Practice Nurse

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at NHS for a Registered Nurse to join a clinical team at Brierley Park Medical Group. The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality patient care, working independently with ample support. Significant prospects for career development are provided within a training practice committed to excellence.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of clinical governance and personal care approach is crucial.
• Familiarity with PGDs, PSDs, and related policies is essential.
• Experience working in nursing teams, particularly within primary care, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of patient care and assist doctors as needed.
• Perform tasks including wound care, ECGs, and venepuncture.
• Participate in home visits and maintain accurate record-keeping.

Skills

Accurate clinical note recording

Infection prevention and control

Patient care

Venepuncture

Immunisations

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity hasarisen at Brierley Park Medical Group for an enthusiastic individual to joinour clinical team to support the delivery of high-level care for our patients.

Would suit student nurse due toqualify shortly, newly qualified nurse or nurse new to primary care.

Full driving license and accessto own transport is essential.

You will be working as part of aprimary care team that prides itself on the delivery of high-quality healthcareservices and you will be well supported by the clinical team as well as friendly andenthusiastic admin team.

Main duties of the job

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursingcare for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors andother members of the primary healthcare team. Working independently with an extremely good support network.

Wound care

Venepunture

ECGs

About us

Brierley Park Medical Group is a GMS practice with a list size of 18,650 patients. We are a training practice and many of our GPs have completed their training with us and stayed on as partners or salaried GPs. Our nursing team also have nursing students.

We offer patient centred care and our mission is to provide an holistic approach to this.

The practice is a level 4 Research Practice and is currently involved in several studies.

There will be opportunity for career progression for the successful candidate.

Job responsibilities

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may include:

• Long Term Care Reviews
• Basic wound care / ulcer care
• Removal of sutures/clips
• Urinalysis
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Routine injections/immunisations /travel vaccinations
• INR point of care testing
• Home visits
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks including:

Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Participation in administrative systems in the practice

Accurate and concise record keeping

A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required

A requirement to undertake home visits

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the posts

Special Requirements of the Post

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality

Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense

A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post

A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager

A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources

An awareness of own limitations and experience

To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice

To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up-to-date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC

Co-operate with annual appraisal meetings

Membership of the RCN

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Knowledge of personal care approach
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control
• Understand the requirements of PGDs, PSDs and associated policy
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Venepuncture

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of working in primary care

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.