About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse, with a current NMC registration to join our team at Compass House.
This is a permanent contract of 34-38 hours per week,with a salary range of £32,073 - £42,170 depending on experience. The working pattern would be three to four days, 8am to 6pm, including a Friday, and Enhanced Access cover until 8pm on a Tuesday evening on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job
Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will
provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients.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.have the required level of training and competence and will work within any necessary patient group directions where these are available.
About us
We are based in a fantastic purpose-built Centre in Brixham, have a growing list size of 15,000+ patients. We are rated Outstanding by CQC and have achieved Investors in People Gold award.
Compass House is a dynamic, forward-thinking practice and we are seeking a nurse with a similar outlook to join us in developing our exciting plans for the future. We have an excellent support team, high patient satisfaction scores and low staff turnover, offering a rewarding environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities:
Management of chronic disease
Identifying significant abnormalities
Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals
Therapeutic monitoring
Checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using a holistic patient-centred approach
Recognising abnormalities
Identifying the impact of treatment and implementing or recommending changes as appropriate.
Wound Care and management
Assessing routine wounds including trauma
Assessing [and prescribing] to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique)
Patient health checks
Identifying significant abnormalities
Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified
Risk assessment
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)
Health screening
Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.
Travel health
Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines
Identifying problems
Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.
Immunisation (adult and child)
Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.
First contact
Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.
Treatment Room Duties
Venepuncture
Simple dressings
ECG
Minor operations
Assisting the general practitioner and/or undertaking some simple procedures
Ear care
Providing routine ear care
Dealing with more complex problems and prescribing if appropriate.
Carer Identification
Being proactive in the identification of Carers
Mental health
Communicating with key workers
Administering appropriate prescribed therapies and monitoring for side effects.
Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & safety:
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness; regulatory / contractual / professional requirements; and good practice guidelines
Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimen process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed, and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile way, safe and free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
Actively identifying, reporting and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of workspace standards
Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
Spillage control procedures, management and training
Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
Maintenance of sterile environments
Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & adults at risk.
Equality and diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/professional development:
In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will:
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate.
Contribute to extended access rotas as required.
Special requirements for the post:
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
An ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice limitations
An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations
Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
Basic keyboard and computer skills
UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
This job description is not definitive or exhaustive and may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances at a personal or organisation level.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC Registration
Desirable
Qualified in Chronic care management
Experience Essential
A demonstrable commitment to professional development. Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines. Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management.
Desirable
Experience of working in Primary Care.
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Effective communication and interpersonal skills. Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care, quality assurance and practice development. Clinical skills as part of Practice Nurse duties.
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 Compass House Medical Centres
Address Compass House Medical Centres
King Street
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 9TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.compasshousemedical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)