About this role
Job summary
Ashley Surgery have an exciting opportunity for a positive, enthusiastic, and motivated Practice Nurse to join our busy, friendly, two partner dispensing rural GP practice with approximately 5200 patients. Applicants must be fully registered with the NMC.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse will be an integral part of the team, required to undertake all general nursing duties in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and practice protocols and establish programmes of care for patient groups with continual overall nursing requirements.
About us
Ashley Surgery is a semi-rural dispensing practice providing General Medical Services to approximately 5200 patients in Ashley and the surrounding areas.
We are a high achiever of QOF and our team delivers high-quality care to our patients. Following our most recent CQC inspection, we have also maintained our outstanding CQC rating.
The Ashley Surgery team consists of two GP partners, a Salaried GP, a Practice Nurse and a Health Care Assistant, an Operations Manager and a Practice Manager who are supported by a dedicated team of reception and dispensary staff.
We are also supported by our PCN staff which include care co-ordinators, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, mental health practitioners, a first contact physiotherapist, health and wellbeing coaches, social prescribers and a dietitian.
We are also a training practice and have GP Registrars on placement with us throughout the year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
Carry out long term condition reviews/maintain and assist in the recall system
General treatment room duties
Routine Childhood Immunisations
New Patient checks
Venepuncture
ECGs
Wound Care and referral where necessary
Removal of Sutures and Staples
Blood pressure monitoring
Urinalysis
Basic path lab tests (Swabs/urine)
Cervical Screening/smears
Duties and responsibilities
According to relevant training and experience
Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
Work to agreed clinical protocols with referral to GP as appropriate
At all times maintain accurate records and adhere to a strict code of confidentiality
Assist and chaperone of patients where required by other health professionals
Assist GPs with minor operations where necessary
Advise GP of potential problems or error with assigned tasks
Undertake treatment room duties, including tidiness and cleanliness of Nurses treatment rooms
Stocking, checking and ordering of treatment room stock, supplies and equipment
Ordering of vaccines to maintain stock level
Support clinical colleagues with Infection Prevention Control including reviewing policies, producing audits, training and evidence of compliance
Ordering of health promotion literature and displaying same
Participate in the administrative systems of the practice
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician
Administrative tasks related with immunisation schedules/smear audits etc
(This list is not exhaustive)
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety
The post-holder will promote and manage their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens' process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
Safe management of sharps procedures including use, storage and disposal
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
Undertaking/assisting with IPC requirements and audits
Maintenance of sterile environments
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights
Personal/Professional development
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Prepare and complete the revalidation process
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the implementation of services
The post-holder will
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
Attend and contribute to clinical and practice meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Meet revalidation requirements
- Cervical Cytology qualification
- Up to date vaccination and immunisation qualification
Desirable
- EMIS skills
Experience
Essential
- Must be NMC registered
- Have experience in primary care
- Hold accredited competencies in cervical cytology
- Hold accredited competencies in childhood immunisations
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
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
Ashley Surgery
Address
The Old School
School Lane
Ashley
TF9 4LF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.ashleysurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)