About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, successful, well organised and innovative GMS training Practice in Stafford
We are looking to recruit a Practice nurse to assist our team of Nurses and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
You will be required to work to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
You will need to have experience of working in General practice.
If you experience in long term conditions, this vacancy would be ideal for you
If you are a good team player, committed to quality clinic care, proactive and keen to work in a friendly environment we would love to hear from you
Main duties of the job
Main duties of your role will be managing patients with long term conditions. You will also be working closely with the Nursding team
About us
We are a surgery of 10200 patients and we are a small friendly team.
If you enjoy dealing with patients this job will be ideal
If you would like to work for a small friendly team this position is for you
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: Practice nurse
REPORTS TO: SENIOR NURSES, GPs (Clinically)
PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: To be negotiated
Job summary:
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.
Job responsibilities:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
Such tasks may include:
o Basic wound care / ulcer care
o Removal of sutures
o Review of long term conditions
o Urinalysis
o prescriber - preferred
o Cervical cytology
o Peak flow readings
o Blood pressure measurements
o Routine immunisations
0 Vaccinations
o Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
o Assisting GPs with minor surgery, ENT clinics and coil fittings
o Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs and phlebotomy
o Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Other tasks including:
o Ensuring Infection control protocols are followed
o Cleaning and sterilising equipment
o Maintaining and calibrate equipment used by the nurses and GPs
o Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
o Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
Ordering of Health Promotion literature
Ordering of stock from the local hospital
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participation in administrative systems in the practice
At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
A duty to advise senior staff of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Special Requirements of the post:
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense.
A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.
A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager
A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources.
An awareness of own limitations and experience.
Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings
Membership of the RCN
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 implement their own and others health and safety and infection control protocols as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, 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
Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
Safe management of sharps procedures including training, 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
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
Undertaking periodic infection control training
Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
Spillage control procedures, management and training
Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
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 recognizes 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
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 recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognize 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
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualified Nurse with Long Term Conditions
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 Wolverhampton Road Surgery
Address Wolverhampton Road Surgery
Wolverhampton Road
Stafford
ST17 4BS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wolverhamptonroadsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)