About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced practice nurse, who specialises in the management of diabetes, to join our friendly, close-knit team at Wickhambrook Surgery.
The role is part time, for 2 full days a week working 8.30am to 6.30pm with an hour for lunch.
This key role will provide nursing services to patients of the practice, including treatment, screening and advice within the professional competencies of the post-holder. The post holder wil work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
Disease management, with diabetes management as a specialism
Health promotion
Assisting doctors with minor surgery, suturing and insertion of IUCDs and implants
Cervical smears
Contraceptive pill and HRT checks
Assessment and treatment of minor injuries
ECGs
Dressings
About us
We are a training practice situated in the semi-rural village of Wickhambrook. We are easily accessible from the nearby towns of Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Newmarket, and around the Suffolk area. Wickhambrook Surgery is a training practice, serving a patient population of 5,200. The clinical system we use is SystmOne, and we are proud of our consistently high achievement in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
Supporting your work life balance and professional development is important to us. We offer the following benefits
Competitive salary based onexperienceSupportive and friendly environmentNHS PensionPeer supportFree car parkingCompany events
Job description Job responsibilities
POST: Practice Nurse
QUALIFICATIONS: Registered General Nurse
membership of a professional body essential
SUMMARY OF JOB: To provide nursing services to patients of the practice, including treatment, screening and advice within the professional competencies of the post-holder. The post holder will work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct. There is a requirement to see extra or emergency patients.
MAIN DUTIES OF ROLE: Clinical responsibility for own workload
Provide patients with direct access
Undertake reviews of chronic disease
Undertake immunisation
Order and stock control of medical consumables
Provide appointments for treatment room procedures
DUTIES: 1. Disease Management
To monitor and advise patients on the practices chronic disease registers, with particular reference to patients suffering from diabetes.
2. Health Promotion
To advise patients on factors affecting their health and offer preventative measures as appropriate, including:
Immunisations and vaccinations
Flu clinics held throughout October on Saturdays
COVID vaccination clinics
Dietary advice
Smoking cessation advice
Alcohol intake
New patient medicals
NHS health checks
Travel health advice
3. General Surgeries
To provide nursing treatments to patients independently or in participation with GPs, including:
Assisting doctors with minor surgery, suturing and insertion of IUCDs and Implants.
Cervical smears
Pill and HRT checks
Assessment and treatment of minor injuries
ECGs
Application of dressings
Suture removal
Childhood & PHE Immunisation
4. Equipment
To maintain supplies of equipment
To ensure appropriate cleaning and sterilisation of re-usable devices
To ensure regular servicing and calibration of clinical equipment.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To maintain a personal development plan, including continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary.
2. To assist in the formulation of practice policy and clinical protocols.
3. To work to agreed protocols, PGDs and service specifications.
4. To attend practice, staff and educational meetings as required.
5. To assist in the education and training of GP Registrars and students.
6. To maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care.
7. Clinical supervision of the Health Care Assistant.
8. To maintain an awareness of the GP contract.
9. To maintain accurate patient records
10. There is a requirement to provide a fair share of holiday and sickness cover within the nursing team.
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:
Be aware of and abide by the practices Health and Safety Policies
Use personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Be aware of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Identify the risks involved in work activities and undertake such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Make effective use of training to update knowledge and skills across the full range of infection control and patient processes Monitor 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 use, storage and disposal Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiate remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management Actively identify, report, and correct health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keep own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business.
RESPONSIBLE TO: The Practice Nurse Manager (clinical matters)
The Practice Manager (administrative matters)
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care environment Experience in cervical screening, contraception, wound care, and immunisations Understanding of QOF and clinical governance Experience managing chronic disease clinics (particularly Diabetes)
Desirable
Training in travel health Experience in quality improvement and audit
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification in chronic disease management, specifically Diabetes
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 Wickhambrook Surgery
Address Nunnery Green
Wickhambrook
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 8XU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wickhambrooksurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)