Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to
join a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking practice located in the East of
Southampton. We are interested in a candidate who is already a fully
functioning nurse. As a Practice Nurse, you will provide care for patients for wound management/injections/baby immunisations/Cervical Screenings/ECG's and Dopplers.
The working pattern is negotiable with
opportunities for flexible working arrangements.
Main duties of the job
As a Practice Nurse, you will provide care for patients for wound management/injections/baby immunisations/Cervical Screenings/ECG's and Dopplers.
About us
We are a diverse and friendly team of
GPs, Physician Associate, Clinical Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners,
Paramedic, Social Prescriber, Nurses and HCAs who work together to provide high-quality
care for 20,000 patients in the Southampton area.
We are a well organised and hardworking team with a
long-established high QoF achievement. We actively support learning through
regular clinical meetings and teaching events. Everyone has an opportunity to
voice opinions as to how the practice can be improved. The clinical workload is
set at a realistic level, with time allocated for admin and additional
responsibilities.
Our friendly and supportive admin/reception team
assist in reducing admin workload as much as possible. We are also a teaching
practice for allied professional students across Hampshire.
During
the COVID pandemic, we have adapted our service to operate a triage system that
helps us identify and prioritise our sickest patients and those who can safely
be re-directed to self-care services. We also launched an online platform
called eConsult, where patients can contact us digitally. All our rooms are
equipped with video calling and double screen monitors.
We are active in the Bitterne Primary Care Network,
with a partner having shared responsibility as a clinical director. Our PCN
Education Environment Lead also helps to ensure staff opportunities to meet any
personal development goals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertaking phlebotomy procedures
- Blood pressure recording
- Recording of ECG
- Perform urinalysis
- Height and weight measurement
- Administering IM, SC, and ID injections
- Undertake ear irrigation
- Specimen collection (e.g. MSSU, EMU, nasal, throat and wound swabs)
- Dressing of wounds, including post-operative wounds.
- Removal of sutures, clips and staples
- Treatment of minor injuries/ailments
- Giving appropriate and predetermined advice and guidance to patients on healthy eating and living
- Childhood immunisations
- Travel health advice including preparation of immunisation schedules and administration of travel vaccines
- Influenza clinics (October)
- The Practice Nurse may also be required to assist in other procedures under the supervision of a Doctor and in accordance with the NMC guidelines.
- To report any problems/changes/complaints concerning the practice and the quality of medical care provided to patients to the Practice Manager
- Input and code patient clinical information in to the practice clinical system
- Ensure relevant nGMS prompts for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) are coded and recorded appropriately
- Maintain your personal development profile
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertaking phlebotomy procedures
- Blood pressure recording
- Recording of ECG
- Perform urinalysis
- Height and weight measurement
- Administering IM, SC, and ID injections
- Undertake ear irrigation
- Specimen collection (e.g. MSSU, EMU, nasal, throat and wound swabs)
- Dressing of wounds, including post-operative wounds.
- Removal of sutures, clips and staples
- Treatment of minor injuries/ailments
- Giving appropriate and predetermined advice and guidance to patients on healthy eating and living
- Childhood immunisations
- Travel health advice including preparation of immunisation schedules and administration of travel vaccines
- Influenza clinics (October)
- The Practice Nurse may also be required to assist in other procedures under the supervision of a Doctor and in accordance with the NMC guidelines.
- To report any problems/changes/complaints concerning the practice and the quality of medical care provided to patients to the Practice Manager
- Input and code patient clinical information in to the practice clinical system
- Ensure relevant nGMS prompts for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) are coded and recorded appropriately
- Maintain your personal development profile
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
- EMIS Web / Docman 10 software experience
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Strong IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
- EMIS Web / Docman 10 software experience
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Strong IT skills
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.
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.
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).
