Practice Nurse

1 month ago

Canterbury, United Kingdom Canterbury Medical Practice Full time

Job summary

A pleasantdisposition and approachable manner are key attributes, together with soundcommunicative and interpersonal skills. The post requires the ability to exercise tact and discretion, and touse initiative. The ability to workunder pressure and as part of a team within your own scope of clinical practiceare all equally important.

ThePractice Nurse will be able to prioritise their work and meet deadlines. Theywill work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients,supporting the delivery of policies and procedures. ThePractice Nurse will have the opportunity to develop their chronic disease knowledge andskills as part of a wider nursing team, to deliver care to patients in GeneralPractice providing support for both patients andcolleagues.

Your application will be stronger if you can demonstrate any ofthe following:

- You have an enthusiasm for primary care nursing

- You are familiar with the primary care computer system EMIS

- Have experience working with or within a multi-disciplinary team

- You tell us of other things that you think make you an idealcandidate

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of a Practice Nurse:

Venepuncture AnticoagulationMonitoring ECG& 24hr Blood Pressures Immunisationand vaccination of children and adults TravelImmunisations Earexamination and syringing Woundcare and dressings Firstaid and management of emergencies Assistingin minor operation/womens health clinic sessions HealthPromotion and Education ChronicDisease Management Cervicalsmear screening Careand maintenance of equipment and treatment rooms Provide contemporaneous, accurate documentation of all care given to patients Providing clinical advice and support to other professionals within the practice Theuse of the EMIS clinical system for recording consultations, data capture andto produce reports/statistics Attendanceand input to the regular practice meetings, as deemed appropriate. Attendanceat regular training/updates identified in your Personal Development Plan Tomaintain skills and develop competence in new areas depending on service needs. Ensure professional knowledge is keptup-to-date Clinicalsupervision in line with professional and CQC requirements Participationin research within the Practice as required To provide holistic, high quality, clinical care working always in accordance with NMC professional guidelines and scope of competence

About us

Canterbury Medical Practice's priority is to provide the highest standard of clinical care to the 24,000+ patients registered with the Practice as well as those from other practices who are seen in our additional clinics. We aim to work collaboratively with other healthcare providers and support organisations, to enable more patients to be treated in a primary care setting, closer to home. We embrace a continuous improvement ethos and strive to ensure that we are available to patients when they need a consultation. We have a holistic approach to patient care and a strong training ethos within the practice with a team of medical and non-medical educators as well as opportunities for non-clinical staff to develop and progress.

We aim to:

provide high quality clinical care

meet our patients needs

act with integrity and complete confidentiality

be courteous, approachable, friendly and accommodating

ensure we provide safe and effective services and environments

to put patient care at the centre of what we do

to maintain a motivated and skilled workforce

use feedback, monitoring and auditing to continuously improve our services

treat all patients and staff with dignity, respect and honesty

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full job description and person specification for the role of Practice Nurse (Treatment Room duties) can be found attached

Person Specification

Personal Qualities and other requirements

Essential

Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity Flexible and co-operative Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals High levels of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality if needed, including to visit people in their own home

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet Ability to promote best practice regarding all nursing matters within your scope of practice Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct Effective time management (Planning & Organising) Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable

Educated to Degree Level

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team Broad knowledge of General Practice

Desirable

Experience working in a primary care setting Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS

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