Job summary
We are delighted to offer a unique opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our small, friendly team at Yorkleigh Surgery.
The Practice prides itself on creating a warm, welcoming environment for staff and patients. We provide quality clinical care to approximately 8050 patients and have worked to establish close connections within the local community, including nursing and residential homes, pharmacies, the District Nursing Team and other healthcare professionals.
We are also proud to be part of Central PCN, named PCN of the Year at last years General Practice awards.
We are also welcoming applications from newly qualified Nurses.
Main duties of the job
Actively partake in duties associated with general practice nursing, in line with Practice policies and procedures. Which includes, but is not limited to:
1. Dressings and wound care
2. Vaccinations
3. Medication administration
4. Cervical Screening
5. Long term condition reviews
6. Opportunistic health promotion
7. Venepuncture
8. Stock monitoring
9. Clinical administration
10. Infection control tasks
About us
Our clinical team consists of three GP Partners, one salaried GP, two Advanced Nurse Practitioners, one Paramedic, one Practice Nurse, one HCA and one Phlebotomist as well as the extended team of Pharmacists, Social Prescribers and First Contact Practitioners.
They are supported by a committed team of care navigators, administrative support and managerial team.
We are also a training practice with GP Registrars and Student Nurses on placement with us.
As a smaller team we have to work collaboratively to ensure we are achieving the high standards that we attain to and are providing care to our patients to be proud of. To encourage an ethos of us working together as a team, we arrange bi-monthly socials, have small gifts at special times of the year and have a big, post Christmas celebration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
The practice nurse will be responsible for a variety of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
11. Nursing degree
12. Registered Nurse (NMC)
Desirable
13. Qualified in Asthma
14. Qualified in Cytology
15. Qualified in Contraception
Experience
Essential
16. Immunisations
17. Wound Care / Treatment of small injuries / Removal of sutures & staples
18. Dressings
19. Hypertension
20. Cardiovascular disease primary prevention
21. Coronary Heart Disease
22. Understanding of Extended brief interventions (NICE guidelines)
23. ECGs
24. Venepuncture
25. Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
26. Broad knowledge of clinical governance
27. Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
28. Chaperone procedure
29. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
30. Good interpersonal skills
31. Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
32. Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
33. Travel Health and vaccination
34. Mental Health
35. Learning Disability
36. New patient medicals
37. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
38. Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
39. Knowledge of health promotion strategies
40. Asthma
41. Spirometry
Personal Qualities
Essential
42. Polite and confident
43. Flexible and cooperative
44. Motivated, forward thinker
45. High levels of integrity and loyalty
46. Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
47. Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
48. Able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
49. Willing to complete training in areas such as cytology, family planning, respiratory.
50. Commitment to ongoing professional development
51. Effectively utilises resources
52. Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
General Skills
Essential
53. Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
54. Strong IT skills
55. Clear, polite telephone manner
56. Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
57. Competent in the use of patient record management systems: SystmOne
58. Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
59. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Desirable
60. Competent in other portals: Open Exeter
61. Evidence, research and development - has an enquiring approach to practice to ensure best quality care is offered within any constraints of the service