Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, organised and enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly team at Alma Medical Centre in Stockton. Applicants should have excellent communication skills and be passionate about high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
As a successful post holder you will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary health care team delivering primary health care nursing within your competencies. Responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective general nursing care to the practice population.
You will be responsible for the implementation of process of effective management of long term conditions, childhood immunisations and travel vaccination and screening programmes.
The suitable candidate will be a registered nurse preferably with experience working in General Practice desirably holding qualifications in asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD, cervical screening.
Knowledge of the GMS contract, The Quality and Outcomes Framework, is a vital element of the post. Additionally, the successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any further training required to ensure appropriate role development.
Pay rate will be subject to qualifications and experience.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified.
About us
At Hartlepool and Stockton Health GP Federation our guiding aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. Relationships are key to everything we do and by working with our practice members and their Primary Care Networks, as well as other local partners, we strive to provide excellent services that help people to live their best lives.
As part of this support, we are hosting this job advert on behalf one of our member practices, Alma Medical Practice.
Alma Medical Centre provides excellent care to a population of approximately 11,600 patients. We are a training practice with 4 partners, salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Primary Health Care support workers. We have a supportive and friendly administration and reception team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunction with GPs, Nurse Practitioners, and Practice Nurses, or independently, as appropriate for the need, according to practice policy, protocols, etc..
Main Duties
- Assist GPs to help deliver effective implementation of management of patients with chronic diseases as detailed by the Quality and Outcomes framework, providing disease management clinics.
- Undertake wound care / management / dressing techniques.
- Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service, working to Patient Group Directions.
- Health promotion, including breast awareness, cervical screening, and bowel screening.
- Undertake cervical cytology.
- Deliver travel vaccination and health advice.
- Undertake male, female, and family planning assessments, giving advice and referring patients appropriately.
- Undertake ECGs.
- Offer guidance and support to healthcare assistants to improve standards of care, if needed.
- Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks.
Additional Duties
- Contribute to the development of policies / protocols / guidelines within the practice.
- Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.
- Promote the continuing professional development of yourself and other nurses and HCAs within the practice, working alongside healthcare assistants to help develop their skills.
- Provide professional and managerial support to healthcare assistants to improve standards of care, if needed.
- Offer guidance and support to healthcare assistants to improve standards of care, if needed.
- Undertake accredited training in specific chronic disease management, as / if required, e.g. diabetes, respiratory conditions, epilepsy, CHD, etc..
- Contribute to the maintenance of the practice diseases registers.
- Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.
- Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, suicidal tendencies, and be aware of local referral procedures.
- Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patients are standard practice.
- Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages, and report and treat sharps injuries.
- Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhage, hypo- / hyperglycaemic emergencies, and asthma attacks.
- Undertake annual training and demonstrate competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
- Provide professional advice / support to healthcare professionals within the Primary Health Care Team.
- Following identified training needs, participate in training and facilitation of other practice nurses and healthcare assistants.
- Provide mentorship and guidance for healthcare assistants.
- Participate in partnership programmes of awareness raising, detection, and prevention of chronic diseases.
- Maintain a level of expertise in specific chronic disease management (when appropriate) and other pertinent areas of healthcare and seek to develop new and improved skills.
- Advise members of public on the concepts of health promotion, education, prevention, and protection.
- Take responsibility for personal development and education.
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary education and training.
- Monitor and maintain consistency of professional standards and take appropriate action if standards are not met.
- Maintain professional development by attending relevant courses and study days to keep abreast of current knowledge and developments.
- Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and record and maintain periodic professional registration with RCN & NMC.
- Participate in annual appraisal.
- Contribute to and work effectively within the Primary Care Team.
- Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care.
- Maintain accurate patient records.
You are responsible for limiting your actions to those which you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties, you should immediately speak to the Nurse Manager in the first instance.
Registered Health Professional
All employees of Alma Medical Centre, who are required to register with a professional body, NMC, to enable them to practice within their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration.
Supervision
Where the appropriate professional organisation details a requirement in relation to supervision, it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure compliance with this requirement. If you are in any doubt about the existence of such a requirement, in the first instance advice should be sought from the Nurse Manager.
Risk Management
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of Alma Medical Centre that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions, and reporting of all incidents, near misses, and hazards.
Records Management
As an employee of Alma Medical Centre, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of work within the organisation, whether paper based or on computer. All such records are considered public records, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users. You should consult the Practice Manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which you work.
Health and Safety Requirements
All employees of Alma Medical Centre have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.
Flexibility Statement
The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post-holder.
Confidentiality
All employees of Alma Medical Centre are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with Alma Medical Centre policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will undertake a range of nursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunction with GPs, Nurse Practitioners, and Practice Nurses, or independently, as appropriate for the need, according to practice policy, protocols, etc..
Main Duties
- Assist GPs to help deliver effective implementation of management of patients with chronic diseases as detailed by the Quality and Outcomes framework, providing disease management clinics.
- Undertake wound care / management / dressing techniques.
- Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service, working to Patient Group Directions.
- Health promotion, including breast awareness, cervical screening, and bowel screening.
- Undertake cervical cytology.
- Deliver travel vaccination and health advice.
- Undertake male, female, and family planning assessments, giving advice and referring patients appropriately.
- Undertake ECGs.
- Offer guidance and support to healthcare assistants to improve standards of care, if needed.
- Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks.
Additional Duties
- Contribute to the development of policies / protocols / guidelines within the practice.
- Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.
- Promote the continuing professional development of yourself and other nurses and HCAs within the practice, working alongside healthcare assistants to help develop their skills.
- Provide professional and managerial support to healthcare assistants to improve standards of care, if needed.
- Offer guidance and support to healthcare assistants to improve standards of care, if needed.
- Undertake accredited training in specific chronic disease management, as / if required, e.g. diabetes, respiratory conditions, epilepsy, CHD, etc..
- Contribute to the maintenance of the practice diseases registers.
- Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.
- Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, suicidal tendencies, and be aware of local referral procedures.
- Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patients are standard practice.
- Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages, and report and treat sharps injuries.
- Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhage, hypo- / hyperglycaemic emergencies, and asthma attacks.
- Undertake annual training and demonstrate competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
- Provide professional advice / support to healthcare professionals within the Primary Health Care Team.
- Following identified training needs, participate in training and facilitation of other practice nurses and healthcare assistants.
- Provide mentorship and guidance for healthcare assistants.
- Participate in partnership programmes of awareness raising, detection, and prevention of chronic diseases.
- Maintain a level of expertise in specific chronic disease management (when appropriate) and other pertinent areas of healthcare and seek to develop new and improved skills.
- Advise members of public on the concepts of health promotion, education, prevention, and protection.
- Take responsibility for personal development and education.
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary education and training.
- Monitor and maintain consistency of professional standards and take appropriate action if standards are not met.
- Maintain professional development by attending relevant courses and study days to keep abreast of current knowledge and developments.
- Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and record and maintain periodic professional registration with RCN & NMC.
- Participate in annual appraisal.
- Contribute to and work effectively within the Primary Care Team.
- Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care.
- Maintain accurate patient records.
You are responsible for limiting your actions to those which you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties, you should immediately speak to the Nurse Manager in the first instance.
Registered Health Professional
All employees of Alma Medical Centre, who are required to register with a professional body, NMC, to enable them to practice within their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration.
Supervision
Where the appropriate professional organisation details a requirement in relation to supervision, it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure compliance with this requirement. If you are in any doubt about the existence of such a requirement, in the first instance advice should be sought from the Nurse Manager.
Risk Management
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of Alma Medical Centre that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions, and reporting of all incidents, near misses, and hazards.
Records Management
As an employee of Alma Medical Centre, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of work within the organisation, whether paper based or on computer. All such records are considered public records, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users. You should consult the Practice Manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which you work.
Health and Safety Requirements
All employees of Alma Medical Centre have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.
Flexibility Statement
The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post-holder.
Confidentiality
All employees of Alma Medical Centre are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with Alma Medical Centre policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse, Level 1
- Evidence of Ongoing Post-Basic Education at Degree Level
- Competent in Basic Nursing Duties, Required for the Position
Desirable
- Diploma or Degree Level Training in Diabetes, CHD, Asthma, COPD, and Contraception
- Qualification in Cervical Cytology
- Willingness to Undertake Further Training and Personal Development as Identified by the Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse, Level 1
- Evidence of Ongoing Post-Basic Education at Degree Level
- Competent in Basic Nursing Duties, Required for the Position
Desirable
- Diploma or Degree Level Training in Diabetes, CHD, Asthma, COPD, and Contraception
- Qualification in Cervical Cytology
- Willingness to Undertake Further Training and Personal Development as Identified by the 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).
