Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced practice nurse to join our clincal team, to deliver essential nursing care and supporting the health and wellbeing our of patients. You will join a team made of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners,Nursing Associate, Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, Mental Health Nurses and Physiotherapists.
This is a part time role of 22.5 hours ideally covering Monday to Wednesday. We are a training practice and can support your ongoing development.
The successful cadidate will also be required tot ake part in our Extended Access on Saturday mornings on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
Provide a full range of general practice nursing care including childhood immunistions, vaccinations, wound care (ideally trained to provied level 1 leg Ulcer management)
Support health promotion and wellbeing including national programmes such as NHS Health Checks, cervical screening and lifestyle advice.
Support the managment of Long term conditions such as asthma, Diabetes and hypertension.
Provide annual reviews for patients with learning disabilities, and undertake mini-mental health assessments for patients with suspected dementia
Provide additonal treament room activies such as ECGs, B12 injections
Work with our practice and nursing team on the overall development of the practice and protocols relevant to the role
About us
The Garden City Practice is a friendly, growing practice committed to delivering high-quality patient care. As a training practice we are also committed to the ongoing development of our practice team and provide a supportive environment where everyone's opinion matters.
We are an active member of the WGC PCN, and Ephedra the local GP Federation
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the nursing team to provide a comprehensive practice nursing service to include wound care, childhood immunisations, seasonal vaccination programmes, ECGs and Health Promotion.
To work with the clinical team to achieve targets for national (QOF cervical screening) and local (Enhanced Commissioning Framework) initiatives.
To ensure professional responsibilities are met supplying and adminsitering medicines and vaccinations in accordance with Patient Group Directives (PGDs).
To ensure clinical governance standards are met, including managing clinical risk within own clinics and capabilitiy.
To contribute to the management of nursing services and resources, including ordering of stocks, maintaining cold chain, stock rotation and monitoring of expiry dates.
To ensure accurate patient notes are recorded and by use of templates in SystmOne enter appropraite Read codes to maximise achievement for QOF, ECF and other Enhanced Service targets.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work with the nursing team to provide a comprehensive practice nursing service to include wound care, childhood immunisations, seasonal vaccination programmes, ECGs and Health Promotion.
To work with the clinical team to achieve targets for national (QOF cervical screening) and local (Enhanced Commissioning Framework) initiatives.
To ensure professional responsibilities are met supplying and adminsitering medicines and vaccinations in accordance with Patient Group Directives (PGDs).
To ensure clinical governance standards are met, including managing clinical risk within own clinics and capabilitiy.
To contribute to the management of nursing services and resources, including ordering of stocks, maintaining cold chain, stock rotation and monitoring of expiry dates.
To ensure accurate patient notes are recorded and by use of templates in SystmOne enter appropraite Read codes to maximise achievement for QOF, ECF and other Enhanced Service targets.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Experience of working in General Practice
- Qualified smear taker
- Up-to-date qualification covering childhood immunisations and vaccinations
- Basic qualifications for management of long term conditions in primary care
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Good working knowledge of infection, prevention and control
- Evidence of reflective learning
- Experience of working in General Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Experience of working in General Practice
- Qualified smear taker
- Up-to-date qualification covering childhood immunisations and vaccinations
- Basic qualifications for management of long term conditions in primary care
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Good working knowledge of infection, prevention and control
- Evidence of reflective learning
- Experience of working in General Practice
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).
