General Practice Nurse

NHS; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sutton Coldfield is seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join their Nursing and HCA team. The ideal candidate will have at least 12 months of experience, strong patient care skills, and ability in treatment room nursing. This role emphasizes patient care and requires good time management and communication skills. Supports career development through courses in chronic disease management.

Benefits

Career development support

Chronic Disease Management courses

Non-Medical Prescribing courses

Qualifications

• At least 12 months experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in all aspects of treatment room nursing.
• Desirable experience in respiratory/chronic disease management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in care of practice patients including treatment and education.
• Act as a communication focal point between patients and health care team.
• Provide continuing care to patients across the whole practice population.

Skills

Time management

Patient care

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

ARE YOU GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO - OR ARE YOU THE BEST AT WHAT YOU DO?

Good employees can work anywhere but we want the best to work at

SuttonColdfield Group Practice!

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our Nursing and HCA team at Sutton Coldfield Group Practice (SCGP). At least 12 months experience as a Registered Nurse is essential. Experience in all aspects of treatment room nursing and ideally respiratory/chronic disease management experience would be desirable.

We are looking for a Nurse that can tick all the boxes, has good time management, knows all the jargon at an interview - but we also want a Nurse that cares, who puts the patient at the forefront of everything and has drive and ambition to make meaningful changes for the better. Sound familiar? Then SCGP wants you to want us!

We pride ourselves in encouraging career development and support our nurses through Chronic Disease Management and Non-Medical Prescribing Courses.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

To assist in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties.

To act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the primary health care team.

To act in a professional manner at all times and adhere to practice policies, protocols and guidelines.

To work as an effective team player.

To provide continuing care to patients across the whole practice population.

To provide health maintenance and health promotional services to the well, offering educational supportive setting for patients to explore their health problems.

About us

SCGP mission statement and values:

PASSIONATE ABOUT HEALTH COMPASSIONATE WITH PEOPLE

Our vision is to be a bold and innovative general practice which is integrated in the community and delivers quality care in partnership with our patients.

All members of the SCGP team are dedicated to providing a quality service in order to achieve safe health services, which meet patient needs.

We pride ourselves in encouraging career development and support our nurses through Chronic Disease Management and Non-Medical Prescribing Courses.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice
  • To ensure all clinical domains for quality outcome framework are met.
  • To facilitate and participate in multidisciplinary education within the practice.
  • All health checks as delegated.
  • BP monitoring- including 24 hours.
  • Urinalysis
  • Perform other routine laboratory tests.
  • Assist other clinical members when necessary.
  • Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the Practice.
  • All aspects of wound care including Doppler assessments and compression dressings.
  • Record ECGs including 24 hour.
  • Carry out spirometry where requested by doctor or senior nurse.
  • Undertake other tasks delegated by senior nurse.
  • Administer injections including travel injections and baby vaccinations as per patient group direction.
  • Undertake high vaginal swabs as requested by a doctor.
  • Undertake pill checks.
  • Undertake ear syringing.
  • Undertake Cervical Smear testing (or be willing to train to do so).
• Administration
  • Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team
  • Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded on the patients notes & clinical computer is kept up to date with accurate details recorded.
  • Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
  • Restocking and maintenance of clinical areas.
  • Carry out regular checks on emergency equipment.
  • Carry out drug and vaccine stock take and re-ordering on monthly basis under supervision.
  • To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign.
• Professional & Personal Responsibilities
  • Understand, accept and adhere to the need for strict confidentiality.
  • To use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice limitations.
  • To understand and accept own limitations.
  • To work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.
  • To be committed to team work.
  • To have flexibility of working hours.
  • Maintain high standard of communication within the Practice.
  • Personal development supported by the practice.

Person Specification

Experience

• At least 12 months experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in all aspects of treatment room nursing and ideally respiratory/chronic disease management experience would be desirable.
• Experience of working in a 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.