About this role
Job summary
High Lane Medical Centre requires a practice nurse for 18 hours weekly over 2/3 days; 1 hour weekly to include enhanced access. Must be a Registered General Nurse and hold full registration with NMC. Previous experience as a practice nurse not necessary as full training will be given to the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
Competency in basic nursing duties are required for the post along with:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Willingness to contribute to multi-professional working
Ability to work well autonomously
Knowledge and understanding of the range of primary care and community services
Specific nursing skills/qualifications relevant to the post are desirable and/or must be willing to work towards:
Cervical cytology Wound care Administering routine childhood & travel immunizations and vaccinations Smoking cessation and associated management Chronic disease management (such as Diabetes, CHD, Asthma, COPD etc) Provision of contraceptive advice and associated services Ring pessary insertion and management Adhere to infection control and prevention Health promotion: by advocating social and environmental interventions that are designed to benefit and protect individual peoples health and quality of life by addressing and preventing the root causes of ill health and not just focusing on treatment and cure. Working collaboratively with GPs and the wider team to provide safe, effective patient care. Participating in audits, clinical governance, mandatory training and continued professional development. Adhering to CQC essential standards of quality and safety. Experience of QOF, LCS and Beccor targets
About us
High Lane Medical Centre is situated in a semi-rural area, 10 mins from Stockport and 30 mins from Manchester. We are a forward-thinking training practice, supportive of continued education, personal development and focused on providing high quality patient care to approx. c.7,500 patients. You will be joining an enthusiastic, well led and innovative practice team comprising: a principal GP, eight assistant part-time GPs, practice manager, six receptionists, 2 administrators, two secretaries, two practice nurses and a healthcare assistant. We have 2 small residential care homes and a large number above average of elderly patients.
Our local federation is Viaduct Care who provide us with a pharmacy hub team, seasonal respiratory hub clinics, First Contact Practitioner (physio), Well-being Coordinator, Mental Health practitioner, and additional care coordinators. We host other services, in house; minor surgery, Midwifery services, Ultrasound, Audiology, joint injections and coil and implants.
We were ranked No. 1 surgery in England in 2022. Our last CQC rating was GOOD in 2020. We were recently ranked joint number 1 practice in Greater Manchester, and 12th In England. We are an active member of our local Primary Care Network which includes practices from Marple, Romiley and Hazel Grove.
Job description Job responsibilities
Practice Nurse Job Description
Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services care to the practice population. The post is on a job-share basis and supported by 8 GPs within the practice. Care to be delivered within the boundaries of the role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy and with monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. The post holder will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations and to target non-attenders opportunistically.
Assess and care for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds; refer to treatment room clinic as appropriate.
Undertake new patient medicals, elderly screenings and NHS health checks. Deliver opportunistic health promotion and screenings for infrequent attenders.
Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Undertake ECGs and report to GP
Undertake COPD and Asthma reviews; Peak Flow Readings and refer for spirometry as required.
Venepuncture
Hypertension management
Urinalysis
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
Home visits for house-bound patients; to undertake screening and monitoring of chronic disease and annual elderly screens.
Maintaining general tidiness and cleanliness of own room, stocking and rotating items as required.
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs and womens health
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.
Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations; patients to be slotted in between appointments if required.
Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Drug monitoring: ensure height weight and BMI measurements are up to date and with all blood test requests.
Processing and preparing samples for path lab collections.
Adhere to infection prevention and control principles.
Maintain accurate record keeping using EMIS Web
Manage pessary changes
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
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Delivering a quality service
Recognize and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
Deliver care according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities
Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework
Team working
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and asking for support if required.
Collaborate with the secretaries when need to refer if required, ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice.
Management of risk
Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken.
Undertake mandatory and statutory training
Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
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
Utilising information
Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information
Review and process data using accurate Read codes and by using the templates provided. Ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition
Learning and development
Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments
Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
To take responsibility for ones own development and to participate in an annual individual performance review
Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support and promote the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.
Acting in a way that recognizes 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 which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity
Other Duties
As with all staff at the practice it is an expectation to cover for colleagues, by mutual arrangement, for holidays and sickness.
Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the position and other procedure developments.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualifications Essential Qualified RGN Nurse Registered with NMC Experience in managing chronic diseases and screening Venepuncture competency Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team Caring, compassionate and professional approach to patient care Good IT and record-keeping skills Understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and infection prevention and control
Desirable
Additional qualifications relevant to General Practice nursing. Cervical Screening, Smear Taker qualification or experience. Immunisation and vaccination training. Training and competency in the management of long-term conditions, including diabetes, asthma and COPD.
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 High Lane Medical Centre
Address The Village Green, Buxton Road
High Lane
Stockport
Cheshire
SK6 8DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hlmc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)