About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and patient-focused Practice Nurse or experienced Health Care Assistant to join our friendly and supportive GP Practice team on a 6-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover within our nursing team.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a busy, well-established practice delivering high-quality care to our patient population.
Applicants should possess excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work independently as well as part of a team, and demonstrate a caring and professional approach to patient care.
The contracted hours for this role are 34.5 per week with the following work pattern:
Monday: 8.00 to 17.30
Tuesday: 13.00 to 20.00
Thursday: 8.00 to 17.30
Friday: 8.00 to 18.00
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a range of clinical services appropriate to their qualifications, skills, and experience. Please refer to the Practice Nurse and Health Care Assistant job descriptions for full details of the role and responsibilities.
About us
We are a large, friendly, forward thinking Practice looking after over 25,000 patients in and around Herne Bay. We are based over two sites and have a large team of staff all working together to provide a high standard of person centred care for our patients.
We are a flexible, friendly and supportive Practice. Ensuring our employees feel valued and happy in the workplace is an important value to us.
Job description Job responsibilities
Practice Nurse
The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of the practice. At all times they will need to maintain accurate patient records.
Job Responsibilities:
Wound care/ulcer careDoppler and compression managementRemoval of sutures or clipsUrinalysisECGsVenepunctureHypertension managementEar irrigationRoutine immunisations/childhood immunisationsChaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinicianAssisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittingsRequesting pathology tests, which would include - urine culture and swabs.Maintaining and cleaning equipment usedMaintaining GP and nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as requiredOrdering of vaccinations to maintain stock levelsAttend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visitsAny other delegate duties appropriate to the post by senior staffHealth Care Assistant
Working under the direct supervision of the Lead Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific Practice guidelines and protocols, the Health Care Assistant will assist the Practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Job responsibilities
New patient health checksECG recordingPhlebotomyChaperoning dutiesProcessing and management of laboratory samples requestedSurgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotationClearing and re-stocking consulting roomsAssisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients' health and well-beingHelping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promotedNHS Health checksBP monitoringMedicalsStores orderingAssisting with minor operationsAssisting with coil fittings and joint injectionsUrinalysisFull job descriptions for both roles are attached to the job advert.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Practice Nurse applicants must be experienced and competent in delivering the core nursing duties associated with this position. Health Care Assistant applicants must have previous experience working as a Health Care Assistant within a GP practice. Please see attached job descriptions for further information.
Desirable
Knowledge of EMIS
Qualifications Essential
Practice Nurse applicants must be a Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration. Health Care Assistant applicants must have completed the Care Certificate, be qualified in Phlebotomy and possess a good standard of general education.
Skills and Abilities Essential
Please see attached job descriptions for further information.
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 The Park Surgery
Address 116 Kings Road
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 5RE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.parksurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)