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Job Description
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- Act in ways that recognise the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with procedures
- Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients and carers
- Act in ways that recognise the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with procedures
- Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients and carers
- Currently registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Good communication skills
- IT Skills
- Full Clean Driving License and access to own car
- Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber an advantage.
- Previous Practice Nurse in Primary Health Care setting desirable.
- Knowledge of EmisWeb
- Currently registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Good communication skills
- IT Skills
- Full Clean Driving License and access to own car
- Nurse Independent/Supplementary Prescriber an advantage.
- Previous Practice Nurse in Primary Health Care setting desirable.
- Knowledge of EmisWeb
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse to join our team at Neston Surgery. We are a friendly team, working hard to support and provide high quality clinical care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
To deliver a high standard of patient care using specialist practice skill, including chronic disease management
To manage a clinical case load, dealing with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting.
To ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients.
To help develop the nursing services offered by the practice.
To provide clinical leadership within the nursing team
Management of best Practice within the Nursing team.
About us
We are a friendly Surgery with 4 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GP's 2 ANP's 3 Nurses, 2 Health Care Assistants and Visiting Paramedics. We are also a training Practice and currently have 3 GP Trainees. We have approximately 9000 patients who are supported by our admin and reception teams. We are also part of the Neston & Willaston PCN, providing outstanding services to the patients of Neston.
Our aim is to deliver the best possible healthcare to our patients and support one another in that process.
Details
Date posted
28 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A3248-25-2025
Job locations
Neston Surgery
Mellock Lane
Little Neston
Neston
CH64 4BN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Scope & Purpose of the Role
To deliver a high standard of patient care using specialist practice skills.
To manage a clinical case load, dealing with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting.
To ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients.
To help develop the nursing services offered by the practice.
To provide clinical leadership within the nursing team
Management of best Practice within the Nursing team.
Primary Duties & Areas of Responsibility
Clinical Role
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which you are accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.
Where necessary evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.
Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.
Help the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse led service, including chronic disease management (including for all areas of QOF). Initiates the role of diagnosis for patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma and CHD, referring to other clinicians as appropriate. Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions. Maintains disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertakes annual reviews of patients understanding and ability to self manage. To attend scheduled home visits for housebound patients.
Undertake regular medication reviews for patients for groups of patients deemed suitable by the clinical team.
Travel vaccinations.
Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained
Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, INR* testing, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, , stitch/clip removal, ear syringing, cytology, basic wound management.
Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery and other procedures.
Promote health and well being, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc...
Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening as agreed with the practice clinical team.
Enables, supports and encourage individuals, families and groups to address issues which affect their health and social well being.
Contribute to the practice achieving its GMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets.
To ensure safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
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. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system.
Training and development.
Teaching & Mentoring Role
Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals.
Assist with the planning and implementation and teaching for practice staff including medical students, nurse students, nurses and health care assistants.
Equality and diversityUnderstand basic legal and communication issues regarding child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour
Professional Role
Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required including practice clinical meetings, nurse team meetings and gold standard framework meetings.
Maintain a personal progress and training plan in accordance with Revalidation requirements, to keep up-to-date with current thinking and developments as well as identifying own training deficiencies and attending suitable courses as appropriate.
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.
Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with NMC guidance and other standards.
Keep up to date with pertinent health policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.
Work collaboratively with colleagues both internally and externally.
Demonstrate leadership.
Pro-actively promote the role of specialist nursing expertise within the practice and with the public.
Managerial Support
Participate in protocol development.
Help the practice develop in a cost effective manner, monitoring and using resources appropriately e.g. stock control of dressings, vaccinations.
Participate in audits and inspections as required.
Ensure all appropriate practice policies are fully implemented.
Promote effective communication, relationships and team working within the practice.
Share clinical educational advice to support development of the team and range of services provided.
Partake in clinical supervision for own development purposes.
Facilitate and promote the use of up to date technology to develop practice.
General
This job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and updating in the light of changing service needs. Details may be changed in consultation with the role holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal.
Job descriptions are not designed to be all-inclusive although they will, as far as practicable, be a reasonably accurate and understandable specification of duties. The nature of our organisation demands a flexible approach in order to provide efficient and modern services to our patients. This job description may be amended by the Neston Surgery and you may be required to carry out additional or other duties as may be reasonably required.
Job responsibilities
Scope & Purpose of the Role
To deliver a high standard of patient care using specialist practice skills.
To manage a clinical case load, dealing with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting.
To ensure the highest standards of care are provided for patients.
To help develop the nursing services offered by the practice.
To provide clinical leadership within the nursing team
Management of best Practice within the Nursing team.
Primary Duties & Areas of Responsibility
Clinical Role
Make professionally autonomous decisions for which you are accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.
Where necessary evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.
Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.
Help the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse led service, including chronic disease management (including for all areas of QOF). Initiates the role of diagnosis for patients suspected to have a chronic disease e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma and CHD, referring to other clinicians as appropriate. Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions. Maintains disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertakes annual reviews of patients understanding and ability to self manage. To attend scheduled home visits for housebound patients.
Undertake regular medication reviews for patients for groups of patients deemed suitable by the clinical team.
Travel vaccinations.
Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained
Undertake procedures including: venepuncture, INR* testing, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, , stitch/clip removal, ear syringing, cytology, basic wound management.
Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery and other procedures.
Promote health and well being, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc...
Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening as agreed with the practice clinical team.
Enables, supports and encourage individuals, families and groups to address issues which affect their health and social well being.
Contribute to the practice achieving its GMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets.
To ensure safe, effective and appropriate medication as defined by current legislative framework.
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. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system.
Training and development.
Teaching & Mentoring Role
Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals.
Assist with the planning and implementation and teaching for practice staff including medical students, nurse students, nurses and health care assistants.
Equality and diversityUnderstand basic legal and communication issues regarding child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour
Professional Role
Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required including practice clinical meetings, nurse team meetings and gold standard framework meetings.
Maintain a personal progress and training plan in accordance with Revalidation requirements, to keep up-to-date with current thinking and developments as well as identifying own training deficiencies and attending suitable courses as appropriate.
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.
Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with NMC guidance and other standards.
Keep up to date with pertinent health policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.
Work collaboratively with colleagues both internally and externally.
Demonstrate leadership.
Pro-actively promote the role of specialist nursing expertise within the practice and with the public.
Managerial Support
Participate in protocol development.
Help the practice develop in a cost effective manner, monitoring and using resources appropriately e.g. stock control of dressings, vaccinations.
Participate in audits and inspections as required.
Ensure all appropriate practice policies are fully implemented.
Promote effective communication, relationships and team working within the practice.
Share clinical educational advice to support development of the team and range of services provided.
Partake in clinical supervision for own development purposes.
Facilitate and promote the use of up to date technology to develop practice.
General
This job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and updating in the light of changing service needs. Details may be changed in consultation with the role holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal.
Job descriptions are not designed to be all-inclusive although they will, as far as practicable, be a reasonably accurate and understandable specification of duties. The nature of our organisation demands a flexible approach in order to provide efficient and modern services to our patients. This job description may be amended by the Neston Surgery and you may be required to carry out additional or other duties as may be reasonably required.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
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).
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.
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
Neston Surgery
Address
Neston Surgery
Mellock Lane
Little Neston
Neston
CH64 4BN
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Neston Surgery
Address
Neston Surgery
Mellock Lane
Little Neston
Neston
CH64 4BN
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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