Practice Nurse

Riverbank Medical Centre; Midhurst; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare practice in Midhurst is seeking an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join their team. The position requires providing treatment room sessions, assisting with patient care, and flexibility in working hours. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role, along with a Registered General Nurse qualification. This is an opportunity to work in a supportive environment dedicated to patient care without the need for night or weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in dressings, phlebotomy, and injections.
• Experience of working within a nursing environment.
• Basic understanding of a General Practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment room sessions on a regular and relief basis.
• Assist medical personnel in the care and treatment of practice patients.
• Co-ordinate nursing services and delegate duties as appropriate.

Skills

Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)

Time Management

Interpersonal skills

Smart, polite and confident

Planning and organising

Performing under pressure

Using initiative

Self motivated

Flexibility

Confidentiality

Education

Registered General Nurse

GCSE Mathematics and English C or above

Current membership of NMC

Job description

Riverbank Medical Centre is a friendly, well established, high achieving nine partner practice who are seeking an enthusiastic and committed nurse to join our nursing team.

The post will be three days a week, Tuesday 9am - 2pm, Thursday and Friday 9am to 6.30pm. These are our preferred hours but there is some flexibility with this. The successful applicant will also need to have the flexibility to cover holiday and sickness leave. Being in primary care means there is no night, weekend or bank holiday working required.

Main duties of the job

The position will initially involve working in our busy treatment room providing general nursing duties such as dressings, injections, phlebotomy, ECG's and ear care. Future progression to running chronic disease management clinics is envisaged.

About us

Our nursing team comprises of four nurses and five health care assistants who all work closely together to provide care to our 13000 patients. The successful applicant will need to be a team player and share our vision of providing the best care we can to our patients. A good sense of humour will be invaluable.

Job responsibilities

MainPurpose of the post : to providetreatment room sessions on a regular and relief basis.

MainPurpose of the Practice Nurse : to assist medical personnel inthe care and treatment of practice patients to include preventative care,screening and patient education.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Practice Nurse

• Toprovide assessment, screening,treatment and health education advice
• Toco-ordinate with the other Practice Nurses nursing services for thePractice to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursingstaff as appropriate.
• Providenursing treatments to patients inparticipation with the General Practitioners to agreed protocols.
• Providegeneral and specific health screenings to the practice patients (withinagreed protocols) with referral to General Practitioners as necessary.
• Advisepatients on general health care and minor ailments with referral toGeneral Practitioners as necessary.
• Advisepatients on immunisation needs for travelling.
• Carryout routine immunisation programmes for infants, children and adults.

Treatment Room Supplies and Equipment

• Inparticipation with the other Practice Nurses, ensure the maintenance ofequipment and stock levels relating to patient care referring to thePractice Manager or her assistant as necessary.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

• Undertakethe collection of pathological specimens including intravenous bloodsamples, swabs, smears etc. Perform any investigatory procedures requestedby the General Practitioners.

Administration and Professional Responsibilities

• Participatein the administrative and professional responsibilities of the PracticeTeam.
• Ensureaccurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in thepatients computer notes.
• Ensureaccurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patientcare and registration with the Practice.
• Ensurecollection and maintenance of statistical information required for regularand ad hoc reports.
• Attendand participate in practice meetings as required.
• Attendand participate in all Treatment Room training sessions as required.
• Assistin the formation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy.

Research Projects

• Co-operateand participate in any research projects within the practice.

Education and training of students and Practice Staff.

• Participatein the education and training of students of all disciplines and theinduction of all members of Practice Staff with special responsibility fornursing staff.
• Maintaineffective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patientcare and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriateregard for confidentiality.
• Maintaincontinued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemeduseful or necessary for professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• GCSE Mathematics and English C or above
• Current membership of NMC

Experience

• Practical experience of working with others
• Experience of working within a nursing environment
• Practical experience of computerised recording systems
• Experience in dressings, phlebotomy and injections
• A basic understanding of a General Practice environment

Skills and behaviours

• Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Interpersonal skills
• Behaviours:
• Smart, polite and confident
• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Using initiative
• Self motivated
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality

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.