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    Practice Nurse - Cheltenham, United Kingdom - Yorkleigh Surgery

    Yorkleigh Surgery
    Yorkleigh Surgery Cheltenham, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Description

    Job summary

    We are delighted to offer a unique opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our small, friendly team at Yorkleigh Surgery.

    The Practice prides itself on creating a warm, welcoming environment for staff and patients. We provide quality clinical care to approximately 8050 patients and have worked to establish close connections within the local community, including nursing and residential homes, pharmacies, the District Nursing Team and other healthcare professionals.

    We are also proud to be part of Central PCN, named PCN of the Year at last years General Practice awards.

    We are also welcoming applications from newly qualified Nurses.

    Main duties of the job

    Actively partake in duties associated with general practice nursing, in line with Practice policies and procedures. Which includes, but is not limited to:

  • Dressings and wound care
  • Vaccinations
  • Medication administration
  • Cervical Screening
  • Long term condition reviews
  • Opportunistic health promotion
  • Venepuncture
  • Stock monitoring
  • Clinical administration
  • Infection control tasks
  • About us

    Our clinical team consists of three GP Partners, one salaried GP, two Advanced Nurse Practitioners, one Paramedic, one Practice Nurse, one HCA and one Phlebotomist as well as the extended team of Pharmacists, Social Prescribers and First Contact Practitioners.

    They are supported by a committed team of care navigators, administrative support and managerial team.

    We are also a training practice with GP Registrars and Student Nurses on placement with us.

    As a smaller team we have to work collaboratively to ensure we are achieving the high standards that we attain to and are providing care to our patients to be proud of. To encourage an ethos of us working together as a team, we arrange bi-monthly socials, have small gifts at special times of the year and have a big, post Christmas celebration.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

    The practice nurse will be responsible for a variety of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Nursing degree
  • Registered Nurse (NMC)
  • Desirable

  • Qualified in Asthma
  • Qualified in Cytology
  • Qualified in Contraception
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Immunisations
  • Wound Care / Treatment of small injuries / Removal of sutures & staples
  • Dressings
  • Hypertension
  • Cardiovascular disease primary prevention
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Understanding of Extended brief interventions (NICE guidelines)
  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
  • Broad knowledge of clinical governance
  • Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
  • Chaperone procedure
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
  • Desirable

  • Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
  • Travel Health and vaccination
  • Mental Health
  • Learning Disability
  • New patient medicals
  • Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
  • Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
  • Knowledge of health promotion strategies
  • Asthma
  • Spirometry
  • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated, forward thinker
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
  • Able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
  • Willing to complete training in areas such as cytology, family planning, respiratory.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Effectively utilises resources
  • Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
  • General Skills

    Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • Competent in the use of patient record management systems: SystmOne
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Desirable

  • Competent in other portals: Open Exeter
  • Evidence, research and development - has an enquiring approach to practice to ensure best quality care is offered within any constraints of the service

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