About this role
Job summary
Trowbridge Health Centre has an exciting opportunity within the practice for a Senior Practice Nurse with responsibility for infection control.
This role will lead on infection control for the practice, alongside supporting the nursing and HCA team with day to day operationally and undertaking treatment role clinical sessions.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the role are:
Infection control lead - lead infection control across the practice ensuring compliance.To undertake treatment room sessions, including (but not limited to) wound dressings, stitch removal, injectable medicines and other routine practice nursing procedures.Be initial first point of contact for nursing and HCA team in relation to day-to-day operational issues and support with resolutions.
About us
Trowbridge Health Centre has approximately 100 staff and is a happy place to work.
There is a strong team spirit throughout the organisation. We work together to produce
the most efficient processes possible, and every individual is encouraged to be the best that they can.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder is an experienced nurse, who is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care to the practice population using autonomous clinical skills and a broad in depth theoretical knowledge base. The practice nurse works independently and contributes to audit, research and supporting, implementing, and evaluating local standards, policies, guidelines, and care pathways. NMC requirements will be met, and the individual will work within the NMC Code of Conduct to agreed practice standards and protocols.
The post holder is accountable for his/her own practice and will work independently managing their own clinical workload responding effectively to patient needs and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.
To be responsible for Infection Control for the practice, including oversight of policies and implementation of the policies, audits and staff education.
To undertake treatment room sessions, including (but not limited to) wound dressings, stitch removal, injectable medicines and other routine practice nursing procedures.
Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
Managing PGD files and ensuring compliance for staff.
Provide NHS travel vaccinations, according to our protocols.
Undertake Cervical Screening.
Be initial first point of contact for nursing and HCA team in relation to day-to-day operational issues and support with resolutions.
To mentor and support other nurses and staff in developing and maintaining clinical skills.
To participate in clinical supervision.
To use referral pathways for nurses as appropriate.
To provide input and advice on evidence-based practice and care interventions within their sphere of knowledge. Primary Duties & Areas of Responsibility Clinical Role
Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate treatment programmes for patients that promote health and well-being.
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.
Where necessary evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.
Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community, and secondary care teams.
Provide support and chaperoning to other colleagues, where necessary.
Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening as agreed with the practice clinical team.
Contribute to the practice achieving its PMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets.
Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.
Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording, and storing patient data.
Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Significant experience in post registration nursing. Infection Prevention and Control experience and depth of knowledge. Experience of wound care Evidence of on-going professional development Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team Good organisational and time management skills Good interpersonal skills Experience of leading teams on a day-to-day basis.
Desirable
Experience in General Practice Experience of leading infection control. Experience of immunisations, vaccinations, travel vaccines and cervical screening
Skills Essential
Excellent clinical skills Excellent communicator Professional commitment and self-awareness Motivate self and others Work without direct supervision and within time scale Demonstrate ability to use initiative
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
Desirable
Training completed in: Cervical Screening Travel Health vaccinations Childhood immunisations Vaccinations
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 Trowbridge Health Centre
Address Hammersmith Fields
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8LW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.trowbridgehealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)