The successful candidate must be confident in all aspects of treatment room procedures including smears and baby immunisations.
Initially, the post is for one day a week with the potential to work extra days to cover holidays and sickness within the team.
Experience of chronic disease management (COPD/asthma, diabetes, hypertension) would be advantageous but is not essential.
Main duties of the job
Provide nursing treatment to patients as per booked appointments. Dressings, smears, stitch removal, injections and immunizations. Phlebotomy, ECGs and Dopplers. Deliver personalized, general healthcare advice during the course of consultations. Ensure treatment rooms are kept clean and tidy with appropriate stock levels after every clinic. About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE
is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous, and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Caring & Respect:
Simply put, we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. Teamwork & Quality:
In all areas of our business, we network, collaborate, and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders, and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service. About the Practice/Department/Team
The Hereward Practice, Bourne is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and hard-working practice nurse to join our busy team; someone who is reliable and flexible, who enjoys providing high-quality care to patients and who is able to start seeing patients independently immediately. Job responsibilities
Provide assessment and treatment, screening treatment services, and health education services. Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols. Provide general and specific health screenings to patients with agreed protocols with referral to GP as necessary. Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments with referral to GP as necessary. Treatments to include dressings, smears, stitch removal, injections, and immunizations. In conjunction with the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care. Pathological specimens
Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs within the boundaries of personal qualification and competency. Administrative and professional responsibilities
Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded contemporaneously in the patients' electronic records. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice. Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required. Maintain confidentiality at all times as required by the NMC. Maintain effective liaison with other staff and external agencies concerned with patient care with appropriate regard to confidentiality. Maintain continuous education by completing the mandatory online training modules plus attendance at courses or study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development. Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post. Person Specification
Experience
Experience of working in Primary Care. Experience of working in an independent role, treating patients. Experience of managing/dealing with the public patients. Demonstrates the ability to manage clinical risk and an understanding of health care governance systems. Experience of using System One. Qualifications
Registered Nurse. Evidence of continued professional development. Formal training in smear taking. Ability to administer Zoladex Prostap and Depo injections. Experience in administering children's immunisations. Accredited training in chronic disease management; diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension. 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. £29,389 to £42,372 a year Actual FTE Salary Range
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Provide nursing treatment to patients as per booked appointments. Dressings, smears, stitch removal, injections and immunizations. Phlebotomy, ECGs and Dopplers. Deliver personalized, general healthcare advice during the course of consultations. Ensure treatment rooms are kept clean and tidy with appropriate stock levels after every clinic. About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE
is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous, and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Caring & Respect:
Simply put, we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. Teamwork & Quality:
In all areas of our business, we network, collaborate, and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders, and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service. About the Practice/Department/Team
The Hereward Practice, Bourne is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and hard-working practice nurse to join our busy team; someone who is reliable and flexible, who enjoys providing high-quality care to patients and who is able to start seeing patients independently immediately. Job responsibilities
Provide assessment and treatment, screening treatment services, and health education services. Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols. Provide general and specific health screenings to patients with agreed protocols with referral to GP as necessary. Advise patients on general healthcare and minor ailments with referral to GP as necessary. Treatments to include dressings, smears, stitch removal, injections, and immunizations. In conjunction with the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of treatment room equipment and stock levels relating to patient care. Pathological specimens
Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs within the boundaries of personal qualification and competency. Administrative and professional responsibilities
Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded contemporaneously in the patients' electronic records. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice. Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required. Maintain confidentiality at all times as required by the NMC. Maintain effective liaison with other staff and external agencies concerned with patient care with appropriate regard to confidentiality. Maintain continuous education by completing the mandatory online training modules plus attendance at courses or study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development. Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post. Person Specification
Experience
Experience of working in Primary Care. Experience of working in an independent role, treating patients. Experience of managing/dealing with the public patients. Demonstrates the ability to manage clinical risk and an understanding of health care governance systems. Experience of using System One. Qualifications
Registered Nurse. Evidence of continued professional development. Formal training in smear taking. Ability to administer Zoladex Prostap and Depo injections. Experience in administering children's immunisations. Accredited training in chronic disease management; diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension. 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. £29,389 to £42,372 a year Actual FTE Salary Range
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