We are looking to appoint a friendly, motivated and compassionate treatment room nurse to join our nursing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced primary care nurse, a secondary care nurse looking to transition into general practice or a newly qualified nurse looking to develop new skills.
We are looking for someone who can work 16 hours per week on the following days:
* Monday 8.30am – 12.30pm
* Tuesday 8.30am – 12.30pm
* Friday 8.30am – 5pm
You will be a Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration, strong communication and organisational skills and a proactive and patient‑focused approach. Experience in primary care is desirable, but not essential.
Our pay is £17 – £21 per hour (dependent on experience) and there will be a 6‑month training and probationary period. We offer inclusion in the NHS pension scheme, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, free parking and a kind and caring team to work with within a community surgery.
Main duties of the job
* Delivering high‑quality nursing care to patients within the practice
* Carrying out immunisations and vaccinations, wound care, ear irrigation
* Undertaking blood pressures, urinalysis, venepuncture and ECGs
* Undertaking chronic disease management (e.g. asthma, diabetes, hypertension)
* Undertaking family planning checks, cervical cytology, HRT reviews
* Providing health promotion and patient education
* Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
Nurses from secondary care or newly qualified nurses with a willingness to learn and develop are encouraged to apply as training and support will be offered.
About us
We are a small semi‑rural practice with a growing population of 7,400 registered patients. Our boundary area mainly covers the villages of North Common, Oldland Common, Cadbury Heath, Warmley, Longwell Green, Willsbridge, and up to Bitton. We have a team of clinical GPs, an ANP, nursing/HCA staff as well as a Clinical Pharmacist and Physiotherapist, a Practice Manager, Assistant Practice Manager and admin/reception support staff. We also have care coordinators attached to the practice via our local PCN.
Our practice ethos is very much based around continuity of care, support and good teamworking. We are proud to say that two years ago we were rated second in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire in the National Patient Satisfaction Survey and we continue to score highly in our monthly Friends and Family responses. This is down to the hard work of the entire practice team. We have a team of fantastic and dedicated staff who complement each other in their knowledge, skills and experience.
We operate from a converted farmhouse in the village of North Common which has plenty of free parking for staff. We are fortunate to have a lovely garden at the front of the practice so in the summer we often have lunch outside. All consulting rooms are situated on the ground floor and there is a small dispensary next to reception. Upstairs houses admin rooms, the staff room and kitchen, plus a room for meetings and training.
Detailed responsibilities
Job purpose
The purpose of the post is to deliver a safe, high quality primary care nursing service to our practice patients. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct, you will provide patient centred care aiming to meet each patient’s individual needs in a single appointment, where possible, reducing repeat visits and prioritising a quality experience.
Job responsibilities
* Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
* Wound care, swabs, removal of sutures
* Urinalysis, blood pressures, ECGs, venepuncture
* Routine immunisations and vaccinations for adults and children
* Cervical cytology, contraception advice and monitoring, diabetic foot checks
* Assisting GPs with minor surgery and family planning
* Stocking measurements, chronic disease management – asthma, hypertension, diabetes, CHD
* Answer and respond to admin/practice notes from clinicians and non‑clinical colleagues contacting patients where appropriate
* Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Lead Nurse, Partners, Practice Manager or Assistant Practice Manager
Confidentiality
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description the post‑holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Health & Safety
* Assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security
* Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
* Identify the risks involved in work activities and undertake them in a way that manages those risks
* Make effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Equality and Diversity
* Support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues
* Act 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
* Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
* Behave in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non‑judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights
Personal/Professional Development
* Participate in any training programme implemented by the practice
* Complete online training provided by the practice on all appropriate topics
* Attend quarterly staff training afternoons
* Participate in an annual individual performance review
Quality
* 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 team's performance
* Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
* Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication
* Communicate effectively with colleagues and other practice 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
* 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 audits where appropriate
Qualifications
Key requirements
* Registered General Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
* Experience of infection prevention and control measures
* Occupational health clearance
* Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of the Practice Nurse
Essential skills
* Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
* ECGs
* Venepuncture
* Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
* Infection prevention and control
* Women’s health (cervical cytology, contraception)
* Chronic disease management (asthma, diabetes, COPD, CHD)
* Stocking measurements
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.
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