Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse at Fallodon Way Medical
Centre to join our experienced and dedicated nursing team. The team consists of 3 practice nurses, 2
assistant practitioners and 3 HCAs.
Main duties of the job
It
is expected that the successful applicant will be responsible for one area of
long-term condition care. We are particularly interested in hearing
from candidates competent in diabetes care.
About us
We
are a friendly, successful, training and research practice of over 11,500
patients, located in Henleaze, which is a leafy inner suburb of Bristol, with
good schools and amenities. We have a relatively high elderly population but
also a good mix with families. We encourage and
support ongoing professional development.
Thepractice combines the best of traditional and innovative working, currently with
5 partners and 4 associate GPs. The practice is both proactive and reactive about
managing the ever-changing workload in General Practice, offering a supportive
environment and good work-life balance.
The practice is supported by ANPs, a Pharmacy team including two Practice Pharmacists,
an Award-winning Care Coordination team, a Social Prescriber, First Contact
Physio and mental health practitioner. There is a team of workflow
administrators assisting the clinical team in managing inbound correspondence
and results.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Practice
Nurse Job Description
JOB
TITLE: PRACTICE
NURSE
REPORTS
TO: LEAD NURSE / THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: 20-30 per
week
Job summary:
To
provide an efficient, but high, standard of professional nursing care for
patients. By working alongside other clinicians, to ensure patients are
accessing the most appropriate level of care. The duties will include all tasks normally
undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the
nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Job Responsibilities:
Management
of chronic diseases, particularly diabetes, to encourage patients to achieve a
good quality of life and to meet QoF requirements.
Provide
family planning
Provide
routine injections and vaccinations,
from baby clinics through life to pneumovax for the elderly
Treatment
room procedures ranging from suture removal to urgent ECGs
Requesting
path tests, processing samples and reviewing results
Other
tasks will include:
Maintaining infection control standards and general
tidiness / cleanliness of treatment
rooms
Managing
stocks of meds, vaccines and dressings
Maintaining
contemporaneous, accurate records
Maintain
own training to meet professional and practice standards and personal
development
Participation
in administrative systems in the practice
Undertake
home visits as required
This
list is not exhaustive and may include other reasonable tasks within your skill
base.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- LTC diplomas
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
Experience
Essential
- Skills and experience to provide and lead practice nursing in general practice
- Experience of operating within general practice
- Able to consult with patients over the telephone
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Full understanding of QoF
- Confident IT user
- Ability to see and act on synergies in pursuit of efficiencies
- Ability to keep oneself up to date
- Knowledge of read-coding
Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Pleasant and articulate
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to manage multiple, changing priorities
- Able to use own initiative / self-directed
Desirable
- At home in a changing environment
Other
Essential
- Professional references will need to be provided
- Appropriate DBS status
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Fallodon Way Medical Centre
Address
13 Fallodon Way
Bristol
BS9 4HT