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Job Description
- Req#: A4961-24-0000?language=en&page=1508&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Registered Nurse
- Experience of general practice nursing
- Experience of of providing general treatment room duties
- Experience of working as an Infection Control lead
- Registered Nurse
- Experience of general practice nursing
- Experience of of providing general treatment room duties
- Experience of working as an Infection Control lead
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our friendly, experienced nursing team. You will be a caring, professional treatment room nurse who thrives on working in a busy environment and enjoys the variety of primary care.
In addition to general treatment room procedures, you will also be our Infection Control lead undertaking regular audits and providing training update to all staff.
The post is for two and a half days a week worked as follows: all day on Tuesday and Wednesday and Friday morning.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to undertake general treatment room duties. As a minimum these will include: childhood and adult immunisations, wound care, dressings, leg ulcer care, suture removal, cervical screening and ECGs.
You will also be our Infection Control lead.
About us
We are a well established six-partner Practice with approximately 11,000 patients based in modern purpose-built premises with ample free car parking.
Alongside our partners we have dedicated Nursing and admin/reception teams. Our ethos is very much about providing the best possible care to our patients and being supportive and caring towards our staff.
In addition to the above teams, we also have additional clinical support from a Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Mental Health Practitioner.
We are an EMIS practice, rated GOOD by CQC and our patient satisfaction results have been the highest in Bucks in both the 2022 and 2023 National Patient Survey.
Date posted
09 February 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A4961-24-0000
Job locations
The New Surgery
Berkhampstead Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 3EZ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Working as a member of the clinical team, in accordance with specific guidance and practice protocols, the Practice Nurse will ensure the effective provision and delivery of general nursing services to the patient population.
The Practice Nurse will also be the Infection Control lead for the Practice, ensuring that all staff are trained as appropriate and regular audits are undertaken as per regulatory guidance.
The post holder will also support the multi-disciplinary team, providing administrative support as required, in line with the needs of the practice.
Key Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the role:
ECG recording
Phlebotomy (occasional)
Blood pressure monitoring
Dressing and wound management and assessment using doppler
Suture removal
Smear taking
Baby immunisations service
Injections: B12, influenza, covid, pneumococcal vaccines
Travel vaccines (if qualified)
Processing and management of samples as required
Vaccine/cold storage, monitoring, and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearing and re-stocking clinical rooms
Chaperoning duties
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing
Helping to raise awareness of health and wellbeing and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients
Maintain accurate clinical records at all times
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Liaise with other members of the nursing team to support each other in the provision of services
Practice lead for Infection Control, undertaking regular audits and providing training updates for all staff
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
Job responsibilities
Working as a member of the clinical team, in accordance with specific guidance and practice protocols, the Practice Nurse will ensure the effective provision and delivery of general nursing services to the patient population.
The Practice Nurse will also be the Infection Control lead for the Practice, ensuring that all staff are trained as appropriate and regular audits are undertaken as per regulatory guidance.
The post holder will also support the multi-disciplinary team, providing administrative support as required, in line with the needs of the practice.
Key Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the role:
ECG recording
Phlebotomy (occasional)
Blood pressure monitoring
Dressing and wound management and assessment using doppler
Suture removal
Smear taking
Baby immunisations service
Injections: B12, influenza, covid, pneumococcal vaccines
Travel vaccines (if qualified)
Processing and management of samples as required
Vaccine/cold storage, monitoring, and recording
Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
Clearing and re-stocking clinical rooms
Chaperoning duties
Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and wellbeing
Helping to raise awareness of health and wellbeing and how it can be promoted
Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and wellbeing
Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients
Maintain accurate clinical records at all times
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Liaise with other members of the nursing team to support each other in the provision of services
Practice lead for Infection Control, undertaking regular audits and providing training updates for all staff
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The New Surgery, Chesham
Address
The New Surgery
Berkhampstead Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 3EZ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
The New Surgery, Chesham
Address
The New Surgery
Berkhampstead Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 3EZ
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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