Practice Nurse

Godiva Group Practice; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare practice in Coventry is seeking a motivated Practice Nurse to join a supportive team. Responsibilities include patient care tasks, maintaining records, and logistical support across multiple sites. Candidates should be UK registered nurses with a valid NMC PIN and possess knowledge of the Quality Outcomes Framework. This role offers 25-30 hours a week and the opportunity to work across various practice sites.

Qualifications

• UK registered nurse with valid NMC PIN number and significant post experience.
• Good knowledge of the Quality Outcomes Framework.
• Ability to maintain accurate consultation records.

Responsibilities

• Assist in routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs.
• Perform wound care and other clinical tasks.
• Maintain GP and Nurse rooms, stocking as required.
• Participate in administrative systems within the practice.

Skills

UK registered nurse with valid NMC PIN

Knowledge of Quality Outcomes Framework

PC Skills (Word, Excel, email)

Ability to relay clinical information

Ability to work in a changing environment

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Tools

EMIS web

Docman

Job description

The GeneralPractice Nursing (GPN) workforce is at the forefront of leading change in primary care. With primary care being central to our health system, it’s the place to be for any ambitious nurse.

We are a four-site training practice with 4 GP Partners and 4 salaried GPs with a full complement of administration staff, clinical pharmacists, physician associates, and a further range of PCN roles.

Approximately 25/30 hours a week. You will be based largely at our Clay Lane Site with the view of being able to work at other sites when needed.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and committed Practice Nurse to join our supportive, enthusiastic, and friendly team. General practice experience preferred but not essential.

About us

Due to our now 4 practice sites this enables ease of attendance locally to our patients, a greater number of appointments offered, and a wider range of services made available.

Our patients have the option of attending any of our 4 sites situated in CV1, CV2, CV5, CV6 areas of Coventry.

With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.

Person Specification

• UK registered nurse with valid NMC PIN number and significant post experience
• Must have good knowledge of the Quality Outcomes Framework
• Must be able to relay clinical information and maintain accurate, comprehensive consultation records using EMIS web & Docman
• Must have PC Skills; ideally able to use basic Word, Excel & email
• Able to work in a changing environment and implement change when applicable to provide high quality health outcome

Qualifications

• UK registered nurse with valid NMC PIN number and significant post experience
• Must have good knowledge of the Quality Outcomes Framework
• Must be able to relay clinical information and maintain accurate, comprehensive consultation records using EMIS web & Docman
• Must have PC Skills; ideally able to use basic Word, Excel & email
• Able to work in a changing environment and implement change when applicable to provide high quality health outcome

Job responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
• Wound Care/ulcer care/Doppler
• Removal of sutures
• New patient medicals/Urinalysis
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Ear Syringing
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Clean and sterilise equipment
• Maintain and clean equipment used by nurses and GPs
• Maintain GP and Nurse rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Participation in administrative systems in the practice
• Maintain accurate records
• Attend and participate in practice meetings
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Confidentiality

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
• In performing duties, the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. Also information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patient’s carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised personnel in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

• The post holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and manage their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual and the practice Infection Control policy. This will include but not be limited to:
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory/contractual/professional requirements and good practice guidelines.
• Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements.
• Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice.
• Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols and implementation of those protocols across the practice.
• Active observation of current working practices within the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and training needs identified, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient process.
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated to responsible management.
• Safe management of sharps procedures including training, used, storage and disposal.
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way free from hazards.
• Undertaking periodic infection control training as agreed with the Practice Manager.
• Routine management of own team/team areas, and maintenance of work space standards.
• Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container maintenance storage and collection.
• Spillage control procedures, management and training.
• Maintenance of sterile environments.

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.