Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic part-time (2 days a week) Practice Nurse to join our complement of nursing team. We currently have 3 Practice Nurses, and an HCA working alongside 5 GP partners and 3 salaried GPs.
Lawton House Surgery is a friendly and forward-thinking practice serving 12,575 patients in East Cheshire. The surgery was completely extended and refurbished in 2019 allowing us to look at expanding our services.
The role is
varied and covers all aspects of practice nursing including Chronic Disease
Management (experience in diabetes would be of particular
advantage), cytology, Adult and childhood immunisations, contraception and
general treatment room duties.
Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with the general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.
While Practice nurse
experience is desirable, consideration would be given to the right candidate
able to demonstrate an aptitude to make the move into General practice, or a recently qualified practice nurse who can demonstrate an aptitude to advance and thrive within a Primary care setting.
Main duties of the job
Experience
of working within accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
Experience
of working with the public/patients
Effective
communication with interpersonal skills.
Knowledge
and understanding of current national developments in healthcare eg NICE
guidelines.
Experience of managing patients with Asthma/COPD and working within General Practice
Computer
literate - the Practice uses EMIS clinical system
About us
Lawton House
surgery is a friendly and forward thinking practice serving 12,575 patients in
East Cheshire.
The surgery during
2019 has been extended and refurbished allowing us to expand our services.
The current Practice nursing team exists as 3 Practice nurses
and 1 Health Care Assistant working alongside 5 GP partners and 3 salaried GPs and a clinical pharmacist.
Salary - negotiable dependent on experience
Hours up to 15 hours are
available between the hours 7:00am - 8:00pm.
Initially on a Monday - 10:30am - 7:00pm & Tuesday 8:30am - 5:00pm.These working hours will be subject to change.
As our Primary Care Network develops there will be an opportunity to increase hours, possibly working in the other Primary Care Network practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To assist
medical personnel in the care of Practice patients to include treatment,
preventative care, screening and patient education.
Job Responsibilities:
Providing
assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice to
provide chronic disease management clinics for patients.
Provide
nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or
independently to agreed protocols.
Provide general
and specific health screenings to the Practice patients (within agreed
protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
Advise
patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as
necessary.
Supplies and equipment Treatment room
and other areas:
In
participation with the Practice Manager, support the HCAs to ensure the
maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
Pathological specimens and
investigatory procedures:
Following
appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of
pathological specimens including blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure
the cleanliness of any equipment so used.
Performa any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Administrative and professional
responsibilities:
Participate
in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice Team.
Ensure
accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients
notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.
Ensure
accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient
health care and registration with the Practice.
Ensure
collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and
ad hoc reports.
Attend and
participate in Practice Clinical meetings as required.
Research projects:
Co-operate
and participate as required in any research projects within the Practice.
Equality and Diversity:
The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
Acting
in a way that recognises 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, carers and colleagues.
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
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 recognise the importance of effective communication within
the team and will strive to:
Communicate
effectively with other team members
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
Recognise
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of
Services:
The
post-holder will:
Apply
Practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work.
Participate
in audit where appropriate
Work
within the UKCC/NMC code of conduct
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a GP Medical practice.
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development.
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care in a GP practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Recognised qualification to diploma level or above
Desirable
- Experience in Chronic Disease Management ( diabetes would be an advantage) and respiratory conditions . Adult and childhood immunisations, contraception and general treatment room duties.
- 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lawton House GP Surgery
Address
Bromley Road
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 1QG