Practice Nurse

NHS; Great Missenden; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Nurse Wanted for Friendly, traditional village surgery.

Are you a qualified practice nurse looking for a workplace where you're part of a small, fantastic, friendly team? We might just be the perfect fit.

We're a small, close-knit GP practice nestled in the heart of a charming village. We know our patients, we offer good continuity of care and we practice with kindness.

What you'll get:

1. A supportive team who listens and laughs with you.
2. A genuine community feel our patients really value and support us.
3. Clinical development encouraged and supported.

What we're looking for:

NMC-registered Practice Nurse or Minor Illness Nurse with experience in primary care setting.

Skills in chronic disease management, immunisations, smears, dressings - all the usual bits.

So, if you fancy being part of a team that truly cares (and knows the importance of a well-timed custard cream), pop us a CV and let's have a chat.

Apply now and bring your best mug. We'll put the kettle on!

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated, friendly, clinically astute experienced Practitioner to join our existing team to support delivering the highest standards of patient care through face-to-face and telephone appointments for patients presenting with a wide range of minor illness, under the supervision of our Same Day Access GP as well as managing and caring for the chronic disease requirements of our patient population.

About us

John Hampden Surgery is a small, friendly, village GP practice serving a population of around 4000 patients, and we consider ourselves a forward-thinking and driven team of professionals meeting the demands of patient care and have been awarded and successfully retained an outstanding status from CQC.

Job responsibilities

A qualified registered nurse who is responsible for attending to patients in managing their continuing medical and nursing needs. The role will involve supporting patients registered to John Hampden Surgery within the community setting. Where a nurse is recruited the post holder will adhere to the NMC code of conduct.

Responsibilities:

1. Diagnosing and treating patients.
2. Review, advise and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary or secondary health care team.
3. Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
4. Patients should be treated with evidence-based health interventions in accordance with local policy and guidelines.
5. Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice including:
1. Dietary advice
2. Blood pressure checks
3. Urinalysis
4. Health screening
5. Dressings
6. ECG
7. Phlebotomy
8. Routine injections
9. Contraception
10. Routine immunisations and vaccinations
11. Removal of sutures / clips
12. Baby immunisations
13. First registration checks / health surveillance / general health advice
6. Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
7. Undertake management reviews to meet Quality and Frameworks target.
8. Conduct Minor Illness assessment and guidance to patients under the supervision of our same day GP.
9. Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Person Specification

Experience

• Nursing experience within a Primary Care setting, OR
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience with minor illness and acute care.
• Experience of dealing with all age groups including children and vulnerable patients.
• Experience of working in primary / secondary care setting.
• Experience of working in a GP practice of Primary Care Network.

Qualifications

• Hold a Qualified Nursing Qualification and be registered with the NMC.
• Hold Minor Illness and / or Prescribing qualifications (preferred).
• Qualified in Phlebotomy.

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.