Job summary
This important, patient focused, and varied role requires you to work effectively within your professional boundaries, centring on vital nursing care for patients in the community who are receiving support via their GP practice.
You will be responsible for the safe deployment of a broad range of clinical and professional skills from venepuncture, to wound care, family care and health promotion advice, all while assessing patient care needs and planning programmes of care.
BrisDoc practice services specialise in providing high quality and accessible health care to vulnerable, marginalised and excluded groups. Clinicians will need to be focused on improving health inclusion and removing barriers to holistic healthcare. While working autonomously and potentially in isolation, the post holder will work collaboratively with the wider clinical team (Nurses, Pharmacists, Paramedics, GPs, Consultants, Mental Health Practitioners, Operational Colleagues, and others) to support individual patients and the delivery of the right care first time.
BrisDoc are passionate about inclusion and diversity, welcoming applications from individuals of diverse background, as well as personal and career development and so all colleagues are encouraged and fully supported to work towards clinical development aspirations, CPD to safely increase their professional boundaries.
Main duties of the job
o Provide nursing care in a variety of settings by holistic assessment, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care
o Provide information, advice and support to patients face to face and via the telephone
o To participate in outreach clinics providing healthcare and lifestyle advice to hard-to-reach groups
o Promote & participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment
o Implement health promotion programmes for patients and carers
o Facilitate and support clinics such as for screening or immunisation
o Be responsible for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment
o Participate in setting and monitoring standards to ensure effective care and the delivery of evidence based practice
o Participate in team discussions to ensure and drive best practice
o To participate in long term condition clinics/training
About us
BrisDoc is a proud provider of NHS Healthcare. We have been delivering 'patient care, by people who care' for over twenty years.
We run an exciting range of Primary Care Services, including an Urgent Care Service, GP Practices, and the Homeless Health Service. This enables BrisDoc to offer excellent healthcare 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to over one million people across Bristol, North Somerset & South Glos.
We're aSocial Enterprise and an Employee-Owned Business. This means the decisions we make are for the good of our patients, workforce, and wider community. This involves prioritising the health of our patients, protecting our environment, and improving the social and economic status of our population. Our 'Community Fund' is a staff lead team who work closely with health-based charitable causes, both local and international, to invest time and money in improving the lives of people in disadvantaged communities.
By joining BrisDoc, you will be part of an innovative organisation that prides ourselves on being a fantastic place to work; somewhere that you will feel valued, supported, developed and part of a family. We strive to make sure every member of the team feels proud of the work they do and the service that we offer.
Our Treatment Room Nurse foster a supportive and positive environment for patients who need us. Ensuring your skills and knowledge are applied effectively and compassionately you improve the lives of our patients and population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
o Provide high quality patient care including the following skills for which training can be provided as required:
o Venepuncture
o Urine testing
o Swabs
o ECG procedure
o Infection control management of equipment
o Immunisation and vaccination programmes including childhood immunisations, travel vaccinations and other seasonal immunisation campaigns
o Wound management
o Ear care
o Family Planning / Womens health / Mens health
o Cervical Cytology
o Health promotion
o Long Term Condition Management
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of training and experience in phlebotomy, wound care, childhood immunisations, travel health, cervical cytology
- Some knowledge/evidence of long term conditions
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of treating patients of all ages
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment with a wide range of individuals at different levels
- Knowledge in the delivery of Health Care Advice and Health Promotion
- Understanding of legal and ethical issues/responsibilities relating to clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience in working with people who don't have English as a first language
- Experience of working with hard-to-reach groups
- Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations
- Experience working in 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
BrisDoc Healthcare Services
Address
Charlotte Keel Medical Practice
Seymour Road
Bristol
BS5 0UA