Practice Nurse Band 5

3 days ago


Saint Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom HCRG Workforce Solutions Full time
Job Summary

HCRG Workforce Solutions is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Practice Nurse Band 5 to join our team. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality primary healthcare services to our clients in a military setting.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver primary healthcare services and elements of occupational health and health promotion to the Defence Medical Services entitled population.
  • Be responsible to the Senior Medical Officer/Lead Clinician/Senior Nurse and provide routine clinics as directed to meet the needs of the organisation and the population.
  • Be involved in the development and implementation of programmes of care/service delivery within your scope of practice; utilising information systems to interrogate/support clinical audit and conduct service evaluations.
  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate clinical care of patients in the provision of nurse-led clinics, including communication with senior clinicians, outside agencies, and disciplines as required.
  • Contribute to, and if acting as the Lead Nurse, co-ordinate, in association with the Senior Nurse/Lead Clinician, the line management, supervision, and development of other nurses/untrained personnel and ensure individuals work within their individual scope of practice.
  • Undertake and remain in date for all mandatory training as set out in the most current Defence Primary Healthcare Guidance Note entitled Mandatory Training for Locums, Agency Staff, and single Service personnel working within Defence Primary Healthcare.
  • Maintain patient safety and support and promote healthcare governance activity.
  • Undertake training and demonstrate competence to issue medications via Patient Group Directives (PGDs) and Patient Specific Directions (PSDs), in accordance with Joint Service Policy and as determined appropriate by the Senior Nurse/Lead Clinician.
Requirements
  • Must be a Registered Nurse (Adult) Level 1 with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and hold a valid, in-date Personal Identification Number (PIN) and not be subject to any restrictions of practice.
  • Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
  • Must have a minimum of two years post-registration experience in PHC practice.
  • Must have a minimum of one year's post-registration in a Band 6 or higher grade in a Primary Healthcare (PHC) setting (within the last three years).
  • Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
  • Must have completed Immunisation and Vaccination Foundation Training in accordance with national immunisation and vaccination standard training requirements (Public Health England) and either be able to provide certification or be able to provide proof of clinical competency of the same from a previous employer or Line Manager, who is a current and practicing GMC or NMC Registrant, for Immunisation and Vaccinations (dated within the last 12 months).
  • Must be in date for Immunisation and Vaccination annual update e-learning training (to include young children if engaged within a family practice) and be able to provide certification.
  • Must be in date and able to provide certificates of training/qualification/update, as undertaken within the last three years, and/or be able to provide proof of clinical competency of the same from a previous employer or Line Manager, who is a current and practicing GMC or NMC Registrant, for:
    • Venepuncture
    • Travel Health
    • Minor Injuries
    • Minor Illness/Common PHC Presentations
    • Child Health in Primary Care (only if working in a family practice as identified in the Demand Order)
    • Cervical Cytology Sample Taking (only if working in a Medical Facility where an essential requirement/skill gap is identified within the Demand Order)
    • Preparation for Mentorship; Supporting Learning and Assessment in Practice (SLAiP); Mentorship and Assessment in Practice; Clinical Supervision or equivalent
    • Travel health
  • Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.
Desirable Requirements
  • Hold certificates of training/qualification/update or be able to provide proof of clinical competency from a previous employer or Line Manager who is a current and practicing GMC or NMC Registrant (either of which obtained within the last 3 years).
    • Ear Care (including irrigation)
    • Health Screening
    • NHS (>40s) Health Check
    • Performing and Recording Audiograms
    • Wound Care
    • Chaperoning/Assisting Minor Surgery
    • Health Promotion
    • Essentials of Chronic Disease Management/Long Term Conditions (Asthma; COPD; CHD; Diabetes; CVD; Hypothyroid)
    • Yellow Fever Vaccination Face to Face Training or Yellow Fever Vaccination Online Training
    • Mens and Womens Health Awareness
    • Mental Health Awareness
    • Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) - Responsible Practitioner
    • Smoking Cessation Advisor
    • Sexually Transmitted Infections Foundation (STIF) Level 1/2 Practitioner
    • Clinical Supervisee Course
    • Quality Assurance/Healthcare Governance Training
    • Significant Event Reporting
  • Previous experience using the Defence Medical Information System (Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP)) and the DMS Automated Significant Event Reporting (ASER) system.
  • Previous Ministry of Defence (MOD) PHC experience.
  • Experience of managing and ordering of stock in a non-dispensing practice environment.

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