Southgates Medical Centre & The Woottons Surgery
Southgates and The Woottons Surgeries are based in King's Lynn and have a long and proud history of excellent patient care.
We are looking for a Bank Practice Nurse to join our friendly and professional team in serving our patients.
The working hours at the surgery to be covered are generally 08:00 to 18:00.
This role is for a bank contract; as such, there is no guarantee of hours.
You may be required to work across both surgeries (Southgates and The Woottons).
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will be a registered nurse, ideally with some immunisation experience. A team player who can demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to self-motivate, organise, and prioritise the workload of the nursing team.
Job Responsibilities
Job Title: Practice Nurse
Band: 6a
Purpose of Post: Experienced Practice Nurse to assist medical personnel in the care of patients including treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education.
Responsible to: Practice Manager
Accountable to: Practice Manager
1. To arrange and supervise programmes of assessment, screening, and treatment together with general health education advice:
a) The provision of nursing services for the Practice, including working with doctors and other practice professionals as appropriate.
b) Provide nursing treatments to patients in conjunction with the general practitioners or independently to agreed laid down protocols.
c) To arrange for general and specific health screening to practice patients - subject to agreed protocols - and with referrals to general practitioners as necessary.
d) To arrange for patients to be advised on general health care and minor ailments with onward reference to general practitioners if necessary.
e) To administer childhood/adult vaccinations in accordance with national standards.
2. Treatment Room - Supplies and Equipment:
a) In conjunction with the senior Practice Nurse, ensure consulting/treatment rooms are fully stocked with equipment and clinical consumables relating to patient care.
b) To clean all medical equipment in an appropriate manner.
3. Pathological Specimens and Investigatory Procedures:
a) To collect pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc., for investigatory procedures requested by the general practitioners.
b) To hold and store all specimens correctly for collection by the laboratory messengers, ensuring they are collected and stored in accordance with laid down clinical procedures. Special regard must be paid to COSHH regulations.
4. Infection Control:
a) To take on the Infection Control champion responsibilities if needed.
b) To perform and participate in Infection Control Audit at both sites.
c) To comply with infection control standards and policies.
5. Professional Responsibilities:
a) To ensure communication between the practice nurses and the rest of the medical centre team by ensuring that details of all consultations and presentations by patients are properly recorded on the SystmOne computer system.
b) Complete all necessary health authority and other documentation as required by the practice, such as child vaccine returns.
c) To attend and participate in appropriate meetings.
d) To assist the senior Practice Nurse in carrying out practice philosophy, strategy, procedures, and general policy.
e) To assist fully in the clinical governance procedures of the medical centre to ensure safe practice and a continuous review of quality standards.
f) To participate in the team philosophy of the medical centre and in any audit or research projects within the practice.
6. Education and Training of Practice Staff:
a) Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines.
b) Maintain awareness of current clinical developments and trends by reading and researching current articles to maintain up-to-date clinical standards.
7. Professional Education/Development:
a) To take part in the practice annual appraisal scheme and to develop a personal development plan.
b) To review personal training needs at least annually.
c) To attend appropriate courses and continuing education to maintain the above.
8. Other:
Any other reasonable duties that are appropriate to the post of practice nurse as required by the medical centre.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
1. Membership of a professional nursing body.
2. To work in accordance with the NMC code of conduct.
3. Ability to self-motivate, organise, and prioritise the workloads of the practice nursing team.
4. Excellent communication skills with other disciplines within the practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Practice Nurse.
Experience
* Experience of working in a GP Practice.
* Experience in immunisations.
Employer Name
Southgates Medical Centre & The Woottons Surgery
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