Job summary
Tollerton Surgery is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated practice nurse to work as part of the practice nursing team and practice multidisciplinary teams.
The successful candidate will provide appropriate care working independently in line with practice policies and protocols.
The successful candidate will be involved in identifying practice population needs, general practice nurse duties including chronic disease management and working to GMS contract, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and IIF priorities, along with national and local enhanced services.
Additionally the successful candidate will be fully supported to undertake further training required to gain qualifications and skills in any area needed for practice requirements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team. Working autonomously, the practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas, including but not limited to: cervical smear delivery (willing to train if not qualified); health promotion; chronic disease management; management of results relating to LTC reviews and primary prevention; NHS health checks; all immunisation and vaccination programmes; contributing to junior doctor support and training; as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedures including infection control.
About us
Tollerton Surgery is a busy rural dispensing GP practice with a current practice population of 3,600 registered patients. We are high QOF achievers with a CQC Good rating. We offer an extremely positive working environment, within a close and happy team, working from new state-of-the-art premises. We welcome people who are keen to work together and willing to share their great ideas as to how to improve services.
We are part of the innovative, multi award nominated South Hambleton and Ryedale PCN, and work closely with the six other practices in the PCN sharing many services across the practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
b. Support the Infection Prevention Control lead and to work to the IPC policy
c. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
d. Develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for acute and non-acute conditions
e. Development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients
f. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required
g. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patient's health
h. Support patients to ensure compliance with prescribed medications
i. Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients
j. Provide NHS travel medicine services
k. Request pathology services as necessary, processing, interpreting, filing and acting on results as required
l. Refer patients directly to other services and team members as appropriate
m. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
n. Ensure read codes are used effectively
o. Maintain chronic disease registers and recall systems
p. Deliver NHS health checks
q. Chaperone patients where necessary
r. Run and deliver cervical screening and all immunisations and vaccination programmes
s. Supervise and train junior staff
t. Ensure the delivery of required practices and policies such as infection control, to CQC standard
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Nurse degree or equivalent
Registered with NMC
Qualified to deliver all standard practice nurse duties
Cervical cytology (willing to train if not qualified)
Desirable
Management of diabetes diploma
COPD management qualification
Asthma management qualification diploma
Mentor / teaching qualification
HRT/contraception
Minor illness qualification
Prescribing qualification
Coil removal/pessary change skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Experience of working within a nursing team
Able to work on own initiative and prioritise work
Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
ECGs
Venepuncture
New patient medicals
Requesting pathology tests and processing the results
Spirometry
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Effective time management
Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Desirable
Several years experience of working in primary care
Strong IT skills
Clear, polite telephone manner
Other
Essential
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
Occupational Health clearance
Highly motivated
Flexible and co-operative
Polite and confident
Sensitive and empathic patient centered care
Calm under pressure
Ideally we are seeking applicants with all the skills in the essential category. However we understand that some candidates may have specialised in one area and may not have all the qualifications we seek. We could offer additional training for the right candidate. If this is you, please do not be put off applying; please state in your covering letter where your gaps are.
Starting salary will be set with regard to objective criteria: NMC registration and revalidation status; relevant qualifications e.g., LTC diplomas, immunisation/cytology; documented competencies; scope of practice and relevant NHS/general practice experience.
Application date may close sooner on successful recruitment
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £17.13-£18.60 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 25 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person