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The Hollies Medical Practice
Experienced Practice NurseThe Hollies Medical Practice • Tamworth, United Kingdom
Experienced Practice Nurse

Experienced Practice Nurse

The Hollies Medical Practice • Tamworth, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job summary
Experienced practice nurse - minimum 3 years practice nursing experience 37.5 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8am - 4.30pm, Wednesday and Thursday 7am - 3.30pm with an hour unpaid lunch each day) This is an opportunity for an experienced practice nurse to join our busy team at the Hollies Medical Practice. Please note that this is not a trainee or development post we are looking for someone who can come into the role with established primary-care experience.

The Hollies is a friendly, high achieving practice based on the edge of Tamworth town centre and provides care to 15500 patients. As part of the Mercian network we are a forward thinking practice and are keen to embrace new methods of working, for the benefit of our staff and patients.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a highly experienced practice nurse, who acting within their professional boundaries, will provide high quality care for the Hollies patients. The role includes delivering nursing care including smears, immunisations, long term condition reviews and travel health. A good understanding of long term condition reviews is essential.

The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate clinical leadership within the nursing team and may be required to assist with coaching, mentoring and supporting the development of other members of the team, including healthcare assistants and Nursing Associates.

The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of high-quality nursing services within the practice. They will support the review and implementation of clinical protocols and procedures as appropriate to their experience and areas of responsibility.

The role would suit an experienced Practice Nurse who is confident working autonomously and is keen to contribute to the wider development of the nursing team.

About us
We are a friendly and well established practice located on the edge of Tamworth town centre.

Benefits include NHS pension, 25 days annual leave per annum (rising to 28 , 5 days study leave per annum, sick pay scheme and employee assistance programme. NMC fees paid, regular social events

www.holliesmedical.co.uk

Job responsibilities
Primary Duties & Areas of Responsibility
Clinical Role
  • To provide general and specific health screening to the practice population, in line with agreed protocols and reference to the General Practitioner, where necessary.
  • Make professionally autonomous decisions for which they are accountable and provide safe, evidence based patient care.
  • Be responsible for managing clinics and carrying out associated tasks including the following: Cytology, travel vaccinations, ECGs, peak flow readings, venepuncture, management of long term conditions, routine, travel and childhood immunisations, chaperoning patients who are being examined by another clinician, urine testing, dietary advice, anaphylaxis and CPR.
  • Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.
  • Deliver specialist primary nurse led service, including chronic disease management (including for all areas of QOF, the requirements of the Universal offer and the standard PCN direct enhanced service).
  • Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained
  • Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery, specialist contraception and other procedures.
  • Promote health and well being, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc
  • Contribute to the practice achieving its GMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets. Working within the requirements of the CQC.
  • Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.
  • Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient data.
  • Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team.
  • Be flexible and provide clinical cover for sessions in extended hours and contribute towards meeting the extended access requirements.

Teaching & Mentoring Role
  • Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals.
  • To mentor nursing associates and Healthcare Assistants
  • Ensure that health updates, alerts, policies and relevant newsletters are accessed and acted on, where necessary.

Professional Role
  • Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required including practice clinical meetings, nurse team meetings and clinical supervision meetings.
  • Promote evidence based practice through use of the latest research based guidelines.
  • Monitor the effectiveness or their own clinical practice through quality assurance strategies such as the use of peer audit and review.
  • Maintain professional registration.
  • Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues both internally and externally.

Leadership
  • Develop and keep protocols and procedures up to date, based on up to date guidance and regulations.
  • Participate in audits and inspections as required.
  • As part of the nursing team ensure all appropriate practice policies are fully implemented.
  • Promotes effective communication, relationships and team working within the practice.
  • Provides clinical educational advice to support development of the team and range of services provided.
  • Partake in clinical supervision for own development purposes and in order to develop the nursing staff.

Health and Safety
  • Be aware of national standards for infection controls standard and follow best practice guidelines.
  • Responsible for the correct and safe management of handling specimens and handling and disposing of sharps.
  • Keeping own work areas and patient areas clean and sterile.
  • Follow waste management and spillage procedures.
  • Demonstrate due regard for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
  • Any other duties which are appropriate to the role.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential
  • At least 3 years experience as a practice nurse
  • Able to be instrumental in ensuring standards are met eg infection control, cold chain etc

Desirable
  • Experiences of supporting team members
  • Experience of working to protocols and procedures

Qualifications
Essential
  • Qualified to degree level - RGN level 1

Desirable
  • Cytology
  • Childhood immunisations
  • Diabetes and respiratory training

Personal qualities
Essential
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage time effectively Understands and committed to a caring approach.
  • Good team player
  • Adaptable to change and able to reflect and act constructively to feedback.
  • Flexible to meet the needs of the practice

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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