About this role
Job summary
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Practice Nurse who is looking to take on a leadership role within a busy primary care environment. Within the practice we have a small team who work to support each others roles.
As Lead Practice Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care, supporting the wider clinical team and helping to maintain excellent standards of clinical practice across the surgery.
The ideal candidate will be friendly, patient-focused, calm and organised, with excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to patient care. You will be confident working independently, demonstrate excellent attention to detail and be able to manage the demands of a busy GP practice.
Previous experience in a Lead post would be advantageous, and experience as a Practice Nurse is essential.
The position is for 34 days per week, up to 31.5 hours per week. The anticipated working pattern is:
- Monday: 7:30 am 4:00 pm
- Tuesday: 7:30 am 4:00 pm
- Wednesday: 11:00 am 8:00 pm
- Thursday: 7:30 am 3:00 pm
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities and clinical skills
We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse who is confident in undertaking a range of clinical duties, including:
- Monitoring patient vital signs and maintaining accurate clinical records
- Conducting patient assessments and providing appropriate nursing care
- Working collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care
- Cervical screening (cytology)
- Spirometry (performing, and interpretation if able)
- Childhood immunisations, including baby immunisations
- Administering vaccines and medications in accordance with relevant protocols
- Chronic disease management, including diabetes, COPD and asthma
- Educating patients on health management, disease prevention and lifestyle choices
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) reviews
- Wound care and supporting Health Care Assistants with wound management
- Phlebotomy
- Handling and processing clinical specimens
- Taking the lead on infection prevention and control within the practice
- Ordering clinical stock and ensuring adequate supplies are maintained
- Monitoring clinical fridge temperatures and overseeing stock rotation
About us
Churchside Medical Practice is a well-established GP surgery based in the heart of Mansfield. We have been serving our local community for over 20 years and provide care to our patient population of nearly 7,000. We are proud of our reputation within the town and are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.
We are a small team consisting of 4 GP Partners, 1 Salaried GP, 2 Practice Nurses (one of which is this role), 2 HCAs, a Practice Manager and Deputy Practice Manager as well as a team of 9 administrators. We are also supported by various clinical and non clinical roles within Rosewood PCN.
We are a training practice so also host GP Registrars and various students throughout the year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For information relating to the post requirements please see the uploaded Job Description and Person Specification for this information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- > Monitoring patient vital signs and maintaining accurate clinical records
- > Conducting patient assessments and providing appropriate nursing care
- > Working collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care
- > Cervical screening (cytology)
- > Childhood immunisations, including baby immunisations
- > Administering vaccines and medications in accordance with relevant protocols
- > Chronic disease management, including diabetes, COPD and asthma (essential to have either diabetes or respiratory)
- > Educating patients on health management, disease prevention and lifestyle choices
- > Wound care and supporting Health Care Assistants with wound management
- > Phlebotomy
- > Handling and processing clinical specimens
- > Taking the lead on infection prevention and control within the practice
- > Ordering clinical stock and ensuring adequate supplies are maintained
- > Monitoring clinical fridge temperatures and overseeing stock rotation
Desirable
- > Spirometry (performing, and interpretation if able)
- > Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) reviews
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
Churchside Medical Practice
Address
Wood Street
Mansfield
NG18 1QB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.churchsidemedicalpracticemansfield.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)