Practice Nurse

Unity Health; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity Health in York is inviting applications for a Practice Nurse on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover, with potential for a permanent role. You will join a two-partner practice, delivering high-quality primary care to patients, staff and University of York students.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, providing a broad range of nurse-led services, while maintaining clinical records and supporting prevention and health promotion initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registered and ongoing membership with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and up-to-date professional standards.
• Experience working in a general practice or primary care setting.
• Ability to provide patient-centred care and communicate effectively with diverse patient groups.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of Practice Nurse services according to experience and competencies.
• Cervical screening, immunisations, long-term condition reviews and wound care.
• Provide health promotion, contraception and sexual health services where trained.
• Support vaccination programmes and maintain accurate clinical records.
• Work closely with GPs, nurses, HCAs and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills

NMC registered

General practice experience

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Organisation skills

Job description

Thank you for your interest in our vacancy for a PracticeNurse with a 12-month fixed term maternity cover contract with the potential for a permanent role.

We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic person to join our innovative multi-disciplinary team based in York's newest purpose-built primary care facility.

As the successful candidate, you will be a key part of our two Partner practice and will work alongside a growing team.

You will be responsible for delivering healthcare to people who live and work in York, as well as staff and students at the University of York.

Unity Health currently operates two surgeries to the South and East of York, close to excellent local amenities. We are a consistently high QOF achiever, a supportive member of the Humber & North Yorkshire ICB and an active member of the Student Health Association (SHA).

Yours faithfully

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide a range of Practice Nurse services according to their experience, qualifications and competencies.

Duties may include:

• Cervical screening
• Childhood and adult immunisations
• Long-term condition reviews and management
• Wound care and dressings
• Health promotion and preventative care
• Contraception and sexual health services, where appropriately trained
• Supporting vaccination and immunisation programmes
• Providing patient education and lifestyle advice
• Maintaining accurate clinical records
• Working closely with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team

We recognise that candidates may bring different combinations of skills and experience, and we would be keen to hear from Practice Nurses who are interested in developing their skills further within primary care.

About us

About us

Unity Health is a GP practice based in York, providing primary care services to a diverse patient population.

You will be joining an established clinical and operational team, with the opportunity to contribute to the continuing development of our nursing services.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Registered with the NMC
• Experienced in general practice or a relevant primary care setting
• Friendly, professional and patient-focused
• Able to work independently within their competencies while also contributing effectively to the wider team
• Organised and confident working within a busy general practice environment
• Committed to professional development and maintaining clinical competencies

PRACTICE ETHOS

The Practice is stable, led by a strong Partnership supported by a loyal team of staff. We offer a full range of services, with the provision of high-quality care and enhanced patient experience being at the heart focus of our Practice Development Plan.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will assist in promoting andmaintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in thePractice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Team Work:Work effectively and professionally within the wider Practice clinical team andas a local surgery team through a willingness to proactively support and assisttheir peers and colleagues.

Autonomous:Ability to work independently by making informed decisions based on knowledgeand clinical judgement. Whilst also having the ability to recognise when aproblem / issue should be escalated or referred for specialist investigationbecause it falls outside of the scope of the role and your knowledge.

Abilityto react to and face challenges or setbacks in a positive manner with acommitment to continuous improvement of their own skills and behaviours andalso of the service.

Abilityto remain focused on providing and continuously improving an excellent patientand internal customer service.

Abilityto work effciently and to strict deadlines. Tobe driven by the setting and achieving of individual and team targets.

Abilityto gather, process, analyse and input large volumes of information to deadlineswhilst maintaining highest levels of attention to detail.

Abilityto exercise and adhere to the Practice condentiality policies.

Abilityto organise, prioritise and manage your own work demands by assessing levels ofurgency and importance.

Skills:-

Able to calmly, professionally andefficiently identify patients / internal customers needs.

Able to, calmly,professionally and efficiently deliver patients / internal customers needs witha warm reassuring demeanour.

Able toskilfully signpost / refer the patient or customer to the most appropriateperson or alternative solution to their needs.

It isessential the post holder is willing to access support and advice asappropriate. Awareness of the scope / boundaries of their own responsibilities,decision making, skills and knowledge is vital and to assertively andappropriately elevate and/or access support.

Competentin the use of IT systems.

Abilityto learn how to navigate and interrogate systems, input data with an attentionto detail and follow designated processes andprocedures.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Registeredand ongoing membership with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) byensuring professional skills and knowledge up to date anduphold professional standards.

SafeguardingAdult & Children at Level 3 training can be provided

Certification of Enhanced Criminal Record Check with children's and/or adults barred list check(s).

Customers Internal and External:-

Supporting the Practice in achieving ourorganisational goals.

External Customers:-

OtherHealth Agencies / Authorities; Such as Hospitals / local health authorities/Patients.

Internal Customers:-

WiderClinical Team (Practice Nursing, GPand AHP teams).

UnityHealth's team (Reception and ClinicalTeams).

Confidentiality:-

In thecourse of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do soin confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacyand act appropriately.

In theperformance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder mayhave access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers,Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access toinformation relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All suchinformation from any source is regarded as strictly confidential.

Informationrelating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons inaccordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentialityand the protection of personal and sensitivedata.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintainingtheir own and others health, safety and security as defined in the PracticeHealth & Safety Policy, to include:

Usingpersonal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.

Identifyingthe risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a waythat manages those risks.

Makingeffective use of training to update knowledge and skills.

Usingappropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy andsafe way and free from hazards.

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity andrights patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting ina way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in away that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies and current legislation.

Respectingthe privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behavingin a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental andrespects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:-

In addition to maintaining continued education throughattendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure thatprofessional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participatein any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of thisemployment, such training to include:-

Participation in an annual individualperformance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record ofown personal and/or professional development.

Taking responsibility for own development,learning and performance and demonstrating skillsand activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality withinthe Practice and will:

Alert other team members to issues of qualityand risk.

Assess own performance and take accountabilityfor own actions, either directly or under supervision.

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team byreflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improveand enhance the teams performance.

Work effectively with individuals in otheragencies to meet patients needs.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effectivecommunication within the team and will strive to;

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Communicate effectivewith patients and carers.

Recognise peoples needs for alternativemethods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.

Discuss with other members of the team how thepolicies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

Participate in audits where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• IT literate
• Understanding of chronic disease management including asthma, COPD and diabetes
• Cervical screening sample taker

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.

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