About this role
Job summary
This role is to work at Guiseley and Yeadon Medical Practice, which is a GP surgery with sites in Yeadon and Guiseley.
Guiseley and Yeadon Medical Practice is currently working very closely with Aire Valley Surgery with a strong plan over the next year to grow our nursing team. There is always a lot going on, and we have a very friendly supportive team.
The Surgery has 11000 patients and growing, approximately 50 staff and is a training practice.
This is an opportunity for a Band 6 equivalent Registered Nurse to join our Nursing Team to help offer Primary Care Nursing to our population. It may also be possible to come to us as a band 5 Nurse with training and support available.
Within the Clinical team there is Lead Nurse, 1 x Band 5, 1 band 6 4 HCAs and a Phlebotomist - everyone work across our two sites.
Further training and skills development can be given to the successful candidate, although experience of working in a similar role in a GP practice would be extremely favourable.
Main duties of the job
This position is working somewhere 22.5 - 37.5 hours per week, but these hours will include some 8am starts and some 6pm finishes to enable access for our working patients.
The role will include but is not limited to:
Long term condition specialist reviews
Cervical Cytology (smears)
Baby Immunisations
COVID/Flu Vaccinations
Travel Vaccinations and travel advice
Specialist Dressings
Assisting with the training/supervision of students and Trainee HCAs
About us
The Surgery is keen to support the development and training of new staff and new projects and to offer a range of services to our population.
Job description Job responsibilities
You could be involved in most aspects of patient care including:
obtaining blood samples electrocardiograms(ECGs) minor and complex wound management including leg ulcers travel health advice and vaccinations child immunisations and advice family planning & womens health including cervical smears mens health screening sexual health services smoking cessation screening and helping patients to manage long term conditions COVID and Flu vaccinations, Shingles, Pertussis and Pneumonia vaccinesGeneral practice nurses may also have direct supervision of healthcare assistants at the practice.
You must be a qualified and registered adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse to work in general practice. Youll also either need to undertake further training and education or be willing to after being appointed.
Youll need to be highly organised, flexible and able to prioritise effectively will be vital.You'll also be highly observant, able to assess patients and take responsibility for determining the best course of action.As with all nursing roles, communication skills,problem solving and good judgement are crucial.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
You must be a qualified and registered adult, child, mental health or learning disability nurse to work in general practice. You'll also either need to undertake further training and education or be willing to after being appointed. As a band 6 Nurse, you will be required to have undertaken further specialist training in Diabetes Management, Asthma, COPD, Cardiovascular or be working towards achieving all of these advanced qualifications
Experience Essential
Several Years experience of working in a GP practice as a Practice Nurse Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Other Essential
Ability to provide quality care Good interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
Basic IT skills Awareness of blood-borne viruses
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 Aire Valley Surgery
Address Yeadon Health Centre
17 South View Road
Yeadon
Yeadon
LS19 7PS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.airevalleysurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)