Job summary
The purpose of the post is to deliver good quality care to our patients. We provide many different services including Long term condition monitoring, immunisations, wound care, contraception advice and many more.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, forward thinking, fully qualified Practice Nurse, with a proven history working in General Practice. The role is part-time, 30 hours.
Main duties of the job
- Venepuncture and recording of vital signs.
- Post operative wound care and leg ulcer management.
- Routine injections and immunisations to include child vaccinations.
- Contraceptive advice/pill checks.
- Cervical Cytology.
- Health promotion and guidance to patients.
- Chronic disease management.
Experience of using system one or similar system is desirable.
About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.
Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare
Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.
About the Practice
Lakeside St Neots is in a lovely town location with around 23,000 patients. We are a diverse and dynamic team of GPs, Pharmacists, Physios, Social Prescribers, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates, Emergency Care Practitioners and ANPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
The
purpose of the post is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing
services to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and
professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primary health care
interventions and care. The post holder will support service development, the
safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effective professional
nurse standards, advocacy and performance.
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Job Responsibilities/Principal Duties to include:
- Responsible for providing and delivering primary
health care interventions and care effectively and efficiently.
- Working collaboratively with the
multi-disciplinary general practice team and other healthcare professionals to
promote integrated pathways of care to meet patient needs.
- Effective communication with patients, carers
and all members of the MDT.
- Effective
prioritisation and completion of daily work in line with clinical / patient
need and practice priorities.
- Maintenance of accurate and legible
patient records in line with professional and organisational requirements
this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record
system.
- Actively participates and contributes to nurse
team meetings.
- Initiates health promotion activities with
individuals, patients and carers.
- Participates in clinical audit and the
implementation of changes to ways of working and/or clinical practice as a
result of findings, recommendations and action plans.
- Proactive in improving and influencing the
patient care pathway/ journey.
- Participates in risk assessment and promotes the
safety and well-being of patients, staff and any other persons at all times and
assist in ensuring a safe work environment.
- Ensure that any complaints or incidents are
identified and reported to the lead GP, Nurse Manager or Practice Manager in
accordance with the organisational policy and expected professional practice.
- Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment
in line with budget and lean principles.
- Responsible for the security, care and
maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are
maintained.
- Ensure
clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of
competence and to acknowledge limitations.
Duties include:-
- Providing treatment services and health
education advice: including Dietary advice, blood pressure checks, urinalysis,
health screening, Ear syringing, dressings, ECG, Phlebotomy, routine
injections, sexual health, contraception, routine immunisations and
vaccinations, removal of sutures / clips, baby immunisations, assisting with
the fitting of IUCD / IUS, first registration checks / health surveillance /
general health advice, assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room
and acting as chaperone as required.
- Provide general and specific health screenings
to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other
members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
- Working within guidelines and protocols
undertake and record:
Urinalysis
and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis.
Temperature,
pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate.
Weight,
height, waist circumference and Body Mass Index.
Measurement
of legs for compression hosiery.
ECGs,
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Near
patient testing e.g. blood glucose, lipids and INR.
Doppler
ultrasound measurement working with registered nurse.
Measurement
of airway function (peak expiratory flow rate and spirometry).
- Obtain venous blood samples from individuals for
investigation.
- Administer medications by injection with the
appropriate legal authorisation.
- Recognise health promotion opportunities and
give brief, focussed lifestyle advice using motivational interviewing
techniques which may include:
Alcohol
screening.
Smoking
cessation.
Weight
management.
Sexual
health.
- Undertake initial assessment of patients
presenting with wounds, working within expertise to manage independently or
refer to other services as necessary.
- Remove wound closure materials including
sutures, clips and staples.
- Take samples for the cervical screening
programme according to recognised standards.
- Provide ear care including removal of cerumen
and provide education and advice.
- Administer vaccines to adults and children
according to the UK immunisation schedule.
- Provide a pre-travel health service including
administration of vaccines and advice after undertaking appropriate risk
assessment.
- Administer prescribed therapies such as
contraceptive injections, vitamin B12, and depo neuroleptic medications
recognising side effects and contraindications.
- Develop and follow referral pathways for
patients with specialist needs.
Minor Illness
- Support the Same Day/Urgent Care services as
defined by role and competence.
- Triage and treat patients wishing to see a
health care professional making any necessary referrals to other members of the
primary health care team.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective
and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
- Advise
patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other
members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
Long term conditions:-
- Assist nurse-run long term condition clinics and
carry out clinical measurements and near patient testing for patients with
diabetes, asthma and COPD in line with NICE guidance and Quality and Outcome
Framework indicators which may include:
Blood
sugar monitoring.
Assessment
of feet with appropriate risk stratification.
Spirometry.
Pulse
oximetry.
Peak
Expiratory Flow rate.
Teaching inhaler
technique.
Assessment of breathlessness.
- Recognise signs and symptoms that may indicate
undiagnosed long term conditions e.g. poor wound healing, winter cough in
smokers and also factors that may indicate mental health problems and use relevant
referral pathways
- Work
in accordance with Practice protocols to ensure the safe and effective
management of patients with Chronic Diseases.
Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures:
- Undertake
the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples,
swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Other administration and professional responsibilities:
- Record accurate consultation data in patients
records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent
standards.
- Maintain professional registration and practice
in accordance with NMC requirements.
- Attend and participate in nurse meetings.
- Participate and support service improvement
initiatives.
Training and personal development:
- Using professional skill and expertise, actively
participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and
the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.
- Maintain professional portfolio and ensure
professional requirements are met.
- If
it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full
training will be given.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
The
purpose of the post is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing
services to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct and
professional boundaries, the post holder will deliver primary health care
interventions and care. The post holder will support service development, the
safe delivery of policy and procedures, and demonstrate effective professional
nurse standards, advocacy and performance.
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Job Responsibilities/Principal Duties to include:
- Responsible for providing and delivering primary
health care interventions and care effectively and efficiently.
- Working collaboratively with the
multi-disciplinary general practice team and other healthcare professionals to
promote integrated pathways of care to meet patient needs.
- Effective communication with patients, carers
and all members of the MDT.
- Effective
prioritisation and completion of daily work in line with clinical / patient
need and practice priorities.
- Maintenance of accurate and legible
patient records in line with professional and organisational requirements
this includes contemporary paper records and electronic patient record
system.
- Actively participates and contributes to nurse
team meetings.
- Initiates health promotion activities with
individuals, patients and carers.
- Participates in clinical audit and the
implementation of changes to ways of working and/or clinical practice as a
result of findings, recommendations and action plans.
- Proactive in improving and influencing the
patient care pathway/ journey.
- Participates in risk assessment and promotes the
safety and well-being of patients, staff and any other persons at all times and
assist in ensuring a safe work environment.
- Ensure that any complaints or incidents are
identified and reported to the lead GP, Nurse Manager or Practice Manager in
accordance with the organisational policy and expected professional practice.
- Monitors and orders stock levels and equipment
in line with budget and lean principles.
- Responsible for the security, care and
maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are
maintained.
- Ensure
clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of
competence and to acknowledge limitations.
Duties include:-
- Providing treatment services and health
education advice: including Dietary advice, blood pressure checks, urinalysis,
health screening, Ear syringing, dressings, ECG, Phlebotomy, routine
injections, sexual health, contraception, routine immunisations and
vaccinations, removal of sutures / clips, baby immunisations, assisting with
the fitting of IUCD / IUS, first registration checks / health surveillance /
general health advice, assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room
and acting as chaperone as required.
- Provide general and specific health screenings
to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other
members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
- Working within guidelines and protocols
undertake and record:
Urinalysis
and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis.
Temperature,
pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate.
Weight,
height, waist circumference and Body Mass Index.
Measurement
of legs for compression hosiery.
ECGs,
ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
Near
patient testing e.g. blood glucose, lipids and INR.
Doppler
ultrasound measurement working with registered nurse.
Measurement
of airway function (peak expiratory flow rate and spirometry).
- Obtain venous blood samples from individuals for
investigation.
- Administer medications by injection with the
appropriate legal authorisation.
- Recognise health promotion opportunities and
give brief, focussed lifestyle advice using motivational interviewing
techniques which may include:
Alcohol
screening.
Smoking
cessation.
Weight
management.
Sexual
health.
- Undertake initial assessment of patients
presenting with wounds, working within expertise to manage independently or
refer to other services as necessary.
- Remove wound closure materials including
sutures, clips and staples.
- Take samples for the cervical screening
programme according to recognised standards.
- Provide ear care including removal of cerumen
and provide education and advice.
- Administer vaccines to adults and children
according to the UK immunisation schedule.
- Provide a pre-travel health service including
administration of vaccines and advice after undertaking appropriate risk
assessment.
- Administer prescribed therapies such as
contraceptive injections, vitamin B12, and depo neuroleptic medications
recognising side effects and contraindications.
- Develop and follow referral pathways for
patients with specialist needs.
Minor Illness
- Support the Same Day/Urgent Care services as
defined by role and competence.
- Triage and treat patients wishing to see a
health care professional making any necessary referrals to other members of the
primary health care team.
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective
and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
- Advise
patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other
members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
Long term conditions:-
- Assist nurse-run long term condition clinics and
carry out clinical measurements and near patient testing for patients with
diabetes, asthma and COPD in line with NICE guidance and Quality and Outcome
Framework indicators which may include:
Blood
sugar monitoring.
Assessment
of feet with appropriate risk stratification.
Spirometry.
Pulse
oximetry.
Peak
Expiratory Flow rate.
Teaching inhaler
technique.
Assessment of breathlessness.
- Recognise signs and symptoms that may indicate
undiagnosed long term conditions e.g. poor wound healing, winter cough in
smokers and also factors that may indicate mental health problems and use relevant
referral pathways
- Work
in accordance with Practice protocols to ensure the safe and effective
management of patients with Chronic Diseases.
Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures:
- Undertake
the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples,
swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Other administration and professional responsibilities:
- Record accurate consultation data in patients
records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent
standards.
- Maintain professional registration and practice
in accordance with NMC requirements.
- Attend and participate in nurse meetings.
- Participate and support service improvement
initiatives.
Training and personal development:
- Using professional skill and expertise, actively
participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and
the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.
- Maintain professional portfolio and ensure
professional requirements are met.
- If
it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full
training will be given.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- NMC 1st level Registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Primary Care Nursing qualification.
- Accredited Diploma Level Award in chronic disease management.
- Mentorship course.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training and education to achieve core skills and experience required of a Practice Nurse.
- Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients.
- Willingness to improve and develop the patient experience and patient care pathway.
- Experience of working within healthcare governance systems and understands role and responsibilities for CQC and within risk
- management.
- Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software.
Desirable
- Experience in Primary or Community Care Nursing.
- Clinical skills and competence in Practice Nurse 'Treatment Room' intervention.
- Management of long-term conditions.
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines.
- Experience of audit and/or research.
- Experience of SystmOne.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse.
- NMC 1st level Registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Primary Care Nursing qualification.
- Accredited Diploma Level Award in chronic disease management.
- Mentorship course.
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake training and education to achieve core skills and experience required of a Practice Nurse.
- Experience of managing/dealing with the public/patients.
- Willingness to improve and develop the patient experience and patient care pathway.
- Experience of working within healthcare governance systems and understands role and responsibilities for CQC and within risk
- management.
- Experience of using clinical systems & Microsoft Office software.
Desirable
- Experience in Primary or Community Care Nursing.
- Clinical skills and competence in Practice Nurse 'Treatment Room' intervention.
- Management of long-term conditions.
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines.
- Experience of audit and/or research.
- Experience of SystmOne.
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).
