About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a professional, hardworking, experienced, nurse to join our friendly and supportive Medical Practice team. We welcome applications from nurses with a passion for delivering high-quality patient care.
This role offers part time hours worked across three days. Opportunities to work additional hours may also be available.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients at Sullivan Way Surgery. The role will be for 16 hours, over 3 days.
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.
The post-holder will work with reference to practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursing treatments to patients both independently and in participation with nurse colleagues and general practitioners.
About us
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GP
Smears & Cytology
Wound care, Ulcer care, Doppler
Removal of Sutures
New Patient Medicals
Adult and General Health Checks
Learning Disability Health Checks
Urinalysis
Travel Clinic
ECGs
INR Testing
Venepuncture - bloods
Hypertension Management Blood Pressure Checks
Ear syringing
Routine immunizations
Childhood immunisations
B12 Injections
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
Assisting GPs with minor surgery
Assisting with coil fittings
Smoking Advise
Pill checks
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral nurses or GPs as appropriate
Assisting and taking the lead where appropriate in ensuring that the Practice maintains and improves Infection Control standards
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs (updating cleaning schedule)
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Part-time Practice Nurse
Hours: Zero
Holiday: Additional payment
Study Leave: Additional payment
Salary: Dependant on experience
Location: Elm Tree Surgery, Shrivenham SN6 8AG. May required occasional work elsewhere such as local village halls, patients homes or at other surgeries within the Brunel Health Group
Accountable: Partners
Accountable for: Health Care Assistant
This post is as a sixteen hours a week Practice Nurse (PN) at Elm Tree Surgery with the possibility of occasional work elsewhere for example at local village halls, patients homes or other Brunel Health Group surgeries in Swindon.
The PN will integrate with the existing nursing team and will liaise with the other members of the Practice team, doctors, receptionists and secretaries together with other staff attached to the Practice.
Duties and Responsibilities
The post holder will provide general practice nursing care to the patients of the Practice. S/he will be competent to assess and manage the nursing needs of patients either independently or with the General Practitioners (GPs) as appropriate in accordance with Practice policies.
The role of PN in the Practice is continuing to develop and the appointed PN will fully participate in this expansion of the role either by having special skills, or by developing such skills, including undertaking additional training, as are deemed appropriate by the Practice. There will be an expectation that the appointed PN will be willing, able and competent to develop this enhanced role.
The PN will fully document all assessment and delivery of care in the patients medical record, and will record such data about patients as is required by Practice policies both in the written and computer record as appropriate.
The PN will be expected to keep fully up to date with all areas of his/her responsibility in accordance with good clinical governance practice and legal requirements.
The post holder will have, or will be able to develop, the following abilities:
competence in providing general nursing for patients within the Practice
competence in the assessment and management of wounds and skin conditions, including ulcers, deciding on and providing appropriate care
competence in giving immunisations to adults and children in accordance with national immunisation policies, organising necessary clinics and the provision of other subcutaneous or intramuscular injections
be able to provide full and competent assessment and management of minor illness and injury with referral to a GP if appropriate; be able to triage such patients both in person and over the telephone; be able to prescribe medications, dressings and other items where appropriate in accordance with Practice policy and their own competence
be able to provide the appropriate care for patients with chronic disease, including their call and recall, assessment and management and the recording of data required by the Practice in accordance with Practice policies; and will have the ability to develop specialised skills to undertake the lead role in the nursing team for particular areas of chronic disease management
competence to undertake health screening of patients in accordance with Practice policies.
the provision of travel advice and immunisations and advice on malaria and other prophylactic measures for travellers
competence to complete NHS Health Checks.
Completion of the annual infection control audit.
General Treatment Room Duties
The appointed PN will be able to undertake the full range of treatment room duties and will supervise those undertaken by the Health Care Assistant.
This will include
preparation of the treatment room and patients for minor surgical procedures and assisting the doctor undertaking them
ensuring that equipment is washed and sterilised and that infection control measures are undertaken in accordance with Practice policy
performance of various treatment room procedures including venepuncture, ear syringing, eye-washing, ECG recording, audiometry, tympanometry and spirometry and such other procedures as may be introduced
ensuring the treatment room is properly stocked
liaison with other bodies such as vaccine suppliers, travel advisory services, hospitals, and other health service bodies as appropriate.
Conditions of Employment
Employment will be conditional on the following:
maintenance of full registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
eligibility for employment in the United Kingdom
demonstration of a commitment to continuing professional development
DBS Check
full, up to date, immunisation for hepatitis B
willingness to receive any other vaccine that the Department of Health or CQC recommends as necessary for nursing staff as a consequence of their employment
attendance at all relevant educational events within the Practice which may require attendance outside normal working hours
attendance at Practice meetings which may require attendance outside normal working hours
The appointed person will be eligible to join the NHS pension scheme.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Competence in core general practice skills including immunisation and vaccination, cervical cytology, wound care, dressings, phlebotomy, administration of medicines and health promotion and screening. Knowledge of safeguarding, infection control and clinical governance. Ability to work independently and as part of the multidisciplinary team. Previous experience in a GP or primary care setting
Desirable
Experience of managing complex diabetes, to include insulin and GLP1 starts, ongoing monitoring and use of continuous glucose monitoring. Experience supervising students and Healthcare Assistants.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with current active registration on the NMC register. Degree, Diploma or equivalent qualification in nursing.
Desirable
GPN certificate or Primary Care qualification. Certificate, diploma or equivalent in Diabetes management. Independent/Supplementary Prescribing. An additional relevant qualification (e.g. travel health, mentor/practice assessor, contraception).
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).
Employer details Employer name Elm Tree Surgery
Address Elm Tree Surgery
High Street
Shrivenham
Swindon
SN6 8AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elmtreesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)