Job summary
TEMPORARY PART TIME PRACTICE NURSE APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS PER WEEK (temporary contract to cover maternity leave)
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to undertake the role of Practice Nurse at our friendly, innovative and forward thinking Practice.
Our Nursing Team plays an integral role in our Primary Healthcare Team and is committed to delivering the highest standard of patient care.
We are a large dedicated and hardworking team working in a supportive and friendly environment.
Main duties of the job
You should be able to provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by a Practice Nurse.
About us
We are a forward thinking, innovative Practice, constantly working to improve standards, the patient journey and clinical outcomes.
Our Clinical Team consists of GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Paramedic Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants supported by a large team of managerial and administrative staff.
We are an accredited training Practice with GP Registrars, Medical Students and Student Nurses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRACTICE NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION
REPORTS TO:
NURSE MANAGER/THE
PARTNERS (Clinically)
PRACTICE MANAGER AND
HR MANAGER (Administratively)
Job summary:
The practice nurse will
work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services
to the patients of practice.
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in and perform routine tasks
related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology
- Carry out Diabetic Reviews/Clinics
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunizations/Childhood
immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where
appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and
coil fittings
- Requesting pathology tests, for example
urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with
referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
- Other tasks will include
- Clean and sterilise equipment using
autoclave monitoring autoclave
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used
by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms,
stocking and rotating items as required
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who
are being examined by another clinician.
- Maintain general tidiness and
cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets
as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Ordering of stock from the District
Hospital
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain
stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems
in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to
maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise senior nurses of
potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any Practice
meetings when required.
- On occasion there may be a requirement
to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate
to the post
Confidentiality
- In the course of seeking treatment,
patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in
relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the
right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
appropriately
- In the performance of the duties
outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to
confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice
staff and other healthcare workers.
They may also have access to information relating to the practice
as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as confidential
- Information relating to patients,
carers, colleagues, healthcare workers or the business of the practice may
only be divulged to authorised persons, in accordance with practice
policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of
personal and sensitive data
Health & safety
The post-holder will
implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and
others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice
Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the
practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include
(but will not be limited to):
- Using personal security systems within
the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Awareness of national standards of
infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional
requirements, and good practice guidelines
- Responsible for the correct and safe
management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling,
handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport
arrangements
- Management and maintenance of Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering,
availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
- Responsible for hand hygiene across the
practice
- Ownership of infection control and
clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those
protocols across the practice
- Active observation of current working
practices across the practice in relation to infection control,
cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed
and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as
appropriate
- Identifying the risks involved in work
activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those
risks across clinical and patient process
- Making effective use of training to
update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of
others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
- Monitoring practice facilities and
equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand
cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical
working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
- Safe management of sharps procedures
including training, use, storage and disposal
- Using appropriate infection control
procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe
way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where
needed or escalation to responsible management
- Actively identifying, reporting, and
correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately
when recognised
- Keeping own work areas and general /
patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards /
risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming
responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness
across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector
managers
- Undertaking periodic infection control
training (minimum twice annually)
- Routine management of own team / team
areas, and maintenance of work space standards
- Waste management including collection,
handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
- Spillage control procedures, management
and training
- Decontamination control procedures,
management and training, and equipment maintenance
- Maintenance of sterile environments
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality,
diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues by:
- Acting
in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting
them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies,
and current legislation
- Respecting
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental
and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Safeguarding
Employees of Park Surgery must be aware of
and understand the Practice Policies in relation to Safeguarding Children and
Adults.
Employees of Park Surgery must ensure that
their training in relation to Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults is
kept up to date to the appropriate level and is repeated at recommended
intervals.
If an employee of Park Surgery has concerns that
a child, young person or adult is at risk of harm or abuse, they should notify
their line manager immediately and/or the Park Surgery Safeguarding Lead or
Deputy Lead.
Personal/Professional
development:
The post-holder will participate in any
training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such
training to include:
- Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking
responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or
professional development
- Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and
demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar
work
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain
quality within the practice, and will:
- 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 teams
performance
- Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication
within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team
members
- Communicate effectively with patients
and carers
- Recognize peoples needs for alternative
methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the implementation
of services:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within General Practice.
- Management of long term conditions.
- Dressing and wound care.
- Vaccinations and immunisations.
- Cervical cytology sampling.
- Phlebotomy.
Experience
Essential
- Registered General Nurse.
Desirable
- Experience of working within General Practice.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
The Park Surgery
Address
116 Kings Road
Herne Bay
Kent
CT6 5RE