About this role
Job summary
Were looking for Registered Nurses to join our Bank at Haslemere Health Centre, Grayshott Surgery and Witley Surgery
Main duties of the job
The Registered Nurse will provide safe, high quality, patient centred nursing care within Enhanced Access clinics.
Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care in accordance with professional standards, organisational policies and evidence based practice. The role will support the delivery of accessible healthcare services during evening and weekend clinics, ensuring patients receive timely assessment, treatment, advice and referral as appropriate.
Key areas of responsibility include
- Wound care and dressings
- Cervical cytology (smear) screening
- Phlebotomy Medication administration e.g. vitamin B12 injections
About us
Procare Community Services is the GP Federation for Guildford & Waverley. Our aim is to support General Practice to work at scale in order to achieve efficiencies of scale whilst respecting the autonomy of individual General Practices. This includes working with other local healthcare providers to develop and provide health services to the benefit of our patients.
We help member practices to work together to jointly address issues which are difficult to resolve individually and offer extra expertise and skills. By working at scale, we can ensure the projects we take forward on behalf of our members will allow patients in our area to have more consistency in, as well as choices about, their care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title
Registered Nurse Enhanced Access Service
Department
Procare Primary & Community Division
Reports toPrimary & Community Division Clinical Lead
£30 per hour
Hours of work
Zero hours contract. Hours will be offered according to service requirements and clinic availability.
Day of work BetweenMonday to Friday: 18:00 to 20:00
Saturday: 09:00 to 13:00
Work BaseVarious GP practices across West Waverley
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse will provide safe, high-quality, patientcentred nursing care within Enhanced Access clinics. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care in accordance with professional standards, organisational policies and evidence-based practice.
Key areas of responsibility include
Wound care and dressings
Cervical cytology (smear) screening
Phlebotomy
Medication administration e.g. vitamin B12 injections
Key responsibilities
- 1. Clinical Duties
Deliver wound assessment and management, including dressing changes and post operative care, and undertake removal or clips or sutures
Undertake venepuncture in accordance with national and local standards, maintaining high standards of clinical practice
Provide support and clinical oversight to phlebotomy staff, where required
Perform cervical screening in line with national guidance and local protocols (following appropriate training and accreditation)
Administer medications via subcutaneous and intramuscular injection routes within scope of practice and in accordance with Patient Specific Directions
Accurately record assessments, interventions and clinical outcomes within the relevant clinical systems (EMIS)
Obtain and document valid informed consent prior to treatment or intervention
Assess and respond appropriately to issues relating to consent, mental capacity and best-interest decision-making, seeking advice and escalating concerns where required
Recognise and escalate clinical concerns appropriately to the Lead Nurse, GP or other appropriate clinician
Adhere to infection prevention and control policies, maintaining best practice standards at all time
Work within professional competence, accountability and scope of practice, escalating where patient needs fall outside own level of expertise
Ensure enquiries and actions requiring timely intervention are prioritised and managed appropriately
Maintain patient confidentiality and ensure all information is handled in accordance with information governance, data protection and organisational policies.
Work independently within professional competence, exercising clinical judgement and accountability for decisions made within scope of practice.
Recognise limitations and seek support or escalate concerns when required to ensure patient safety.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse MNC
Desirable
- Supervisor/Assessor/Mentorship Qualification
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
Procare Health Limited
Address
Haslemere Health Centre
Church Lane
HASLEMERE
Surrey
GU27 2BQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.procarehealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)