton House

Corporation Street

Rugby

Warwickshire

CV21 2DN


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