About this role
Job summary
North House Surgery, located in Crook have an exciting opportunity for a full time, permanent Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at North House Surgery.
North House Surgery is a friendly Practice with an approximate list size of 13500 patients. We are a busy Practice situated in the heart of Crook. We are looking forward to welcoming a Practice Nurse to enhance our team.
As well as general practice nursing duties (including, but not exclusive to, women's health and screening, vaccinations, injections and health promotion), this post has a substantial focus on delivering effective individualised care to patients living with a chronic disease.
The successful candidate will be required to work within the professional boundaries of a qualified nurse and provide an extremely high standard of nursing care for patients registered at the practice.
Main duties of the job
To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health.To carry out long term condition reviews e.g. respiratory reviews, diabetes reviews etc.As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.Provide wound management/wound care.To administer travel vaccinations.To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.To assist GPs with minor surgery when required.To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.To administer adult and child vaccinations.Women's Health And Screening.To liaise with external services and agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
About us
Our current clinical team consists of 6 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 2 ANPs and 2 GP Registrars.
Our surgery is housed in purpose-built accommodation located in the semi-rural town of Crook. We also serve the surrounding villages of Howden-le-Wear and Witton-le-Wear.
North House Surgery is a well-established training practice. We have a strong focus on education and we run regular in-house teaching sessions.
We have a fantastic nursing team including 4 Practice Nurses, 1 Nursing Associate, 4 Health Care Assistants, and a Phlebotomist. North House Surgery is also well supported by Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescribers and Wellbeing Coach.
Our CQC inspection was very positive with us gaining an overall score of Good. The Practice is actively involved in our local PCN and Federation.
Our Clinicians are supported by an excellent administrative team led by our experienced Practice Manager. They work hard to ensure the Practice runs smoothly.
North House Surgery is a GMS practice
We are offering a salary which is negotiable depending on experienceCQC Good rating from 2018High QOF achieversSystmOne practice
We're a friendly bunch here at North House Surgery and we're looking for a couple of like-minded Practice Nurses who would be willing to help the Practice to continue to provide a high level of care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To work within the professional boundaries of a qualified nurse. To provide and maintain an extremely high standard of nursing care for patients registered at the practice as well as providing nursing assistance to the GP/Nurse Practitioner Team.
Responsible for working as part of the primary care team providing a comprehensive range of general nursing and clinical duties.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for providing a range of treatment room procedures including wound care, removal of sutures, injections, immunisations, health checks, cervical screening and chronic disease management (please also refer to primary key responsibilities and person specification below).
North House Surgery will ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.
Primary Key Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice.To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes.To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health.To manage patients with chronic disease e.g. respiratory reviews, diabetes reviews etc.As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.Provide wound care.To administer travel vaccinations.To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.To assist GPs with minor surgery when required.To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.To administer adult and child vaccinations.Women's Health And Screening.To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate.
Secondary Responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:
Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle.Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners.Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, participating in appraisals and training needs analyses as required.Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care.Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA).
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of working autonomously. Experience of infection prevention and control measures.
Desirable
Experience of working in a primary care environment. Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse.
Other Requirements Essential
Flexibility to work outside of core office hours. Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. Occupational Health clearance. Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation. Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse.
Personal Qualities Essential
Polite and confident. Flexible and co-operative. High levels of integrity and loyalty. Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations. Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient. Commitment to ongoing professional development. Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort. Motivated, forward thinker. Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required. Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations. Effectively utilise resources.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills (written and oral). Effective time management (planning and organising). Ability to work as a team member and autonomously. Good interpersonal skills. Problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure. Clear, polite telephone manner.
Desirable
Strong IT skills.
Clinical Knowledge and Skills Essential
Wound care/removal of sutures and staples. ECGs. Venepuncture. New patient medicals. Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly. Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice. Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy. Ability to record accurate clinical notes. Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs. Chaperone procedure. Womens health (cervical cytology). Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel). Chronic Disease Management.
Desirable
Travel medicine. Broad knowledge of clinical governance. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area. Awareness of issues within the wider health arena. Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
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 NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit
Address North House Surgery
Hope Street
Crook
DL15 9HU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.necsu.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)