Job summary
Lydden Surgery are seeking a Registered Treatment
Room Nurse who is enthusiastic, approachable, motivated, compassionate,
organised and is self-motivated and confident working unsupervised in our
Treatment Room, carrying out holistic and autonomous evidenced-based nursing
care to patients attending surgery for treatments. You should be able to
demonstrate ongoing professional development.
The post holder will provide a high standard
of care, utilising clinical skills in the assessment, planning and
implementation of pro-active care to a community population with nursing needs.
The post holder will work in close
collaboration with other professionals within the Nursing and wider teams here
at Lydden
Main duties of the job
Participate in providing a high-quality
nursing service, utilising clinical knowledge and skills to effectively manage
patients with a nursing need who attend our Surgery Treatment Room
To undertake all duties in line with the
training and instruction provided by the Management Team and General
Practitioners
Duties to include, but not limited to:
Dressings and wound care
Childhood immunisations
Smears
Vaccinations including holiday immunisations
Phlebotomy
Injections eg B12/Zoladex
Routine contraceptive checks
Record ECGs
Spirometry (desirable)
Undertake holistic assessment of patients and
develop, implement, and evaluate appropriate programmes of care for patients.
Participate in providing cost-effective,
co-ordinated, and comprehensive clinical care based on the best current
knowledge of treatment outcomes, with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness,
simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
Ensure that the nursing care of patients is
based on valid evidence and conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines,
formularies and/or protocols.
Demonstrate safe clinical decision making.
About us
Lydden Surgery is an established practice which
moved from River to our current purpose built premises in the picturesque
village of Lydden in October 2011. We are a rural dispensing practice.
Our diverse practice team comprises: General
Practitioners both Male and Female, Practice Nurses, two Heath Care Assistants,
Dispensers, Medical Secretaries, Administrators and Receptionists.
As a team we offer the following services:
Routine bookable appointments with the clinician of your choice,
Same day bookable appointments (for urgent problems unfortunately we
cannot offer a choice of clinician for these),
Home visits for housebound patients who cannot attend the practice,
A range of nursing clinics and services
such as chronic disease management, blood tests, ECGs, dressings, blood
pressure testing, warfarin clinics, hypertension clinics and NHS health checks.
The practice participates in the PCN patient
participation group. We have dispensing services, online appointment booking and
electronic transfer of prescriptions. Since June 2023 we have implemented
Patient Triage all requests for clinical assistance are triaged by the GP led
triage team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Treatment Room Nurse, Lydden Surgery
REPORTS TO: GP Partners (Clinically)
Business Manager / Partner (Administratively)
Job Summary:
This is a permanent position working 16 hours
per week likely over two days.
Main duties of the job
As a Treatment Room Nurse you will deliver
safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the GP
Surgery. You will be expected to maintain general nursing duties including
undertaking wound care & delivering vaccinations with the option of
undertaking cervical cytology screening, delivering childhood immunisations and
providing contraception services and travel advice if/when you are qualified to
do so.
A basic knowledge of computers is essential.
Previous use of EMIS would be an
advantage however full training will be given.
An enhanced DBS check
will be required for this position
Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust practice staff with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.
Comply with Legislation with regards to data protection act and ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- The post-holder must regard all information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers (as well as information relating to the practice as a business organisation) as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality, data protection legislation and the protection of personal and sensitive data, as well as other related healthcare legislation (e.g. the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice).
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will comply with practice policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others. See job description uploaded for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Treatment Room Nurse, Lydden Surgery
REPORTS TO: GP Partners (Clinically)
Business Manager / Partner (Administratively)
Job Summary:
This is a permanent position working 16 hours
per week likely over two days.
Main duties of the job
As a Treatment Room Nurse you will deliver
safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the GP
Surgery. You will be expected to maintain general nursing duties including
undertaking wound care & delivering vaccinations with the option of
undertaking cervical cytology screening, delivering childhood immunisations and
providing contraception services and travel advice if/when you are qualified to
do so.
A basic knowledge of computers is essential.
Previous use of EMIS would be an
advantage however full training will be given.
An enhanced DBS check
will be required for this position
Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust practice staff with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.
Comply with Legislation with regards to data protection act and ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- The post-holder must regard all information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers (as well as information relating to the practice as a business organisation) as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality, data protection legislation and the protection of personal and sensitive data, as well as other related healthcare legislation (e.g. the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice).
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will comply with practice policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others. See job description uploaded for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc)
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Time Management
- Ability to work unsupervised in the Treatment Room
- Qualifications
- Essential
- RGN Qualification
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Accredited training in anticoagulation management
- Cervical cytology qualification
Experience
Essential
- Health promotion
- Implementation and utilising protocols and guidelines
Desirable
- Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations
- Evidence of recent updating in primary care
- Experience of working with EMIS
- 1 year experience in primary/community care
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Patient Group Directives and associated policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical audits
Attributes
Essential
- Essential
- Smart and polite
- Organised
- Adaptable
- Able to use own initiative
- Team worker
- Self motivated
- Flexible
- Good understanding of Confidentiality
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc)
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Time Management
- Ability to work unsupervised in the Treatment Room
- Qualifications
- Essential
- RGN Qualification
- Current NMC registration
Desirable
- Accredited training in anticoagulation management
- Cervical cytology qualification
Experience
Essential
- Health promotion
- Implementation and utilising protocols and guidelines
Desirable
- Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations
- Evidence of recent updating in primary care
- Experience of working with EMIS
- 1 year experience in primary/community care
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Patient Group Directives and associated policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical audits
Attributes
Essential
- Essential
- Smart and polite
- Organised
- Adaptable
- Able to use own initiative
- Team worker
- Self motivated
- Flexible
- Good understanding of Confidentiality
- 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.
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).