https://www.peelgps.nhs.uk/job/practice-nurse/
The closing date is 06 May 2024
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Job summary
Are you looking to join a busy, friendly team within Primary Care? As part of our nursing team you will have structured appointments and work across all aspects of chronic disease management as well as immunisations and screening tests to name a few
Main duties of the job
Chronic disease management including respiratory, diabetes and cardiovascular.
Immunisations both children and adult
Screening tests including cervical cytology
To name a few, further details will be available if successfully chosen for interview
About us
We are a busy town centre practice consisting of 7 GPs, 2 practice nurses and a HCA. We have a team of receptionist and administrators who support our patients and the clinical team.
The whole team is completed with an Office manager and Business Practice Manager
We have a current list size of 10,150 and have a diverse patient population
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our aim is to provide a high standard of clinical care in a General Practice setting. We are responsive to patients needs in improving and caring for their health requirements.
It is expected that all duties will be carried out courteously and efficiently with total confidentiality. Peel GPs require a high standard of patient confidentiality and care at all times.
Main Duties
Patients
Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice
Providing nursing treatments to patients in participation with the GPs or independently to agreed protocols, standards and guidelines.
Undertake the collection, storage and dispatch of pathological specimens.
Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
Business
Promote the services of Peel GPs in a professional manner
An awareness of forthcoming changes within the NHS and General Practice
Communication and Data
Daily use of the clinical software system EMIS
Recording of accurate data both written and computerized
Monitor and record temperatures of vaccine refrigerators
Having a thorough knowledge of QoF (Quality and Outcome Framework) and its requirements through the working day
Nurse Lead for Public Health
Nurse Lead for Education
Liaising with other health care professionals and agencies
Participate in audits
Co-operate and participate in any research projects
Participate in the education and training of students
Work as a team member
Participate in Practice learning sessions
Attendance at meetings e.g. staff, clinical and patient participation group
Participate in annual appraisal and reviews
Maintain a record of own personal/professional development
Promote and represent Peel GPs at meetings/visits in a professional manner
Information Governance
Patients entrust us with and allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and social well being. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their confidentiality and act appropriately.
In the performance of the duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers/family members, Practice staff, other healthcare workers, the NHS and Peel GPs.
The post holder will have access, either written or verbal, to business sensitive information. All information is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information may only be divulged to authorized persons in accordance with Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality, NHS Code of Practice and the Data Protection Act or any other statute
General Housekeeping
Assisting the Management Team in maintaining an accurate control of medical stock.
Attend and comply with Health & Safety training and regulations
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
The use of infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, safe and hazard free area.
To report potential risks identified to the Business Practice Manager
Attend resuscitation training
Attend any other training/updates as required for your post
Attendance at training sessions e.g. in-house/external/remote
Valid membership of professional bodies e.g. NMC and RCN
To work in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice and Peel GPs standard of delivery of services.
This list of duties is a summary and duties may be revised as changes in working practice are introduced or the needs of the Practice change. With consultation/tuition/supervision your refusal in taking responsibility for these duties could be deemed unreasonable. Staff are required to undertake appropriate training as requested. They are also required to cover duties of colleagues during periods of absence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Holds current NMC Registration for Registered Nurse
Holds current RCN membership
Desirable
Post graduate diploma or degree - Primary Care
Experience
Essential
Primary Care Experience essential (GP Practice)
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Peel Gps
Address
Townside Primary Care Centre
1 Knowsley Place
Knowsley Street
Bury, Lancs
BL9 0SN