Practice Nurse

Tower House Surgery; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established healthcare practice in High Wycombe is looking for an enthusiastic RGN/RN trained nurse. The position involves providing exceptional nursing care, participating in health promotion, and supporting a close-knit team. Ideal candidates will have strong general practice nursing skills, relevant experience, and the desire to work in a busy environment for 2-3 days per week.

Qualifications

• Experience with adults and children in diverse clinical situations.
• Happy to make decisions autonomously and undertake administrative work.
• Experience in dressings, immunisations, cervical cytology is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursing care to patients.
• Be an active member of the Care Team and promote patient education.
• Participate in health promotion and provide support for lifestyle changes.

Skills

Strong nursing skills in General Practice Nursing

Ability to work in a busy team

Knowledge of diabetes and asthma

Education

Qualified nurse with relevant experience

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic RGN/ RN trained nurse to join our patient focused, caring practice. We have a patient list of just under 11,000.

Strong nursing skills in General Practice Nursing and personal development is encouraged. The ability to work in a busy team is essential.

Ideally we are looking to recruit a nurse for 2-3 days.

Main duties of the job

• To be an active member of theTower House Surgery Care Team, working with the partners and the Practice team topromote treatment, preventative care and patient education.
• Assess, plan, provide and evaluate nursingcare to patients.

Main areas of clinical responsibility, workingwith the partners to agreed protocols, and in which you have received theappropriate training are:

Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cervical CytologyScreening, Family Planning, Travel Vaccinations, Flu Vaccinations, Dressings, ECGs. Removal of sutures, treatment of minor injuries, taking ofswabs, Childhood Immunisations and any other clinicalconditions identified by the Partners.

Be pro-active in health promotion/education and to provide support to patients in changing lifestyle habits e.g.stop smoking, diet and exercise.

Be active in Infection Control policy

About us

Located on West Wycombe Rd, we are a busy, patient focused, caring practice.

On the clinical side of our team we have 3 partners, 4 salaried doctors, a GP Assistant, a HCA, Social prescriber and a phlebotomist. On the admin side providing support we have our reception team, clinical coders, registrations clerk, summariser, prescriptions clerk, office assistant, operations manager and practice manager.

We have a patient list of just under 11,000.

We use EMIS web and DOCMAN10.

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

To be an active member of thePrimary Health Care Team, working with the partners and the Practice team topromote treatment, preventative care and patient education.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CLINICAL

To assess, plan and provide and evaluate nursingcare to patients. To refer patients to other health professionals asappropriate, according to Practice protocols and national guidelines.

Main areas of clinical responsibility, workingwith the partners to agreed protocols, and in which you have received theappropriate training are:

Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cervical CytologyScreening, Family Planning, Travel Vaccinations, Flu Vaccinations, Dressings,Ear Syringing, ECGs. Removal of sutures, treatment of minor injuries, taking ofswabs, Childhood Immunisations, and any other clinicalconditions identified by the Partners.

To be pro-active in health promotion andeducation and to provide support to patients in changing lifestyle habits e.g.stop smoking, diet and exercise.

Undertake the collection of pathologicalspecimens including swabs, smears, urine samples, and perform any investigatoryprocedures requested by the Doctors.

To adhere to the operational guidelines andprotocols of the Practice to ensure an effective and efficient service.

Undertake to work within local and practicepolicies on child protection, and protecting vulnerable adults

Undertake work with Infection Control

To effectively communicate, liaise and negotiateholistic patient care.

To assist other health care professionals withmedical procedures.

To support and mentor current and trainingof newHealth care assistants

To assist in the maintenance and standards ofPractice equipment.

Maintain confidentiality

Undertake to provide first aid to staff membersas well as patients if appropriate to do so.

Recognise and work within own competence andprofessional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing & MidwiferyCouncil

ADMINISTRATIVE

Work with the current Practice Nurses to ensurethe maintenance of equipment and stock levels in the treatment room relating topatient care.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and completerecords of patient consultations, consistent with legislation, policies andprocedures, in the patients medical records.

Work in an effective and responsible way,prioritise workload and ensure effective time management strategies areapplied.

Ensure accurate completion of all necessarydocumentation associated with patient care and registration with the Practice.

Participate in the collection and maintenance ofstatistical information required for regular reports and audits, both manuallyand computerised.

Participate in the formulation and updating ofPractice protocols and procedures.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

To adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct.

Ensure accurate recording of all consultationsand treatments.

Maintain professional updating and act ontraining needs to ensure best practice.

Participate in annual appraisals.

Co-operate and participate in any researchprojects or audits within the Practice.

Attend and participate in all Practice meetings.

Attend and participate in all Clinical meetings.

Work effectively within multi-disciplinary team.

EDUCATIONAL

The Practice is committed to continuing nurseeducation, and you will be expected to attend regular appropriate trainingcourses.

To participate in the formulation of nursingprotocols as required.

To participate in the development of effectiveliaison with other health care professionals.

Attend and take an active part in Clinical/Educational meetings any other Practice meetings deemed appropriate by thePractice.

GENERAL

The Practice aims to provide thehighest standards of care. To furtherthis aim you are expected to adhere to acceptable working practice as definedin Practice policies and guidelines. Youalso have a personal responsibility and accountability to your team and serviceto keep up to date and, if you encounter unacceptable practice, to raise it ordeal with it through accepted channels.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

Promote Equality and Diversityand avoid any behaviour which discriminates against colleagues, potentialemployees, and patients on the grounds of sex, marital status, sexualorientation, age, race, culture, nationality, ethnic, or national origin,religion, political opinion, disability, and any other protectedcharacteristics mentioned in the Equality Act 2010.

CONFIDENTIALITY

During the course of your employment you may see, hear orhave access to information on matters of a confidential nature relating to thework of the Practice or to the health and personal affairs of patients andstaff. Under no circumstances shouldsuch information be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person/s ororganisations during or after the contracted period of employment.

HEALTH AND SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL

The Practice attaches greatimportance to the health and safety of its employees. You are expected to make yourself aware of,and comply with, the Practices health and safety policies, copies of which areretained by the Practice Manager.

Apply infection control measuresto minimise risk according to national, local and Practice guidelines.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience in working with adults and children in a variety of clinical situations and happy to make decisions autonomously.
• Previous experience working in the community or primary care is desirable but not essential.

Knowledge and skills

• The candidate needs to have up to date knowledge of basic nursing procedures but would be happy to undertake further study if necessary to fulfil this criteria.
• Has some experience in using computers to input consultations.
• Be able to take instructions from other clinical colleagues with and without supervision
• Happy to undertake some administrative work, such as contacting patients for some follow up appointments with time allotted to do this.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with relevant experience .
• Able to work independently and also as part of a close team .
• Experience in dressings, immunisations, cervical cytology, hypertension reviews are required.
• Knowledge of diabetes and asthma and travel vaccinations are desirable, although some training would be available to a suitable candidate.

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.