Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, visionary and committed Registered Nursing to join our friendly forward thinking team.
Full time position working across Monday-Friday
This is a varied role that will include a wide range of Nurse duties, working independently and supporting care given by other professionals, while following Practice protocols.
By treating our patients and colleagues in a way we would want our loved ones to be treated, we provide evidence based sustainable care in a safe and supportive environment. We work cooperatively towards improving health and wellbeing, whilst encouraging educational opportunities across our team and community.
Main duties of the job
Maintain a high professional standard of nursing care in adherence to all Practice protocols/policies & guidelines, as well as to provide nursing assistance to the GPs and other members of the team.
Perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as immunisations, cervical screening, wound management and chronic disease management.
You will maintain accurate electronic clinical health care records.
The role needs to be flexible in line with the present atmosphere for change within the health service delivery. It is essential that the nurse works within their own level of competency and expand their role in accordance with practice requirements and own scope of practice.
About us
Acorn Surgery is a forward thinking, family friendly and progressive organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a Nurse who wishes to develop their career in General Practice.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed person to join our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties General
Responsible for attending to patients who need to be seen by a health care professional; treating patients and advising people in respect of their continuing nursing care needs.
To priorities the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
To maintain a safe and effective level of practice and to bring any concerns of deficits in training to the attention of the senior nurse / duty doctor so these can be addressed.
Responsible for own practice and must ensure that limitations are always acknowledged.
Maintain confidentiality at all times, ensuring that patients issues are only discussed with appropriate colleagues.
On completion of training and education, where required, aspects incorporated into the role according to Practice business needs will include:-
Clinical
Vaccinations and Immunisations:
Undertake and deliver all immunisation and vaccination programmes in line with the Practices contracted and commissioned services.
Administer injections under an individual prescription or Patient Group Direction.
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
Work as part of the wider Practice team to advise and work with administrative staff on immunisation programmes and to ensure targets are met.
Assist in the promotion of Public Health related immunisation programmes, including seasonal flu campaign and other promotions as they occur.
Ensure the cold-chain policy is adhered to in the management of vaccines and undertake vaccine fridge temperature data logging and recording.
Order vaccines and ensure stock levels are appropriate for the safe delivery of immunisation programmes.
Undertake Immunisations and Vaccination update training as required.
Wound Management
Perform wound care using aseptic technique
Undertake uncomplicated, non-complex dressings
Suture and clip removal.
Assist clinicians undertaking minor surgery procedures.
Cervical Screening & Womens Health:
Advise patients on the national and local cervical cytology and mammography screening programmes.
Undertake a programme of cervical cytology sampling under supervision until competent.
Promote breast self-awareness, demonstrate breast self-examination and provide supporting literature.
Advise patients about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and make appropriate referrals.
Take swabs for microscopy as directed.
Offer health promotion/lifestyle advice to patient
Cardiovascular Disease:
Contribute to the implementation of the National Service Framework
Contribute to the maintenance of the Practice CHD register
Advise patients on lifestyle management and drug compliance for reducing the risk factors of:
oHypertension
oAngina
oMyocardial infarction
oCerebrovascular accident
Infection control:
Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Apply infection control measures according to local and national guidelines, including:
oUniversal hygiene precautions
oThe collection and handling of laboratory specimens
oSegregation and disposal of waste materials
oReporting and treatment of sharps injuries
oDealing with blood and body fluid spillages within own clinical area
oSupporting colleagues in sound, evidence based infection control measures
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Experience of chronic disease management
2. Experience of working autonomously
3. Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
4. Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
5. Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
6. Experience of quality initiatives,, benchmarking
Qualifications
Essential
7. Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Desirable
8. Mentor or teaching qualification
9. Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
10. Nurse prescriber
11. Family planning qualification
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
12. Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
13. ECGs
14. Venepuncture
15. New patient medicals
16. Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
17. Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
18. Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
19. Ability to record accurate clinical notes
20. Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
21. Chaperone procedure
22. Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
23. Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
24. Effective time management (planning and organising)
25. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
26. Good interpersonal skills
27. Problem solving and analytical skills
28. Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
29. Well developed IT skills
30. Clear, polite telephone manner
Desirable
31. Experience of using Systmone
32. Womens Health
33. Chronic disease management
34. Travel medicine
35. Spirometry
36. Broad knowledge of clinical governance
37. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
38. Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
39. Knowledge of health promotion strategies