• Job Description

  Req#: A2371-24-0002?language=en&page=10&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Northumberland Heath Medical Centre (Northumberland Heath Medical Centre - Hind Crescent, Erith, Kent, DA8 3DB) is seeking to recruit a Practice Nurse who will work alongside our existing nursing team, which is comprised of an advanced nurse practitioner, 2 practice nurses, a nursing associate and a HCA.

  This is a part-time position for 14 hours per week on a Tuesday and Friday.

  Main duties of the job

  The ideal candidate will be a qualified practice nurse, with experience working in general practice. They should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong sense of teamwork. In an ever-evolving practice, an ideal candidate would be committed to practice development and quality improvement. The post holder will be required to undertake home visits to housebound patients and care home residents to administer annual vaccinations. We are a training practice, and the post holder may be required to manage student nurses in the foreseeable future The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate ability in the following areas:

  To work both independently and as part of a team.

  To provide patient-centred care services to the patients of the practice, including:Routine immunisations, Childhood immunisations, Cytology, Dressings, Travel advice, guidance and immunisations, Family planning and sexual health management.

  Have experience in chronic disease management.

  Staff members will be offered training and development opportunities as appropriate to theirrole and inclusion in the NHS pension scheme.

  About us

  Northumberland Heath is a long established and well-respected PMS practice with a practice population of 14,000 patients. We are a friendly and supportive team, lead by 3 GP partners, and active members of the North Bexley PCN. The practice uses the EMIS web clinical system and Docman 10, and are evolving to adopt new advances in technology as part of our journey to modern general practice.

  We comprise of GPs, a nurse practitioner, practice nurses, clinical pharmacists and HCAs, who work closely together with the reception, secretarial, data and management teams to best serve our patients. We are a training practice and focus on development opportunities for all staff members.

  Northumberland Heath deliver a wide range of enhanced services and is sited within grounds that accommodate a phlebotomy service, X-ray unit, mental health services and an urgent care centre.

  On-site parking is available at the practice and there are easy links to both

  Date posted

  07 May 2024

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience £17.50-£25 per hour, dependent on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  A2371-24-0002

  Job locations

  Hind Crescent

  Northumberland Heath

  Erith

  Kent

  DA8 3DB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Routine immunisations

  Childhood Immunisations and baby clinic

  Cytology

  Dressings

  Travel Clinic

  Family Planning desirable

  Extended hours surgery Management of Chronic diseases / QOF

  Asthma/ COPD / Spirometry

  Hypertension Management

  Monitoring of Diabetes / Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception

  Learning Disabilities Other tasks

  Chaperoning and assisting with patients where appropriate who are being examined by a clinician.

  Maintaining equipment used by GPs and Nurses as appropriate.

  Maintaining clinical areas, stocking and rotating items as required.

  Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

  Maintaining accurate record at all times.

  A duty to inform manager of potential problems or errors within the practice.

  Attend and participate in practice meetings and training.

  On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits.

  Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

  Confidentiality:

  In the course of seeking treatment patient s entrust us with, or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

  In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other health care workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be registered as strictly confidential.

  Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of persona and sensitive data.

  Health and Safety: The post holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual and the practice infection Control Policy and published procedures. This will include, but not limited to:

  Using personal security systems within the work place according to Practice guidelines.

  Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulator, contractual, professional requirements and good practice guidelines.

  Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

  Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff

  Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

  Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

  Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate

  Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

  Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

  Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.

  Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal

  Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

  Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

  Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers

  Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)

  Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards

  Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection

  Spillage control procedures, management and training

  Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance

  Maintenance of sterile environments

  Ensures the practice meets CQC standards in those areas that are relevant to the nursing role.

  Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

  Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

  Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

  Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

  Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

  Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

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

  Quality:The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

  Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

  Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

  Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

  Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication:

  The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

  Communicate effectively with other team members

  Communicate effectively with patients and carers

  Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the

  Implementation of Services: The post-holder will:

  Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

  Follow practice protocols with referral to ANP or GP as appropriate

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

  Expected to undertake relevant clinical audits e.g. immunisations.

  Participate in LES's and DES's at the practice as applicable.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Routine immunisations

  Childhood Immunisations and baby clinic

  Cytology

  Dressings

  Travel Clinic

  Family Planning desirable

  Extended hours surgery Management of Chronic diseases / QOF

  Asthma/ COPD / Spirometry

  Hypertension Management

  Monitoring of Diabetes / Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception

  Learning Disabilities Other tasks

  Chaperoning and assisting with patients where appropriate who are being examined by a clinician.

  Maintaining equipment used by GPs and Nurses as appropriate.

  Maintaining clinical areas, stocking and rotating items as required.

  Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

  Maintaining accurate record at all times.

  A duty to inform manager of potential problems or errors within the practice.

  Attend and participate in practice meetings and training.

  On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits.

  Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

  Confidentiality:

  In the course of seeking treatment patient s entrust us with, or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

  In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other health care workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be registered as strictly confidential.

  Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of persona and sensitive data.

  Health and Safety: The post holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual and the practice infection Control Policy and published procedures. This will include, but not limited to:

  Using personal security systems within the work place according to Practice guidelines.

  Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulator, contractual, professional requirements and good practice guidelines.

  Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

  Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff

  Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

  Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

  Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate

  Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

  Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

  Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.

  Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal

  Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

  Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

  Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers

  Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)

  Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards

  Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection

  Spillage control procedures, management and training

  Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance

  Maintenance of sterile environments

  Ensures the practice meets CQC standards in those areas that are relevant to the nursing role.

  Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

  Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

  Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

  Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

  Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

  Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

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

  Quality:The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

  Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

  Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

  Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

  Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication:

  The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

  Communicate effectively with other team members

  Communicate effectively with patients and carers

  Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the

  Implementation of Services: The post-holder will:

  Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

  Follow practice protocols with referral to ANP or GP as appropriate

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

  Expected to undertake relevant clinical audits e.g. immunisations.

  Participate in LES's and DES's at the practice as applicable.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • The ideal candidate will be a qualified practice nurse, with experience working in general practice. They should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong sense of teamwork. In an ever-evolving practice, an ideal candidate would be committed to
  • practice development and quality improvement.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • The ideal candidate will be a qualified practice nurse, with experience working in general practice. They should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong sense of teamwork. In an ever-evolving practice, an ideal candidate would be committed to
  • practice development and quality improvement.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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

  Northumberland Heath Medical Centre

  Address

  Hind Crescent

  Northumberland Heath

  Erith

  Kent

  DA8 3DB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumberlandheathmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northumberland Heath Medical Centre

  Address

  Hind Crescent

  Northumberland Heath

  Erith

  Kent

  DA8 3DB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northumberlandheathmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• 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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