Job summary
We have an opportunity for a part-time
Practice Nurse to join our efficient, developed and well-supported nursing
team. If you are enthusiastic, caring and passionate about delivering the
highest quality nursing care, keeping patients at the heart of all you do, we
want to hear from you. The post will be delivered over three days, between 8.30am and 5.30pm on a Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an
innovative, forward thinking training Practice with a strong commitment to
improving our community's health.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively as part of our
multidisciplinary team of clinicians to meet the needs of our patients;
delivering the highest standards of patient care. You will undertake a
diverse range of nursing assessments and provide the appropriate care /
treatment according to patient needs, striving to improve standards of
care and enhancing nursing services within the practice.
About us
We are an innovative, team-orientated and well-organised
teaching Practice who pride ourselves in ensuring that patients are equal
partners in their care. As a Practice, we place a strong emphasis on staff
wellbeing to help prevent stress and create a positive working environment
where individuals and the Practice can thrive.
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3 GP Partners, 1 Salaried GP, 2
Clinical Pharmacists, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 1 Practice Nurse, 1 Nursing
Associate, 1 GP Assistant, 1 Midwife
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Complimented with ARRS staff
through the Whitfield PCN, enabling us to offer appointments with a
Physiotherapist, Social Prescriber, Mental Health Practitioner, Paramedic and
Dietician, all based at the surgery
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Full administrative support from
a Business / Practice Manager, Accounts Manager, Operations Manager, Data and
Quality Lead, Clinical Governance Support Officer plus 10 other Administrators
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Long standing training practice
with an excellent reputation and support for continuing medical education and
CPD time
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CQC rating of Good
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Research practice with good
links to Keele University
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High achiever in QoF and QIF
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Regular practice meetings for
QoF and QIF, Palliative Care, PCN and Safeguarding updates
The Practice has a list size of 8000 and all of our
appointments are booked by our experienced Care Navigation Team who ensure that
patients are booked in with the right clinician, for their need, at the right
time. We utilise EMIS Web, Docman 10 and Accurz.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute
to the development of policies / protocols / guidelines and Standard Operating
Procedures and work within them at all times. Escalate issues as appropriate if
these standards are not identified and followed.
- Support
the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the
practice nursing team.
- Treatment
room skills, simple wound dressings, suture and clip removal.
- Family
planning.
- To
run independent clinics in surgery and in patients homes or nursing/residential
care setting to deliver holistic care for a variety of Long Term Conditions
such as Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension
monitoring, Anticoagulation.
- To
perform phlebotomy and administer vaccinations to children and adults.
- Perform
ECGs as part of the diagnosis and monitoring criteria.
- Provide
chaperone assistance if required.
- Flexibility
to take on extra hours/change shifts during annual leave or during periods of
absence.
- Maintains
high standards of infection prevention and control at all times thus protecting
patients, self and colleagues.
- Actively
engage patients and carers in the management of their health, promoting health
and wellbeing.
- Refers
patients to other members of the practice team in line with agreed protocols
and standards.
- Contributes
to clinical governance activities within the team including audit and
evaluation and seeks to underpin practice with current evidence of
effectiveness.
- Contributes
to the teaching and mentoring of student nurses and medical students, nurse associates
and supports fellow colleagues within the practice team.
- Prioritise,
organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality.
- Participates
in and uses appraisal and supervision to identify own development needs and
maintains and develops competence in line with agreed requirements.
- Be
involved in stock control and to restock rooms when needed, keep up to date
with health promotion displays and activities and other administration duties
as deemed appropriate.
- Maintain
correct and safe management of the specimen process, including collection,
labelling, handling, use of correct and sterile containers, storage, disposal
and transport arrangements.
- Manage
and maintain correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Maintain
safe management and use of sharps, by storage and disposal and ensure that
appropriate waste is managed, segregated, contained and stored.
- Undertake
all mandatory training.
- Maintain
clean and tidy working environment.
- Manage
and monitor the cold chain process by safe handling, storage and monitoring of
vaccines.
- Work
under the instruction of a Patient Specific Direction (PSD) or a Patient Group
Directive (PGD) and update the ongoing requirements of recognised Immunisation
and Vaccination training annually.
- Ensure
all consultations and treatments are documented accurately, concise, legible
and recorded in the patients notes at all times.
- To
attend and participate in practice meetings when required.
- The
post holder will require an understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need
for strict confidentiality and the ability to use own judgement, acceptance of
own capabilities and awareness of own limitations.
- Excellent
communication skills and basic computer skills are required.
- The
post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will alert
managers to issues or risks regarding this.
- Support
the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract
and any relevant National Service Frameworks.
- Undertake
opportunistic screening when clinically required.
- Deliver
comprehensive travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for
patients.
- Assist
in minor surgery clinics.
- Conduct
cervical screening procedures, helping to reduce discomfort and stress around attending
screening by being alert and sensitive to any issues patients may wish to
discuss.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute
to the development of policies / protocols / guidelines and Standard Operating
Procedures and work within them at all times. Escalate issues as appropriate if
these standards are not identified and followed.
- Support
the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the
practice nursing team.
- Treatment
room skills, simple wound dressings, suture and clip removal.
- Family
planning.
- To
run independent clinics in surgery and in patients homes or nursing/residential
care setting to deliver holistic care for a variety of Long Term Conditions
such as Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension
monitoring, Anticoagulation.
- To
perform phlebotomy and administer vaccinations to children and adults.
- Perform
ECGs as part of the diagnosis and monitoring criteria.
- Provide
chaperone assistance if required.
- Flexibility
to take on extra hours/change shifts during annual leave or during periods of
absence.
- Maintains
high standards of infection prevention and control at all times thus protecting
patients, self and colleagues.
- Actively
engage patients and carers in the management of their health, promoting health
and wellbeing.
- Refers
patients to other members of the practice team in line with agreed protocols
and standards.
- Contributes
to clinical governance activities within the team including audit and
evaluation and seeks to underpin practice with current evidence of
effectiveness.
- Contributes
to the teaching and mentoring of student nurses and medical students, nurse associates
and supports fellow colleagues within the practice team.
- Prioritise,
organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality.
- Participates
in and uses appraisal and supervision to identify own development needs and
maintains and develops competence in line with agreed requirements.
- Be
involved in stock control and to restock rooms when needed, keep up to date
with health promotion displays and activities and other administration duties
as deemed appropriate.
- Maintain
correct and safe management of the specimen process, including collection,
labelling, handling, use of correct and sterile containers, storage, disposal
and transport arrangements.
- Manage
and maintain correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Maintain
safe management and use of sharps, by storage and disposal and ensure that
appropriate waste is managed, segregated, contained and stored.
- Undertake
all mandatory training.
- Maintain
clean and tidy working environment.
- Manage
and monitor the cold chain process by safe handling, storage and monitoring of
vaccines.
- Work
under the instruction of a Patient Specific Direction (PSD) or a Patient Group
Directive (PGD) and update the ongoing requirements of recognised Immunisation
and Vaccination training annually.
- Ensure
all consultations and treatments are documented accurately, concise, legible
and recorded in the patients notes at all times.
- To
attend and participate in practice meetings when required.
- The
post holder will require an understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need
for strict confidentiality and the ability to use own judgement, acceptance of
own capabilities and awareness of own limitations.
- Excellent
communication skills and basic computer skills are required.
- The
post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will alert
managers to issues or risks regarding this.
- Support
the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract
and any relevant National Service Frameworks.
- Undertake
opportunistic screening when clinically required.
- Deliver
comprehensive travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for
patients.
- Assist
in minor surgery clinics.
- Conduct
cervical screening procedures, helping to reduce discomfort and stress around attending
screening by being alert and sensitive to any issues patients may wish to
discuss.
Person Specification
Continued Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of a commitment to continued professional development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
- Registered qualification level, diploma or above.
Desirable
- Practice Nurse qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large multidisciplinary team
- Experience of health promotion
Desirable
- Previous Practice Nurse or Primary Care experience
- Knowledge of Primary Care Networks
- Experience of managing long term conditions
Person Specification
Continued Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of a commitment to continued professional development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
- Registered qualification level, diploma or above.
Desirable
- Practice Nurse qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large multidisciplinary team
- Experience of health promotion
Desirable
- Previous Practice Nurse or Primary Care experience
- Knowledge of Primary Care Networks
- Experience of managing long term conditions
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).