Job summary
A position has arisen for an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual to undertake the role of a part-time Practice Nurse and join are friendly, well organised and professional team.
Do you thrive on being part of a forward thinking, highly motivated supportive team who are continually looking at ways to improve standards of care for patients?
Main duties of the job
The candidate should have core knowledge and skills of management in Asthma, Childhood Immunisations, travel and other vaccinations, wound management, INR's, and cervical screening plus other enhanced services.
The Candidate should have the ability to work in a team, have good IT skills and strive to work for continuous improvement in their working role.
The candidate should be able to treat patients with dignity respect and compassion.
About us
We are a forward thinking and innovative practice with a dynamic team made up of GP's, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Patient Services advisors, Pharmacy Technicians, Dispensers and more. We all work hard to provide clinical excellence and train the clinicians of our future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Meeting patients nursing care needs
as identified, this will usually be in surgery but occasional home visits
will be required.
- Initiating and maintain health
screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice
population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is
necessary.
- Important part of the role,
knowledge of the GMS Contract and Quality and Outcomes Framework is a
vital element to the post.
- Strive to improve standards of care
and be involved in identifying practice population needs.
To
provide a timely professional service, whether in person or on the phone, be
empathetic and compassionate creating an environment of trust for our patients
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTITES
Professional
Responsibilities
- Assist
GPs - help deliver effective implementation of management of pts with
chronic diseases as detailed by the Quality and Outcomes framework. .
- Support
the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the
practice nursing team.
- Encourage
the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include
integrated practice based teams and multidisciplinary working.
- Promote
your own continuing professional development.
- Recognise
the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health
care team.
- Participate
in an annual appraisal
Clinical
- Support the practice in achieving
quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant
National Service Frameworks.
- Experience in Chronic Disease
Management of Asthma
- Undertake opportunistic screening
when clinically required.
- Perform venepuncture and
electrocardiography and INRs
- Undertake wound care/ management/dressing
techniques.
- Leg ulcer management, Dopplers and
compression bandaging.
- Perform cervical screening and promote
breast awareness.
- Administer adult and paediatric injections
under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring
safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
- Provide advice on lifestyle issues,
assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and
refer appropriately.
- Provide an adult and childhood
immunisation service working to Patient Group Directions - following
appropriate training if required.
- Deliver travel health care,
including vaccinations and advice for patients - following appropriate
training if required.
- Recognise the signs of child abuse,
family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours,
and suicidal tendencies and be aware of local, referral procedures.
- Ensure that current evidence based
approaches to patient are standard practice
- 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.
- Undertake first aid and management
of emergencies, eg burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic
emergencies/asthma attacks.
- Undertake annual training and
demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
Adhering
to all practice policies and procedures
Maintaining
a clean, safe and secure work environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Meeting patients nursing care needs
as identified, this will usually be in surgery but occasional home visits
will be required.
- Initiating and maintain health
screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice
population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is
necessary.
- Important part of the role,
knowledge of the GMS Contract and Quality and Outcomes Framework is a
vital element to the post.
- Strive to improve standards of care
and be involved in identifying practice population needs.
To
provide a timely professional service, whether in person or on the phone, be
empathetic and compassionate creating an environment of trust for our patients
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTITES
Professional
Responsibilities
- Assist
GPs - help deliver effective implementation of management of pts with
chronic diseases as detailed by the Quality and Outcomes framework. .
- Support
the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the
practice nursing team.
- Encourage
the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include
integrated practice based teams and multidisciplinary working.
- Promote
your own continuing professional development.
- Recognise
the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health
care team.
- Participate
in an annual appraisal
Clinical
- Support the practice in achieving
quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant
National Service Frameworks.
- Experience in Chronic Disease
Management of Asthma
- Undertake opportunistic screening
when clinically required.
- Perform venepuncture and
electrocardiography and INRs
- Undertake wound care/ management/dressing
techniques.
- Leg ulcer management, Dopplers and
compression bandaging.
- Perform cervical screening and promote
breast awareness.
- Administer adult and paediatric injections
under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring
safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
- Provide advice on lifestyle issues,
assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and
refer appropriately.
- Provide an adult and childhood
immunisation service working to Patient Group Directions - following
appropriate training if required.
- Deliver travel health care,
including vaccinations and advice for patients - following appropriate
training if required.
- Recognise the signs of child abuse,
family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours,
and suicidal tendencies and be aware of local, referral procedures.
- Ensure that current evidence based
approaches to patient are standard practice
- 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.
- Undertake first aid and management
of emergencies, eg burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic
emergencies/asthma attacks.
- Undertake annual training and
demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
Adhering
to all practice policies and procedures
Maintaining
a clean, safe and secure work environment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of working within a team
- - Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- - Evidence of problems solving and decision making skills
Desirable
- - Experience of working in a GP practice setting
- - Previous Experience with EMIS software
- - Getting on well with people at all levels
- - Good team player
- - Uses initiative
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's A - C
- Registered Nurse
- Minimum 2 years post registration
- Evidence of appropriate knowledge base
- Basic/Advanced Certificate of life support
Desirable
- Willingness to learn and acquire new skills
- Interest and basic knowledge of long term conditions
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of working within a team
- - Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- - Evidence of problems solving and decision making skills
Desirable
- - Experience of working in a GP practice setting
- - Previous Experience with EMIS software
- - Getting on well with people at all levels
- - Good team player
- - Uses initiative
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE's A - C
- Registered Nurse
- Minimum 2 years post registration
- Evidence of appropriate knowledge base
- Basic/Advanced Certificate of life support
Desirable
- Willingness to learn and acquire new skills
- Interest and basic knowledge of long term conditions
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).