Practice Nurse

Biddulph Doctors; Sutton Coldfield; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 36 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Biddulph Doctors is recruiting a Practice Nurse to join our friendly nursing team on a permanent basis. The role is 21 hours per week across Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, involving respiratory reviews (asthma and COPD), cervical screening and immunisations, including baby and travel vaccines.

You will work within a supportive team, develop your skills through training, and contribute to preventative care and patient wellbeing in our community.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in general practice or community nursing.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient confidentiality and clinical governance.

Responsabilités

• Provide a range of primary care nursing services including respiratory reviews, cervical screening and immunisations.
• Support patients with long-term conditions and deliver health promotion.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and adhere to clinical guidelines.
• Collaborate with GPs and other staff to deliver high-quality care.

Connaissances

Excellent communication skills

Independent working

Team player

Clinical governance

Clinical record-keeping

Formation

NMC registration

Cervical screening qualification

Childhood immunisation training

Asthma and COPD reviews training

Outils

EMIS Web

Docman 10

Description du poste

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly nursing team at biddulphdoctors. This is a permanent position working 21 hours per week across Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

The role will involve delivering a range of high-quality primary care nursing services, with a particular focus on respiratory reviews (asthma and COPD), cervical screening and immunisations including baby and travel. We welcome applications from experienced Practice Nurses as well as those keen to develop their skills through further training and professional development.

At biddulphdoctors, we pride ourselves on being a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking practice where our team is valued and patient care is at the heart of everything we do.

You will be joining an established and supportive nursing team, working in a collaborative environment where your skills, ideas and professional development are encouraged. We are committed to providing opportunities for learning and development, and will support the right candidate to build their clinical competencies where further training is required.

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a team that genuinely cares about its patients, its staff and the local community it serves.

Main duties of the job

To provide a range of high-quality nursing services within the practice, including respiratory reviews (asthma and COPD), cervical screening, immunisations and general treatment room duties. The role will involve supporting patients with long-term conditions, delivering preventative healthcare and health promotion, maintaining accurate clinical records and ensuring safe, effective patient care in accordance with current clinical guidelines and practice protocols. The postholder will work both autonomously and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality primary care services.

About us

We are a long established semi-rural practice in a purpose built Primary Care Centre

• Our current clinical team consists of 5 GP Partners, 3 salaried GPs, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 1 Diabetic Nurse Specialist, 4 Practice Nurses, 1 Clinical Pharmacist, 2 Health Care Support Workers, 1 Advanced Clinical Practitioner (PCN team consists of Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians, Mental Health Workers, First Contact Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers and Care Co-ordinators)
• Teaching/Training practice with foundation doctors and GP trainees
• High QOF/QIF achievement
• CQC rating as "Good"
• Full range of administrative support staff including clinical co-ordinators
• EMIS Web clinical system and Docman 10 (training will be provided if needed)
• List size 10,800

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical nursing service and support to other professionals and to patients of the practice including treatment, screening, chronic disease management/QOF and advice within the professional competence of the post holder. Support and work effectively within the clinical team.

All duties will be carried out in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and with regard to the various practice protocols. The nurse is part of a nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides an optimum service of nursing care relevant to the practice population.

• Undertake respiratory reviews, including asthma and COPD management, in line with current clinical guidance and practice protocols.
• Perform cervical screening appointments in accordance with national guidance and programme requirements.
• Deliver childhood immunisations in accordance with the national immunisation schedule.
• Provide general nursing care, health promotion and preventative healthcare advice.
• Support the management of patients with long-term conditions and contribute to the achievement of clinical targets and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records.
• Ensure safe vaccine storage, handling and administration in accordance with practice policies.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, the wider nursing team and administrative colleagues to deliver safe and effective patient care.
• Maintain professional registration, mandatory training and continuing professional development.
• Work in accordance with clinical guidelines, infection prevention and control requirements, safeguarding procedures and practice policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Relevant nursing experience, ideally within general practice.
• A good understanding of respiratory disease management, cervical screening and immunisations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise workload and work effectively as part of a team.
• Good clinical record-keeping skills and a commitment to patient confidentiality and clinical governance.
• A willingness to undertake further training and maintain clinical competencies where required.
• Current competency and relevant training in asthma and COPD reviews.
• Cervical screening qualification and current competency.
• Childhood immunisation training and experience, particularly with the baby immunisation schedule.
• Experience of working with clinical systems and delivering long-term condition reviews within general practice.

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.