QueenEdith Medical Practice are looking for an enthusiastic practice nurse to join our nursing team!
If you are looking for a new challenge and have the skills and knowledge outlined below, then we would love to hear from you.
We are happy to receive applications from newly qualified and experienced nurses alike.
We are sure you will enjoy working with us!
INFORMAL VISITS WELCOME
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a caring, compassionate, committed nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from treatment room duties, dressings, injections, smears and baby immunisations.
They should be able to work autonomously and as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, demonstrating a high level of professionalism and motivation. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients in their care.
The post holder will commit to demonstrating critical thinking within a safe clinical decision-making process. They will be able to communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
Specialist skills and expertise in Respiratory Disease Management highly desirable.
For those who are newly qualified, the CPTH Preceptorship for Newly Qualified Nurses will need to be undertaken. This covers all the fundamental skills required of a practice nurse including cervical smears, childhood immunisations, wound care etc. Full support and mentorship will be given by the practice during and after the training to ensure competencies are completed and signed off.
Experienced nurses coming from a secondary care will be supported in seeking and completing the appropriate training covering these fundamental skills during their first 6 months at the practice.
About us
We are a busy practice currently looking after 10,600 patients on the outskirts of Cambridge, within walking distance of Addenbrooke's Hospital.
The practice is proactive on training and development to ensure our team can meet the demands of primary care.
Our friendly and supportive clinical and admin team work together closely to provide high levels of care to our patients and an enjoyable working environment.
Job responsibilities
Hours: 27hrs per week, worked over 3 days (to include a Fridays)
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
* Removal of Sutures
* Travel Clinic
* ECGs
* Asthma Management/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
* Venepuncture
* Ear syringing
* Routine immunisations/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
* Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
* Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
* 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
* Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
* Ordering of treatment room stock
* 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 nurse 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
Health & safety
The post-holder will help implement 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
* 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
* Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
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
* 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
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working within a nursing team
* Working in accordance of NMC codes of professional conduct
* Knowledge of current guidelines
* Experience of working in primary care
* Experience of working in a GP practice
* Chronic disease management
Skills & Attributes
* Ability to organise and prioritise effectively skill mix and workload
* Ability to communicate with people in all roles within the organisation
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
* Ability to work within guidelines
* Excellent inter-personal communication skills
* Understanding of SystmOne clinical system
Qualifications
* RGN
* Conversant with NMC guidelines
* Qualified in Respiratory Management
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.
Depending on experience £30,000-£35,000 depending on experience
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