We are looking for a Treatment room nurse to join our friendly and supportive practice in South Bristol close to the bustling harbourside and vibrant North Street.
Hours: 17 hours 8:30-17:30, working 2 days - choice between Monday Wednesday Friday
Bridge View Medical is an established practice and PrimaryCare Network in its own right. We have 5 sites in South Bristol with c39,000patients cared for by a wonderful team of 150 dedicated Partners and staff. Weare a larger practice with all the benefits this has to offer while stillretaining a friendly and supportive culture.
We are a teaching, training and research practice and recently became the proud recipient of South Bristol Academy Teaching PracticeAward for our outstanding contribution to medical teaching.
We operate a personalised patient list offering continuityof care as we strive to provide quality patient care and job satisfaction forour staff.
Main duties of the job
To provide nursing care to patients in participation with GPs or independently, working to agreed protocols.
About us
We are a 14 Partner and 24 Salaried GP practice, supported by a large team of Pharmacists (all prescribers), Physios, Paramedics, Dietitian, Physician Associate, ANPs, Nurses and HCAs. Most visits are carried out by our extended clinical team which includes our ANPs, Paramedics and Nurses.
We have dedicated admin support including a docman team and a pharmacy hub for prescription queries together with an excellent team of Care Coordinators responsible for triaging and patient bookings.
We are rated "Good" by CQC in all areas and rated "Excellent" as a training practice.
Job responsibilities
To providenursing care to patients in participation with GPs or independently, workingto agreed protocols. Required skills (or a willingness to be trained) may include the following (but this list is not exhaustive):
* Vaccinations (with additional paediatricvaccination certification an advantage)
* Wound care management (including compressionbandaging, in line with current evidence-based guidelines)
* Routine immunisations and vaccinations given undera Patient Group Direction
* Cervical Screening
* Management of Long-Term Conditions such as asthma,Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), diabetes
* Contraceptive pill checks / sexual health
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
* Provideemergency care to patients as necessary and attend annual Basic Life Supportand Anaphylaxis training
* Chaperoningand assisting, where appropriate, patients who are being examined.
* Undertakethe collection, storage and dispatch of pathological specimens includingintravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of anyequipment used, as per policy
* Assistingin the implementation and management of appropriate health and safety andinfection control policies, as defined in local and national polices
* Contributesto management of stock and ordering stock where required
* Contributesto management of medicines and vaccines as per policy
* To recognise and appreciate that people, both colleagues andservice users are different and to act in ways that are consistent with theirneeds and preferences
* To ensure that all mandatory training is completed as appropriateand does not become outstanding
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in teams within a clinical setting
* Willing to undertake training relevant to the position
* Accountable to own professional development and performance and act as a role model to others
* Experience within a Primary health care setting
* Experience in resource/medicine management
* Experience of using Microsoft office eg. Word, Excel
* Use of clinical systems software e.g. EMIS
* Experience working with Patient Group Directions
Personal Attrivutes
* Good time management with the ability to organise daily tasks and prioritise time sensitive tasks
* Able to deal with change in a rapidly changing environment
* Personable and approachable
* Hard working, reliable and resourceful
* Trustworthy and reliable
* Accountability of own role within a nurse-led service
* Able to build effective working relationships at all levels
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Qualifications and experience in the management of Long-Term
* Conditions such as asthma, COPD and diabetes
Skills & Knowledge
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
* Enthusiastic and motivated to learn new clinical skills where currently not trained
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues in Primary Care
* Knowledge of the local and national health policy and the wider health economy
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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