Practice Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

Free mandatory training

Consultant support

Job summary

Bramcote Medical Centre is seeking a locum practice nurse for a nine-week assignment, managed through Military Medical Personnel for the Ministry of Defence. The post is 25 hours a week under an umbrella arrangement within Defence Primary Healthcare.

You will deliver nurse-led primary care and occupational health to service personnel, with immunisations, clinics, governance and clinical audits as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and valid PIN in-date.
• Minimum two years' primary health care experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary health care and occupational health in nurse-led clinics.
• Hold routine clinics as directed to meet organisational needs.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care with senior clinicians.
• Contribute to care programmes and clinical audits within scope of practice.
• Supervise other nurses and untrained staff where applicable.
• Maintain patient safety and support governance activities.
• Complete mandatory training as per DPHC guidelines for locums.
• Demonstrate competence in issuing medicines under PGDs/PSDs.

Skills

Clinical care

Nurse-led clinics

Teamwork & supervision

Patient safety

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult) PIN

Job description

Locum practice nurse post on a nine-week assignment at Bramcote Medical Centre, filled through Military Medical Personnel for the Ministry of Defence. The work centres on nurse-led clinics delivering primary care, with some occupational health and health promotion, for service personnel, including assessing, planning and evaluating patient care. The post is 25 hours a week on an umbrella arrangement, working within a multi-disciplinary team under Defence Primary Healthcare. Fit depends on current NMC adult registration and at least two years' primary care experience, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Deliver primary health care, and some occupational health and health promotion, to the defence population at risk as part of a multi-disciplinary team under Defence Primary Healthcare
• Hold routine clinics as directed by the Senior Medical Officer, Lead Clinician or Senior Nurse, to meet organisational and population needs
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care in nurse-led clinics, communicating with senior clinicians and outside agencies
• Help develop and deliver care programmes within scope of practice, using information systems for clinical audit and service evaluation
• Contribute to the line management, supervision and development of other nurses and untrained staff, co-ordinating this as Lead Nurse where applicable
• Maintain patient safety and support healthcare governance activity
• Complete and keep in date all mandatory training set out in the DPHC guidance for locums and agency staff
• Train for and demonstrate competence in issuing medicines under Patient Group Directions and Patient Specific Directions, in line with Joint Service Policy

What’s required

Qualifications

• Immunisation and vaccination foundation training to national standard, certified, or proof of competence from a registered line manager dated within 12 months
• In-date annual immunisation and vaccination e-learning update, with certification
• In-date basic life support, anaphylaxis, automated external defibrillator and infection prevention and control training, certified
• Safeguarding children and young people and adults training up to and including Level 3, certified
• In-date venepuncture, travel health, minor injuries and common PHC presentations training, certified or proof of competence within three years
• In-date chronic disease management and deteriorating patient (MEWS) training, certified or proof of competence within three years

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as Registered Nurse (Adult) Level 1, with a valid in-date PIN and no restrictions of practice
• Current valid personal medical indemnity insurance

Experience

• Minimum two years post-registration experience in primary health care practice
• Minimum one year post-registration at Band 6 or higher in a primary health care setting, within the last three years

Checks & eligibility

• PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or Access Northern Ireland certificate
• Right to work in the UK with no restrictions on hours
• Satisfactory compliance requirements before placement

Other

• Mentorship preparation, SLAiP, mentorship and assessment in practice, clinical supervision or equivalent, certified
• Child health in primary care if working in a families practice, and cervical cytology sample taking if the Demand Order identifies the need

What’s offered

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and a choice of payment model
• Generous refer-a-friend bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments
• Free uniforms if required
• Free mandatory training
• Assigned an experienced consultant who supports application and assignment