GP Practice Nurse

Priory View Medical Centre; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Priory View Medical Centre is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our friendly practice in Leeds. The successful candidate will provide high-quality nursing care within a supportive team of GPs, Nurses, and Healthcare Assistants.

We offer opportunities for clinical progression, ongoing CPD, and a competitive salary reflecting experience and skill set. The role is Monday to Friday with no weekend work and will involve vaccination clinics and routine care in a Primary Care setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with valid NMC Pin.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).
• Accredited training in Cervical Cytology and Asthma/COPD/Diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine patient-care tasks as directed by GPs.
• Provide wound care, injections and basic treatment-room duties.
• Administer routine immunisations and vaccinations, including childhood immunisations and flu clinics.
• Support COPD/Diabetes management and annual reviews where qualified.

Skills

NMC Pin

CPD

Vaccinations

Education

Nursing degree (Adult)

Cervical Cytology training

Asthma COPD Diabetes training

Job description

We are a friendly, warm, forward thinking training practiceserving a diverse patient list of 9,500 patients. We deliver care from withinour team of GP's, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants with a supportiveadministration & reception team.

Our practice prides itself on our supportive team ethos & we have team members who have been with us for more than 10 years. We currentlyhave 2 nurses reaching retirement & are looking for 2 nurses to join ourfriendly team to continue offering our patients outstanding nursing care.

We are looking for a RegisteredNurse with a valid, unrestricted NMC Pin. We are looking for a candidate with a passionfor preventative medicine & patient-centred primary care. A registered nursewho is a positive, adaptable team player with excellent communication skills & possess an eagerness to learn & undertake new training. In return, wewill provide the opportunity for clinical progression & offer a competitivesalary, reflecting experience andclinical skill set.

Whether you are an experiencedGeneral Practice Nurse looking for a supportive new home, or a registered nurseworking in a hospital or community setting, looking to transition into primarycare, we want to hear from you.

As a practice we are prepared toinvest in your career. If you do not already possess certifications in CervicalCytology or Chronic Disease Management (Asthma, COPD, Diabetes), wewill support your training to help you become a fullyautonomous, highly skilled Practice Nurse.

Main duties of the job

Treatment Room Duties: Delivering high-quality wound care,dressings, compression bandaging, and routine injections.

Immunisations: Administering routine childhoodimmunisations, adult vaccinations, and seasonal flu/COVID clinics.

Cervical Cytology: Undertaking smear tests in line with the national screening programme (training provided if required).

Chronic Disease Management: Conducting annual reviews and supporting patients to manage long-term conditions like Diabetes andRespiratory disease (training provided if required).

Health Promotion: Providing NHS Health Checks, lifestyle,and dietary advice to patients.

About us

Our practice is part of a wider Primary Care Network which gives the practice assess to Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers, Proactive Care CoOrdinators, Dietitian and Health and Wellbeing Coaches. This gives the practice access to a wider MDT to address health inequalities and improve health outcomes for patients.

We use EMIS clinical system and have offer a supportive learning environment where health care professionals can reach their full potential.

We offer 25 days annual leaveand bank holidays, pro rata with additional days for long service. We have free onsite parking, regular socialevents and the role is Monday to Friday with no weekend work. We canaccommodate compressed hours and are open to both part time and full timeworking patterns. Enrolment into the NHS pension scheme as standard.

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities-

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related topatient care as directed by GPs
• Cytology and breast awareness (where qualified)
• Wound care, ulcer care, Doppler, compressionbandaging
• Removal of Sutures/clips
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Asthma Peak Flow Readings/Management ofSpirometry
• Venepuncture
• Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients whereappropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coilfittings
• Requesting pathology tests, urine culture, swabs
• Management of Diabetes (where qualified)
• Management of COPD (where qualified)
• Following agreed clinical protocols withreferral GPs as appropriate
• Othertasks will include
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking androtating items as required
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stocklevels
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintainaccurate records
• A duty to advise the practice of potentialproblems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetingswhen required.
• On occasion there may be a requirement toundertake home visits
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to thepost

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patientsentrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation totheir health and other matters. Theydo so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respecttheir privacy and act appropriately

Information relating to patients, carers,colleagues, healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only bedivulged to authorised persons, in accordance with practice policies andprocedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal andsensitive dataunless explicit consent is given, or there is a statutory, safeguarding, orlegal requirement to do so

Ensure that electronic patientrecords (EMIS Web) and physical files are kept secure at all times, adheringto the Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, and Caldicott principles.

Any unauthorised disclosure orbreach of confidentiality will be regarded as serious misconduct and mayresult in disciplinary action and a referral to the NMC.

Health& safety

Thepost-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotions andmanagement of their own and others health and safety and infection controlas defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health& Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and publishedprocedures. Thepost holder must also comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and COSHHregulations. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within theworkplace according to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infectioncontrol and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professionalrequirements, and good practice guidelines

Responsible for the correct and safe managementof the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use ofcorrect and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Management and maintenance of PersonalProtective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering,availability and ongoing correct usage by staff

Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

Ownership of infection control and clinicallybased patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols acrossthe practice

Active observation of current working practicesacross the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and relatedactivities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / trainingneeds are identified, escalating issues as appropriate

Identifying the risks involved in workactivities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risksacross clinical and patient process

Making effective use of training to updateknowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others acrossthe full range of infection control and patient processes

Monitoring practice facilities and equipment inrelation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansingfacilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical workingenvironment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.

Safe management of sharps procedures includingtraining, use, storage and disposal

Using appropriate infection control procedures,maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free fromhazards. Initiation of remedial, corrective action where needed orescalation to responsible management

Actively identifying, reporting, and correctionof health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately whenrecognised

Keeping own work areas and general patientareas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues, hazards and risks inrelation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibilityin the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with the Practice Manager

Undertaking periodic infection control training(minimum twice annually)

Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards

Waste management including collection, handling,segregation, container management, storage and collection

Spillage control procedures, management andtraining

Decontamination control procedures, managementand training, and equipment maintenance

Maintenance of sterile environments

Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of children.

Promptly report all accidents, near-misses, and significantclinical events in line with practiceprocedures to support open learning and safety monitoring.

Equality and diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues by:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Thepost-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by thepractice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Maintain active registration with the Nursing and MidwiferyCouncil (NMC) and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.

Take responsibility for own continuous professionaldevelopment (CPD) and actively participate in the NMC revalidation process.

Attend mandatory training, internal clinical meetings, andregional training hub sessions.

Participation in an annualindividual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own personal and or professional development

Taking responsibility for owndevelopment, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activitiesto others who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of qualityand risk

Assess own performance and take accountabilityfor own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team byreflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals in otheragencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload andresources

Participate in clinical audits and the review ofsignificant events to drive continuous quality improvement across thepractice.

Recognise and work within own competence andprofessional code of conduct as regulated by the NNMC.

Produce accurate complete records of patientconsultations.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload ina manner that maintains and promotes quality.

Deliver care as an individual according to NSF,NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

Implement and review the application ofevidence-based practice in nursing.

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluatingthe quality of the work.

Follow local and national policies andinitiatives as appropriate.

Understand and apply legal policy that supportsthe identification of vulnerable and abused children and advise of statutorychild, vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance.

Work within policies regarding family violence,vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, whereappropriate.

Interpret national strategies and policies intolocal implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and generalpractice.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance ofeffective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methodsof communication and respond accordingly

Contributionto the implementation of services:

Thepost-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how thepolicies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse (valid NMC Pin).
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Accredited training in Cervical Cytology.
• Accredited training in Asthma/COPD/Diabetes.

Experience

• Post-registration experience in an acute, community, or primary care setting.
• Competence in basic treatment room skills (wound care, injections).
• Experience in implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
• Experience in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
• Audit skills
• Minimum 1 year working as a Practice Nurse.
• Experience working toward QOF targets.

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.