Medwyn Surgery are offering an exciting opportunity for a skilled Practice Nurse to join their busy team.
The successful candidate will be working within a large friendly and caring nurse team, who pride themselves on providing high quality care to their patients and support to their colleagues.
There are some excellent opportunities to develop your career and we would be particularly interested in hearing from candidates who are interested in extending their skills in diabetes management.
Medwyn is a forward thinking and innovative training practice who value their staff and their development.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a large team, you will be involved in assessing patient needs, planning and implementing care to meet those needs and evaluating care delivered. Job Responsibilities MAIN PURPOSE OF POST To ensure the delivery of an effective Practice Nursing service to the local practice population. This will involve assessing patient health needs, planning and implementing care to meet those needs and evaluation of the care delivered, in conjunction with the GPs. The postholder will be expected to work with the Primary Health Care Team to ensure a seamless delivery of care within the Practice and to promote a positive image of the Practice to its patients and service users. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Clinical To carry out a wide range of treatment room duties e.g. vaccinations etc. in participation with GPs or independently agreed protocols. To actively encourage and develop health promotion programmes providing advice in areas of hypertension monitoring, travel, diet smoking cessation etc. within agreed practice protocols. To participate in screening i.e. Breast, Cervical, Testicular and Immunisation programmes by raising patient awareness, competently carrying out tests and ensuring results are delivered and acted upon appropriately. To maintain Chronic Disease Registers to support the management of National and Local Programmes e.g. Asthma/Diabetes. To assist with minor surgery and specialist clinics as appropriate. To maintain stocks and supplies and maintain health and safety within the treatment rooms in line with Practice protocols. To undertake occasional treatments in the community as directed by the GPs. To see patients as an initial contact to assess/treat in line with Practice Guidelines. To give appropriate telephone advice to patients where directed by doctors. To provide educational support for trainees. i.e. Registrars, paramedics, medical students, student nurses. To provide supervision of health care assistants and phlebotomists. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Administrative To accurately document all consultations and treatments in computer records. To ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice to include new patient checks etc. To maintain and collate statistical information required for ad hoc and regular reports and for audit purposes and to co-operate and participate in research projects agreed by the Primary Health Care Team. To participate in the development of protocols and guidelines and assist in the formulation of Practice philosophy and policy. To attend and participate in Practice meetings as required and to work as an active member of the Practice Nursing Team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Professional To be responsible for own professional practice and accountability according to NMC Code of Conduct and to maintain NMC registration and up to date knowledge of drug administration. To acknowledge clinical limitations and not undertake any procedures for which the nurse is not adequately trained. To maintain confidentiality. To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as arranged with the Partners and in line with NMC recommendations. To undertake any other duties which are commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the post. To actively and continuously review all activities and suggest areas for improvement. Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Reliable Approachable and friendly Qualifications
Qualified as a Registered General Nurse Cervical Screening Chronic disease management Skills
Strong communicator - both written and verbal Ability to record consultations clearly Team player Experience
Experience of working in Primary Care Knowledge
Strong IT skills - use of Microsoft Understanding of Infection Control Experience of using Systm One (our clinical system) Familiar with Primary Care structures 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. Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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Working as part of a large team, you will be involved in assessing patient needs, planning and implementing care to meet those needs and evaluating care delivered. Job Responsibilities MAIN PURPOSE OF POST To ensure the delivery of an effective Practice Nursing service to the local practice population. This will involve assessing patient health needs, planning and implementing care to meet those needs and evaluation of the care delivered, in conjunction with the GPs. The postholder will be expected to work with the Primary Health Care Team to ensure a seamless delivery of care within the Practice and to promote a positive image of the Practice to its patients and service users. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Clinical To carry out a wide range of treatment room duties e.g. vaccinations etc. in participation with GPs or independently agreed protocols. To actively encourage and develop health promotion programmes providing advice in areas of hypertension monitoring, travel, diet smoking cessation etc. within agreed practice protocols. To participate in screening i.e. Breast, Cervical, Testicular and Immunisation programmes by raising patient awareness, competently carrying out tests and ensuring results are delivered and acted upon appropriately. To maintain Chronic Disease Registers to support the management of National and Local Programmes e.g. Asthma/Diabetes. To assist with minor surgery and specialist clinics as appropriate. To maintain stocks and supplies and maintain health and safety within the treatment rooms in line with Practice protocols. To undertake occasional treatments in the community as directed by the GPs. To see patients as an initial contact to assess/treat in line with Practice Guidelines. To give appropriate telephone advice to patients where directed by doctors. To provide educational support for trainees. i.e. Registrars, paramedics, medical students, student nurses. To provide supervision of health care assistants and phlebotomists. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Administrative To accurately document all consultations and treatments in computer records. To ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice to include new patient checks etc. To maintain and collate statistical information required for ad hoc and regular reports and for audit purposes and to co-operate and participate in research projects agreed by the Primary Health Care Team. To participate in the development of protocols and guidelines and assist in the formulation of Practice philosophy and policy. To attend and participate in Practice meetings as required and to work as an active member of the Practice Nursing Team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Professional To be responsible for own professional practice and accountability according to NMC Code of Conduct and to maintain NMC registration and up to date knowledge of drug administration. To acknowledge clinical limitations and not undertake any procedures for which the nurse is not adequately trained. To maintain confidentiality. To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as arranged with the Partners and in line with NMC recommendations. To undertake any other duties which are commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the post. To actively and continuously review all activities and suggest areas for improvement. Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Reliable Approachable and friendly Qualifications
Qualified as a Registered General Nurse Cervical Screening Chronic disease management Skills
Strong communicator - both written and verbal Ability to record consultations clearly Team player Experience
Experience of working in Primary Care Knowledge
Strong IT skills - use of Microsoft Understanding of Infection Control Experience of using Systm One (our clinical system) Familiar with Primary Care structures 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. Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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