PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CARRY OUT SMEAR TESTS AND ADMINISTER BABY VACCINES.
We are looking for a newly qualified or experienced Practice Nurse to join our award-winning practice.
Smear training completion & experience is mandatory to apply for this role.
The candidate will undertake all General Practice chronic disease management as well as general practice nursing duties,
including child/adult vaccinations, basic wound care, and cytology (These 3 accreditations and experience are Mandatory).
The candidate should be competent in all QuoF chronic disease reviews and immunisation. We offer a highly competitive rate of pay. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate to work approximately 25-30 hours over 5 days
Fairly FLEXIBLE
- ideally PM sessions across main and branch sites. Ample overtime to cover colleagues' holidays available. We would also welcome practice nurses with a Non-Medical prescribing certificate & minor ailments certificate to apply. The practice has provided practice nurse VTS training in the past. If you are an overseas candidate - please only apply if you hold NMC registration & a visa to work in the UK. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would have experience and skills in the following areas: QuoF related Chronic Disease Management Smear Cytology - a must Removal of Sutures ECGs Venepuncture Ear syringing Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisation Contraception Knowledge of national and local guidelines with the ability to apply these to individual patients and set targets is essential. We ask for experience in dealing with the above, holding a diploma as a minimum in each chronic disease is not expected but core knowledge and ability to assess follow-up of stable patients based on QuoF requirement is a must. About us
We are a national award-winning practice, including twice winners of NHS Leadership Awards. We have a total complement of over 30 staff including GPs, Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, Practice Nurses, associate practitioners, 4 pharmacists, podiatrist, MSK practitioner, 2 mental health practitioners, and frontline administrative staff. We are an expanding organisation and proactive locally, regionally, and nationally. We are graded Good / Outstanding on CQC. Job responsibilities
Chronic Disease Management Experience in Chronic Disease Management. Asthma/COPD/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry Knowledge of national and local guidelines with the ability to apply these to individual patients and set targets Ability to support patients with lifestyle changes Other Health Areas 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 Venepuncture Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisations Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Assisting GPs with minor surgery Requesting pathology tests, for example, blood tests, urine culture, swabs Contraception basic advice. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate Other tasks will include: Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms 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 colleagues of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered first level nurse Clinical supervision Experience
Minimum 2 years post registration experience Management of long-term conditions Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines One year recent primary and community nursing experience Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking Experience of audit Knowledge
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service Knowledge of health promotion strategies Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of local and national health policy Awareness of issues within the wider health economy Skills
Clinical Skills: cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery, and wound care Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting Chronic Disease Experience. 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.
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including child/adult vaccinations, basic wound care, and cytology (These 3 accreditations and experience are Mandatory).
The candidate should be competent in all QuoF chronic disease reviews and immunisation. We offer a highly competitive rate of pay. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate to work approximately 25-30 hours over 5 days
Fairly FLEXIBLE
- ideally PM sessions across main and branch sites. Ample overtime to cover colleagues' holidays available. We would also welcome practice nurses with a Non-Medical prescribing certificate & minor ailments certificate to apply. The practice has provided practice nurse VTS training in the past. If you are an overseas candidate - please only apply if you hold NMC registration & a visa to work in the UK. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would have experience and skills in the following areas: QuoF related Chronic Disease Management Smear Cytology - a must Removal of Sutures ECGs Venepuncture Ear syringing Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisation Contraception Knowledge of national and local guidelines with the ability to apply these to individual patients and set targets is essential. We ask for experience in dealing with the above, holding a diploma as a minimum in each chronic disease is not expected but core knowledge and ability to assess follow-up of stable patients based on QuoF requirement is a must. About us
We are a national award-winning practice, including twice winners of NHS Leadership Awards. We have a total complement of over 30 staff including GPs, Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, Practice Nurses, associate practitioners, 4 pharmacists, podiatrist, MSK practitioner, 2 mental health practitioners, and frontline administrative staff. We are an expanding organisation and proactive locally, regionally, and nationally. We are graded Good / Outstanding on CQC. Job responsibilities
Chronic Disease Management Experience in Chronic Disease Management. Asthma/COPD/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry Knowledge of national and local guidelines with the ability to apply these to individual patients and set targets Ability to support patients with lifestyle changes Other Health Areas 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 Venepuncture Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisations Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Assisting GPs with minor surgery Requesting pathology tests, for example, blood tests, urine culture, swabs Contraception basic advice. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate Other tasks will include: Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms 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 colleagues of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered first level nurse Clinical supervision Experience
Minimum 2 years post registration experience Management of long-term conditions Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines One year recent primary and community nursing experience Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking Experience of audit Knowledge
Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service Knowledge of health promotion strategies Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of local and national health policy Awareness of issues within the wider health economy Skills
Clinical Skills: cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery, and wound care Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting Chronic Disease Experience. 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.
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