Vacancy for a Part time Practice Nurse, 19 hours per week. Opportunities for overtime to cover staff absences.
Newtons Practice have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Practice/Treatment Room Nurse to join our friendly team. We are looking for a good team player, with the ability to work autonomously. In return, we encourage and support professional and personal development.
Main duties of the job
This is an ideal post for a nurse with a minimum of two years post registration experience, but we will consider a newly qualified nurse wanting to develop their skills in a supportive, forward-thinking GP Practice. You would work with a supportive and established team of Practice Nurses within a friendly and welcoming practice team. Job responsibilities
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/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 Reviews in Diabetes, Asthma, COPD or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse. Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written) Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, and emergency equipment Confidentiality of information gained at work must be preserved at all times Contribute to the assessment of service needs Assist patients to identify their health needs Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan Manage and organise individual patient consultations Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards To attend staff meetings Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Experience
Experience in working in a primary care environment Experience of working autonomously Experience of infection prevention and control Experience of working in a GP practice Experience of dealing with vulnerable and/or frail patients 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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This is an ideal post for a nurse with a minimum of two years post registration experience, but we will consider a newly qualified nurse wanting to develop their skills in a supportive, forward-thinking GP Practice. You would work with a supportive and established team of Practice Nurses within a friendly and welcoming practice team. Job responsibilities
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/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 Reviews in Diabetes, Asthma, COPD or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse. Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written) Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, and emergency equipment Confidentiality of information gained at work must be preserved at all times Contribute to the assessment of service needs Assist patients to identify their health needs Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan Manage and organise individual patient consultations Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards To attend staff meetings Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Experience
Experience in working in a primary care environment Experience of working autonomously Experience of infection prevention and control Experience of working in a GP practice Experience of dealing with vulnerable and/or frail patients 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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