About this role
Job summary
Practice Nurse Experienced
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and caring Registered Nurse to join our friendly and supportive primary care team at Yeovil PCN
We are looking for a motivated individual and hours can be flexible from 20 hours to 30 hours a week, depending on the right candidate. The exact hours will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
- Will provide a full range of nursing services to the patients of the practice, including health promotion, health screening and health surveillance.
- specific chronic diseases working within agreed medical/nursing protocols.
- Complete health checks, immunisation and vaccination programmes.
- Working autonomously but as part of a supportive team and with guidance from GPs/Nurse Practitioners
- ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, injections and other treatment-room procedures
- Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team
- Chaperone patients where necessary
- Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
- Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
- Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- Secondary responsibilities
- In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:
- Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines.
- Support members of the nursing team including Health Care Assistants and Phlebotomists with assistance where necessary
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
- Support and participate in shared learning within the practice.
About us
The Yeovil Primary Care Network (PCN) is an exciting and creative place to work. Yeovil PCN was founded in 2019 and has continued to improve and enhance the services it provides to its community.
We are a cooperation of five GP practices in Yeovil and a central PCN Hub team situated at Abbey Manor Medical Centre, and we aspire to provide clinical excellence and proactive patient-centered care.
Our successful services currently include a thriving Community Investigation Hub, the County's top performing covid and flu vaccination programme, our supportive and engaging Care Home and Proactive Care team, our highly regarded Physiotherapy team and the NHS Health Check Service, which we were recently awarded.
We also have fresh and interesting initiatives in the works, and we think that our employees are the primary drivers of innovation and delivery, therefore we invest in their training and development.
We are committed to strengthening our connections with community services and other system partners in order to overcome obstacles and establish an Integrated Neighbourhood Team that will enable us to deliver significant patient-centered care.
Yeovil is a charming rural town situated on the border of Somerset and Dorset. There are lots of family-friendly nearby amenities and excellent transport options.
Staff also benefit from the NHS Pension Scheme, Blue Light Card and other discount opportunities and competitive annual leave and bank holiday entitlement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Practice Nurse Experienced
Main duties of the job
- Will provide a full range of nursing services to the patients of the practice, including health promotion, health screening and health surveillance.
- specific chronic diseases working within agreed medical/nursing protocols.
- Complete health checks, immunisation and vaccination programmes.
- Working autonomously but as part of a supportive team and with guidance from GPs/Nurse Practitioners
- ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, injections and other treatment-room procedures
- Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team
- Chaperone patients where necessary
- Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.
- Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
- Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
- Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- Work as part of the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
Secondary responsibilities
- 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 within a nursing team
Desirable
- experience of working in primary care
- experience of working in a PCN
Qualifications
Essential
- experienced registered nurse with specific chronic diseases experience
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
Yeovil Primary Care Network
Address
Abbey Manor Medical Practice
The Forum
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 3TL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://yeovilpcn.gpweb.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)