Practice Nurse

Gladstone House Surgery; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare practice in Ilkeston is looking for an experienced part-time Practice Nurse to join their team of dedicated healthcare professionals. The role involves managing chronic disease patients and performing immunisations in a supportive environment. Candidates should hold a Registered General Nurse qualification and have experience in a healthcare setting. This position offers flexible working hours and opportunities for training and mentorship. The surgery values teamwork and patient-focused care.

Benefits

Free parking for staff

Regular training and mentorship

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a health care environment.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and infection control.

Responsibilities

• Manage chronic diseases and perform immunisations.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and manage own workload.
• Work closely with the surgery team and external agencies.

Skills

Experience in Cytology & Immunisations

Chronic disease management

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Computer literacy of clinical systems

Education

Registered General Nurse

Evidence of recent clinical training

Evidence of continuing academic development

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

We are currently looking toappoint an experienced part-time practice nurse for 25 hrs per week, tojoin our other two practice nurses and work alongside our friendly, highlymotivated, forward thinking practice team, who pride themselves in training ourstaff well.

We are part of Erewash HealthPartnership which, in itself brings a wealth of support and possibilities,enabling our staff to work alongside staff from the other 6 member practices.

We are high achieving in QOF andhave Good CQC rating.

At Gladstone we have a tight knit team, whopride themselves on working well together, with a strong work ethic and a teamwho provide mentoring and support on an on-going basis.

This team includes 3 GP Partners, 3 SalariedGPs, 1 x ACP, 2 Nurses and a supportive admin and cleaning team.Weare also supported by our PCN and CCG pharmacists, midwife and careco-ordinators.

We pride ourselves on being a patient focusedpractice.

We also train Yr 1 & 2 medical students,along with student nurses and work experience school leavers.

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Main duties of the job

Some of the widerange of duties involved will include COPD/Asthma/Diabetes/Minorillnesses/Immunisations/Travel Advice/Cervical Smears/Learning Disabilities and Spirometry.

The role will involve patient contact both F2F and on the telephone.This is a varied role and would include visiting patients in their own homes/care homes along with undertaking duties in cytology, chronic disease management, wound care, ear irrigation

List size 5,000.

IT System: SystmOne

About us

Gladstone House Surgery is a dynamic,friendly practice offering an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic andhighly motivated, flexible and pro-active Practice Nurse to join our innovativeand progressive team due to retirement.

Support and mentorship.

You will be supported by our surgeryteam and have regular training

The post is for 25hrs per week.

S1 Practice.

Free parking forstaff is available on site, along with a well-equipped kitchen and staff roomarea

Job responsibilities

Treatment Room NurseExperience in Cytology & Immunisations, chronic diseases and earsyringing

High level of computing skills

Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system an advantage

Ability to work flexibly as part of a small, friendly teamof Practice Nurses and the wider surgery team

Good understanding of Health & Safety & infectioncontrol.

Working within new boundaries created by the current COVID-19pandemic

Person Specification

Other

• A good standard of personal health
• Flexibility regarding working hours
• Car driver/owner with clean licence
• Personable
• Good levels of attendance
• Little sickness absence

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Evidence of recent clinical training
• Evidence of continuing academic development

Experience

• Experience of working in a health care environment
• Computer literacy of clinical systems
• Experience of providing healthcare services to patients
• Experience of dealing with multi-agency working and dealing with members of the public.
• Previous Practice Nurse experience preferable
• Experience of TPP SystmOne

Knowledge & Skillls

• Competent in the range of duties specified in the Job Description
• Specific nursing skills to meet the needs of patients with chronic disease conditions
• Awareness of clinical governance and the need to work according to clinical protocols
• Excellent communication skills to diverse groups of people.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• COPD, Spirometry and chronic disease management.
• Awareness of Quality Outcomes Framework and how to deliver in a viable manner that meets the needs of patients

Qualities & Attributes

• Understanding, acceptance and compliance with Confidentiality
• Ability to exercise sound judgement
• Able to work without direct supervision and ascertain own workload priorities
• Able to handle work pressures
• Able to work in a changing NHS environment
• A good standard of numeracy
• A good standard of literacy
• A good standard of computing skills
• Able to supervise others and monitor workloads/resources
• Able to work independently within boundaries
• Able to use initiative
• Able to be a good team member of different work groups

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.