Job summary
Walkden MedicalCentre provides a busy and varied patient focused environment with a genuineteam approach to patient care, consisting of 6 GPs, 2 ANPs, 3 PracticeNurses,HealthcareAssistant & Phlebotomist.
We are looking for a highly experiencedPractice Nurse to join our team. The candidate would be someone who ismotivated and committed to providing high quality care. They will work collaboratively with thegeneral practice team to meet the needs of the patients, ensuring practicepolicies and procedures are followed.
Walkden Medical Centre is a well established practice with:-
High QOF/Salford Standards achievement
Established training practice (GP Trainee's and medical students)
Highstaff retention due to positive team culture
Modern, purpose builtpremises with excellent facilities
Excellenttransport links
Competitive salary
Employee assistance programme
Main duties of the job
Ideally thecandidate has worked in a GP Surgery, should have a strong emphasis on goodteamwork inaddition to sound decision making and excellent interpersonal skills and havethe ability to manage own workload.
Duties will include:-Provide care for the presenting patient, long term condition management, cervicalcytology, travel & child immunisations, ECGs, routine injections, family planning, home visits, health promotion, support team with clinical emergencies.
Experience ofusing EMIS Web would be advantageous.
About us
Walkden Medical Centre is a well-established GP Surgery that has operated in this locality since 1962.
Our mission is to provide high quality medicine in a traditional family practice setting and our core values include openness, fairness, respect and accountability.
What we can offer you:-
1. Supportive environment with full assistance from non-clinical teams
2. Continuous support from Clinical team to aid personal development
3. Employee assistant programme
4. We are a very supportive practice and understand and value the contribution that healthcare professionals can make. All members of our team have an open-door mentality and we work together to deliver good patient outcomes.
5. Competitive package, based on experience
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The post holder is an experienced nurse, who actingwithin their professional boundaries will provide care for the presentingpatient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, treatment andevaluation of their care. They willdemonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients withinthe general practice. They will workcollaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet theneeds of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, andproviding nurse leadership as required.
See attached full job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
6. Registered General Nurse (Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council).
Additional
Essential
7. Commitment to continuing professional development of self and others.
8. A flexible and adaptable approach to maintain the consistent delivery of high quality services.
9. Good team player.
10. Satisfactory completion of an enhanced check through the Vetting and Barring Service (this will be taken up if offered the post).
11. Legal Right to work in the UK
12. Full clean driving licence
13. Hep B - Vaccinated.
14. A commitment to anti-discriminatory practices in service delivery.
15. Complies with GDPR & Data Protection Act.
16. Adheres to confidentiality policy.
17. Flexibility in working hours
Experience
Essential
18. Recent and relevant experience of working in Practice Nurse role within Primary Care.
19. Recent and relevant experience of long term condition management.
20. Maintenance of up-to-date skills, knowledge and on-going competence of the Practice Nurse role.
21. Evidence of capacity to work successfully, both as an autonomous clinician and as part of a team.
22. Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own practice.
23. Interpreting and implementing local and national policies.
Knowledge
Essential
24. Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services.
25. Understanding of systems to gain an understanding of the health needs of the Practice population.
26. Understanding evidence based practice.
27. Knowledge of national standards that inform practice ( National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc.)
28. Accountability of own role in line with NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2015) and medico-legal aspects of the Practice Nurse role.
29. Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues.
Skills
Essential
30. Ability to provide good, quality care to enable positive patient outcomes.
31. Clinical examination.
32. Good interpersonal and communication skills - both written and verbal.
33. Experience in using IT in Primary Care setting.