Treatment Room Nurse - Rushden, United Kingdom - Harborough Field Surgery

Harborough Field Surgery Rushden, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Permanent

Description

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity to join a high performing GP surgery, looking to welcome a new Practice Nurse to the team.

We are ideally seeking someone to work 30 hours per week, over four days, but we a level of flexibility can be considered.

Main duties of the job

Toprovide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well asproviding nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primaryhealthcare team. The duties will includeall tasks normally undertaken by a Treatment Room Nurse and in addition anyroles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard tocurrent training

About us

Located on the outskirts of Rushden in a purpose built medical centre which opened in 2006, the surgery boasts 9 doctors, currently serving a population of some 14,000 patients.

Clinically the doctors are supported by a Clinical Pharmacist, 3 Nurse Practitioners, 4 Treatment Room Nurses, 1 Health Care Assistant and 2 Nursing Associates. We also have a Physicians Associate and have access to a First Contact Physiotherapist, a Paramedic Home Visiting service, daily Paediatric Nurse clinics, a Social Prescriber and Care Coordinators for our care home residents and elderly, frail patients.

Our Practice Manager is supported by an Operations Manager and our Administrative support team includes 8 Receptionists and 7 Administrator/Secretaries. The surgery is a training practice and hosts GP Trainees and Medical Students from Cambridge University. The surgery hosts the GP Enahnced Access Service and is also a vaccination centre for East Northants. The practice is also a research practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional:

Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.

Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.

Providing lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.

Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines

Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Aware of Child Protection Procedures.

Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for ear irrigation.

Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.

Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines

Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.

Suture removal.

Take ECGs

Chaperone & document such activity

Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.

Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.

Assist in the provision of minor surgery.

Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.

Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilizer and emergency equipment.

Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.

Undertake any other task that may be reasonably requested

Managerial:

Contribute to the assessment of service needs.

Assist patients to identify their health needs.

Contribute a nursing perspective to the Practice development plan.

Manage and organise individual patient consultations.

Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.

To attend staff meetings.

Ensure effective relationships and communications with the PHCT and other agencies.

Support the Practice clinical governance agenda.

Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines.

Educational:

Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the manager.

Participate in clinical supervision.

Support others with their training and development needs.

To participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.

Personnel:

Maintain good industrial relations.

Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission.

Co-operation with the Practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice and departments safety rules.

Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning.

Facilitates a learning environment within the team.

Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients 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 healthcare 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 regarded 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 the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting potential risks identified

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

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

Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines

Desirable

Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking

2 years post-registration experience

1 year recent primary and community nursing experience

Other

Essential

Self-directed practitioner

Highly motivated

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Team player

Ability to work across boundaries

Able to work advertised hours

Qualifications

Essential

Registered first level nurse

Desirable

Relevant nursing/health degree

Demonstrable commitment to professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service

Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care

Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy

Desirable

Knowledge of public health issues in the local area

Awareness of local and national health policy

Awareness of issues within the wider health economy

Knowledge of GMS2 & QoF

Skills

Essential

Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery

Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle

Communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families

Negotiation and conflict management skills

IT skills

Desirable

Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting

Knowledge of EMIS web clinical software

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