Job summary
Fownhope Medical Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to work at our friendly rural surgery.
Applications are welcomed from nursing staff with current NMC accreditation.
This job is part time for a minimum of 16 hours per week.
Interviews to take place on 5th June 2024.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the Practice Manager, Bethany Wright, in confidence at bethany.wright2@nhs.net to arrange an informal discussion.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to deliver nursing care to our patient population working with the nursing and wider clinical team at Fownhope Medical Centre.
Main responsibilities include:
- Working as a member of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
- Assessing, diagnosing and treating specific diseases in accordance with agreed medical/nursing protocols.
- Undertake diagnostic, health screening, health surveillance and theraputic interventions within a broader health promotion strategy.
About us
Taurus Healthcare Ltd is advertising this position on behalf of Fownhope Medical Centre. This means that Fownhope Medical Centre is the employing organisation and will make the final decision on appointing candidates.
Taurus Healthcare Ltd, on behalf of Fownhope Medical Centre, will collate all relevant information for the purpose of the recruitment and pre-employment check process. This information will then be securely transferred to Fownhope Medical Centre.
Fownhope Medical Centre is well-organised, high-achieving and innovative with a quality improvement culture. Our ethos is caring; for our patients and staff, and we pride ourselves on our support for the wider community. We were very proud to receive an outstanding rating in our most recent CQC inspection in February 2020. A recent patient feedback comment from the April Friends and Family test said 'Fownhope is a real flagship. The practice is efficient and the staff are lovely. I feel safe with this great practice'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is the assessment of patient needs and the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients.
As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making in the management of patients. The post holder will work collaboratively with the practice team in order to meet the needs of patients, support the development and delivery of policies and procedures.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Nursing Practice
- Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of the individuals and groups in the practice population
- Assess, diagnose and treat specific diseases in accordance with agreed medical/nursing protocols
- Undertake diagnostic, health screening, health surveillance and therapeutic interventions within a broader health promotion/public health strategy.
Wound management
- Perform wound care using aseptic technique
- Use Dopplers to assess the circulation supply to wounds
- Undertake complicated dressings including leg ulcers
- Undertake suture and clip removal
- Assist doctors during minor surgery sessions.
Screening
- Undertake opportunistic screening including BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, smoking status
- Carry out New Patient and over-75 checks
- Undertake opportunistic venepuncture.
Chronic disease management & health promotion
- Understand the annual monitoring requirements for a range of chronic diseases (such as diabetes, COPD, asthma, etc.) and undertake regular reviews of patients in line with best practice and targets as laid out in the Qualities and Outcomes Framework
- Recognise patient readiness to change and support their attempts to modify unhealthy behaviour
- Provide healthy eating advice to individuals or to groups including the underweight
- Provide smoking cessation advice individually in opportunistic consultations
- Provide individual advice to patients about increasing activity or exercise
- Offer advice on recommended safe limits for alcohol consumption
- Use INR star to monitor warfarin patients
- Develop and maintain the Health Promotion material within the practice and the waiting room notice board as well as on the practice website
- Refer as appropriate to external agencies, such as weight management groups.
Vaccinations & immunisations
- Administer injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Directive
- Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
Quality management & infection control
- Support patients and colleagues in managing quality and in adopting sound infection control measures
- Apply and record infection control measures within the practice according to local national guidelines. This includes:
- universal hygiene precautions
- the collection and handling of laboratory specimens
- segregation and disposal of waste materials
- decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment
- reporting and treatment of sharps injuries
- dealing with blood and body fluid spillages
- educate colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Emergency management
- Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
Safeguarding
- Recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child and adult abuse
- Understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication
- Aware of child health procedures, statutory local procedures and points of referral
- Has knowledge of the role of other practitioners and agencies
- Understand basic legal issues relating to child and adult abuse.
Mental health
- Recognise and be aware of appropriate referral mechanisms for family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours.
- Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendancies
Men's health
- Raise awareness and give basic advice on issues covering:
- testicular self-examination
- incontenence and prostate disease
- family planning
- sexual health
- Make appropriate referrals.
Family planning
- Advise patients on available methods of contraception and refer patients as appropriate
- Support patients attending for emergency contraception and refer patients as appropriate
- Perform interval health checks for patients using hormonal contraception
- Advise patients on reducing risk of sexually transmitted diseases and refer patients appropriately.
Women's health
- Advise patients on the national and local Cervical Cytology programme
- Undertake a programme of cervical cytology sampling
- Audit minimum of twenty consecutive smears each year to demonstrate adequate sampling rates
- Promote breast self-awareness, demonstrate breast self-examination and provide supporting literature
- Advise patients about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and make appropriate referrals
- Take swabs for microscopy as directed
- Give patients basic advice about peri-menopausal and post-menopausal risk of osteoporosis and heart disease. Offer health promotion/lifestyle advice to patients
- Advise on basic incontinence management and make appropriate referrals.
Travel health advice
Offer a holistic approach to travel health, including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travelling including:
- vaccinations and medications
- malaria prophylaxis and bite avoidance
- safe sex
- food hygiene
- sun protection
- first aid and emergency medication
- health insurance
Staff leadership
Play a leadership role in helping to guide the nursing team to achieve the contractual requirements that the practice is committed to. Specifically:
- ensure that all staff competency training is up to date
- contribute to annual staff appraisals
- work with the practice management team to determine resource allocation necessary to achieve targets
- act as a mentor to nursing, nurse associate and health care assistant trainees as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is the assessment of patient needs and the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients.
As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making in the management of patients. The post holder will work collaboratively with the practice team in order to meet the needs of patients, support the development and delivery of policies and procedures.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Nursing Practice
- Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of the individuals and groups in the practice population
- Assess, diagnose and treat specific diseases in accordance with agreed medical/nursing protocols
- Undertake diagnostic, health screening, health surveillance and therapeutic interventions within a broader health promotion/public health strategy.
Wound management
- Perform wound care using aseptic technique
- Use Dopplers to assess the circulation supply to wounds
- Undertake complicated dressings including leg ulcers
- Undertake suture and clip removal
- Assist doctors during minor surgery sessions.
Screening
- Undertake opportunistic screening including BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, smoking status
- Carry out New Patient and over-75 checks
- Undertake opportunistic venepuncture.
Chronic disease management & health promotion
- Understand the annual monitoring requirements for a range of chronic diseases (such as diabetes, COPD, asthma, etc.) and undertake regular reviews of patients in line with best practice and targets as laid out in the Qualities and Outcomes Framework
- Recognise patient readiness to change and support their attempts to modify unhealthy behaviour
- Provide healthy eating advice to individuals or to groups including the underweight
- Provide smoking cessation advice individually in opportunistic consultations
- Provide individual advice to patients about increasing activity or exercise
- Offer advice on recommended safe limits for alcohol consumption
- Use INR star to monitor warfarin patients
- Develop and maintain the Health Promotion material within the practice and the waiting room notice board as well as on the practice website
- Refer as appropriate to external agencies, such as weight management groups.
Vaccinations & immunisations
- Administer injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Directive
- Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
Quality management & infection control
- Support patients and colleagues in managing quality and in adopting sound infection control measures
- Apply and record infection control measures within the practice according to local national guidelines. This includes:
- universal hygiene precautions
- the collection and handling of laboratory specimens
- segregation and disposal of waste materials
- decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment
- reporting and treatment of sharps injuries
- dealing with blood and body fluid spillages
- educate colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Emergency management
- Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
Safeguarding
- Recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child and adult abuse
- Understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication
- Aware of child health procedures, statutory local procedures and points of referral
- Has knowledge of the role of other practitioners and agencies
- Understand basic legal issues relating to child and adult abuse.
Mental health
- Recognise and be aware of appropriate referral mechanisms for family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours.
- Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendancies
Men's health
- Raise awareness and give basic advice on issues covering:
- testicular self-examination
- incontenence and prostate disease
- family planning
- sexual health
- Make appropriate referrals.
Family planning
- Advise patients on available methods of contraception and refer patients as appropriate
- Support patients attending for emergency contraception and refer patients as appropriate
- Perform interval health checks for patients using hormonal contraception
- Advise patients on reducing risk of sexually transmitted diseases and refer patients appropriately.
Women's health
- Advise patients on the national and local Cervical Cytology programme
- Undertake a programme of cervical cytology sampling
- Audit minimum of twenty consecutive smears each year to demonstrate adequate sampling rates
- Promote breast self-awareness, demonstrate breast self-examination and provide supporting literature
- Advise patients about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and make appropriate referrals
- Take swabs for microscopy as directed
- Give patients basic advice about peri-menopausal and post-menopausal risk of osteoporosis and heart disease. Offer health promotion/lifestyle advice to patients
- Advise on basic incontinence management and make appropriate referrals.
Travel health advice
Offer a holistic approach to travel health, including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travelling including:
- vaccinations and medications
- malaria prophylaxis and bite avoidance
- safe sex
- food hygiene
- sun protection
- first aid and emergency medication
- health insurance
Staff leadership
Play a leadership role in helping to guide the nursing team to achieve the contractual requirements that the practice is committed to. Specifically:
- ensure that all staff competency training is up to date
- contribute to annual staff appraisals
- work with the practice management team to determine resource allocation necessary to achieve targets
- act as a mentor to nursing, nurse associate and health care assistant trainees as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN - current NMC registration
- Recent patient-facing nursing experience
- Venepuncture experience
- Experience in wound care/dressings and ulcer care
- Safeguarding adults and children training
- Qualification in at least one of the following chronic disease areas: COPD or diabetes
Desirable
- Chronic disease management qualification in additional areas (asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)
- Child Imms and Cytology qualifications or willingness to train to achieve these
- Clinical skills qualification - degree level or equivalent
- Non-medical prescriber qualification
- In-date CPR training (within 12 months)
Experience
Essential
- Practice nurse experience
- Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Ability to deal with episodes of conflict within consultations
Desirable
- Experience of EMIS Web clinical system and using templates
- Knowledge of Quality Outcomes Framework and other primary care contractual requirements
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- IT skills - computer and keyboard literate and committed to maintaining accurate, timely records of consultations
- Good time management skills with the ability to work under pressure
Personal Qualities or Attributes
Essential
- Honest, caring and sympathetic
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm for developing nursing skills
- Ability to respond to urgent situations
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Able to work in a changing environment
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to think strategically about the delivery of nursing services across the wider community
Desirable
- Desire to innovate across the wider Primary Care Network
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours as necessary/able to work at the desired times to cover colleagues during absence, sickness or annual leave
Desirable
- Car driver / clean licence
- Up-to-date vaccination record
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN - current NMC registration
- Recent patient-facing nursing experience
- Venepuncture experience
- Experience in wound care/dressings and ulcer care
- Safeguarding adults and children training
- Qualification in at least one of the following chronic disease areas: COPD or diabetes
Desirable
- Chronic disease management qualification in additional areas (asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension)
- Child Imms and Cytology qualifications or willingness to train to achieve these
- Clinical skills qualification - degree level or equivalent
- Non-medical prescriber qualification
- In-date CPR training (within 12 months)
Experience
Essential
- Practice nurse experience
- Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Ability to deal with episodes of conflict within consultations
Desirable
- Experience of EMIS Web clinical system and using templates
- Knowledge of Quality Outcomes Framework and other primary care contractual requirements
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- IT skills - computer and keyboard literate and committed to maintaining accurate, timely records of consultations
- Good time management skills with the ability to work under pressure
Personal Qualities or Attributes
Essential
- Honest, caring and sympathetic
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm for developing nursing skills
- Ability to respond to urgent situations
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Able to work in a changing environment
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to think strategically about the delivery of nursing services across the wider community
Desirable
- Desire to innovate across the wider Primary Care Network
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willing to work flexible hours as necessary/able to work at the desired times to cover colleagues during absence, sickness or annual leave
Desirable
- Car driver / clean licence
- Up-to-date vaccination record
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).
