Job summary
Radford Medical Practice is a well-established, 2 sited, inner city Practice. We currently have around 22000 patients. We have a large student population based at the Nottingham Trent University and a smaller diverse population at our Radford site.
We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly, supportive team. Our ideal candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills, be enthusiastic , well organised , flexible, forward thinking and work well within a team.
This part-time post will be based across 2 sites. Up to 22.5 hours per week over 3 days.
The successful candidate will be competent in Long Term Conditions, vaccinations and immunisations. Experience in contraception, sexual health, cervical cytology, childhood immunisations and travel vaccinations would be desirable but training can be provided. The Practice will support any applicants new to Practice Nursing in their development and application to the PN PGCert course.
Protected CPD learning time and structured clinical supervision will be offered.
CV's to be emailed to Karen Murch, Practice Manager. karen.murch@nhs.net.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Roles and Responsibilities:
Performance and assistance in routine tasks related to patient care directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. The may include:
- Cervical cytology
- Contraceptive and sexual health services
- Wound care assessment , including removal of sutures
- Minor illness and injury
- Management of patients with long term conditions
- Annual health checks for patients identified as having learning disabilities
- New patient health checks and cardiovascular screening
- Travel health assessments
- Triaging patients via the online consultation system
- Venepuncture
- Ear irrigation
- Routine adult and childhood immunisations
- Assisting GPs who perform minor surgery
About us
We currently have 4 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs, 5 Practice Nurses, 2 Healthcare Assistants and a GP Assistant. We also have a large, experienced Care Navigator /administrative team.
Our website carries a lot of information which you may find useful. This can be accessed via www.radfordmedicalpractice.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose : To provide a comprehensive practice nursing service to the practice population in conjunction with GPs, senior nursing staff, or independently. These services will be provided according to relevant protocols and guidance. The post holder has continuing responsibility for the management of nursing activity including the assessment, planning, implemetation and evaluation of nursing care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose : To provide a comprehensive practice nursing service to the practice population in conjunction with GPs, senior nursing staff, or independently. These services will be provided according to relevant protocols and guidance. The post holder has continuing responsibility for the management of nursing activity including the assessment, planning, implemetation and evaluation of nursing care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration
- Minimum of 2 year recent post registration working as part of a multi-professional team
Experience
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of Practice Nursing in Primary Care
- Experience of supervision of other team members
- Experience of inner city working
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of clinical audits
- Experience of EMIS Web clinical system
- Experience of online consultation systems
- Awareness of GP contract requirements
Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop nursing skills
- Forward thinking and ready for a challenge
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- An understanding , acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work in a changing environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration
- Minimum of 2 year recent post registration working as part of a multi-professional team
Experience
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of Practice Nursing in Primary Care
- Experience of supervision of other team members
- Experience of inner city working
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of clinical audits
- Experience of EMIS Web clinical system
- Experience of online consultation systems
- Awareness of GP contract requirements
Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop nursing skills
- Forward thinking and ready for a challenge
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- An understanding , acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work in a changing environment
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).