Registered Nurse Enhanced Access

NHS Jobs; Haslemere; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Registered Nurse for Enhanced Access Service. The role supports evening and weekend clinics across GP practices, delivering patient-centered nursing care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will perform wound care, phlebotomy and injections, with autonomy and clinical oversight when needed. Training and standard care protocols apply, with emphasis on safety and governance.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current registration.
• Clinical experience in primary or community care.
• Experience in wound care and injections is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver wound assessment and dressing changes, including post-operative care.
• Undertake venepuncture in accordance with standards.
• Provide support and oversight to phlebotomy staff when required.
• Perform cervical screening in line with national guidance and local protocols.
• Administer medications via subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
• Accurately record assessments and outcomes in EMIS.
• Obtain informed consent prior to treatment or intervention.
• Maintain infection prevention and information governance standards.

Job description

Job Description

Job Title Registered Nurse Enhanced Access Service

Department Procare Primary & Community Division

Reports to Primary & Community Division Clinical Lead

Salary £30 per hour

Hours of work Zero hours contract. Hours will be offered according to service requirements and clinic availability.

Day of work Between Monday to Friday: 18:00 to 20:00 Saturday: 09:00 to 13:00

Work Base Various GP practices across West Waverley

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse will provide safe, high-quality, patientcentred nursing care within Enhanced Access clinics. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care in accordance with professional standards, organisational policies and evidence-based practice. The role will support the delivery of accessible healthcare services during evening and weekend clinics, ensuring patients receive timely assessment, treatment, advice and referral as appropriate.

Key areas of responsibility

• Wound care and dressings
• Cervical cytology (smear) screening
• Phlebotomy
• Medication administration e.g. vitamin B12 injections

Key responsibilities

• Clinical Duties
  • Deliver wound assessment and management, including dressing changes and post operative care, and undertake removal or clips or sutures
  • Undertake venepuncture in accordance with national and local standards, maintaining high standards of clinical practice
  • Provide support and clinical oversight to phlebotomy staff, where required
  • Perform cervical screening in line with national guidance and local protocols (following appropriate training and accreditation)
  • Administer medications via subcutaneous and intramuscular injection routes within scope of practice and in accordance with Patient Specific Directions
  • Accurately record assessments, interventions and clinical outcomes within the relevant clinical systems (EMIS)
  • Obtain and document valid informed consent prior to treatment or intervention
  • Assess and respond appropriately to issues relating to consent, mental capacity and best-interest decision-making, seeking advice and escalating concerns where required
  • Recognise and escape clinical concerns appropriately to the Lead Nurse, GP or other appropriate clinician
  • Adhere to infection prevention and control policies, maintaining best practice standards at all time
  • Work within professional competence, accountability and scope of practice, escalating where patient needs fall outside own level of expertise
  • Ensure enquiries and actions requiring timely intervention are prioritised and managed appropriately
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and ensure all information is handled in accordance with information governance, data protection and organisational policies.
  • Work independently within professional competence, exercising clinical judgement and accountability for decisions made within scope of practice.
  • Recognise limitations and seek support or elevate concerns when required to ensure patient safety.