PRACTICE NURSE in Barnstaple

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time or job share Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at Brannam Medical Centre. This role is ideal for a nurse who is newly qualified and passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and supporting routine clinics with immunisations and vaccinations, wound care and dressings, NHS health checks and health promotion and patient education.

Main duties of the job

• Provide nursing care independently and as part of the wider team, in line with protocols.
• Duties include but are not limited to:

• Chronic disease reviews (e.g. asthma, diabetes, hypertension, CHD)
• Health checks, wound care, ECGs, venepuncture, ear care, Doppler
• Vaccinations (e.g. childhood, flu, travel, as per PGD or PSD)
• Health promotion and lifestyle advice

About us

Brannam Medical Centre is a forward thinking, patient centred practice offering continuity of care for all patient groups. We are one of the region's leading training practices with a diverse skill mix of highly valued healthcare professionals and support staff. We are a friendly, dedicated team. We aim to achieve a happy environment in a challenging, fast-changing environment, through the adoption of innovation.

We are an active member of our PCN and continue to achieve high standards and targets in QOF and the many Enhanced services in which we participate. We have a practice size of more than 19,500 patients.

If you are passionate about providing high-quality patient care and meet the qualifications listed, we would love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

• Providing assessment, screening, treatment services and health education advice.
• Assist in the provision of nursing services for the practice to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing staff as appropriate.
• Assist the nursing needs of patients and provide appropriate care-treatment in conjunction with team members, the GP or independently, as appropriate and in accordance with practice policy and protocols.
• Undertake general nursing care of the patients within the surgery to include:

• Administration of wound care assessment and planning management in conjunction with patient.
• Ear examination and irrigation.
• Venepuncture, if Phlebotomist not available.
• Recording of ECGs.

Supplies and equipment Treatment room and other areas:

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

Pathological specimens and investigation procedures:

• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc.

Administration & professional responsibilities

• Participate in the administration and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.
• Ensure accurate documentation of all consultations and treatments in the patient medical record using SystmOne.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.
• Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
• Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required.
• Assist in the formulation of Practice philosophy, strategy and policy.
• Generate prescriptions where appropriate and according to protocol.
• Ensure computer system is operational at the beginning of each day and closed down at the end of the day.
• A willingness to develop and expand core knowledge on all aspects of IT through both in-house and external training.
• Receive and make telephone calls as required. Take messages as appropriate.
• Ensure total familiarity with appointment system in place.
• Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems or variations to the Practice Manager.
• Assist patients who require information about the in-house complaints procedure.

Research projects:

• Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice as identified.
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days, in house training events, self-directed learning and research, as deemed useful or necessary for professional development and revalidation.
• 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.
• Actively participate in clinical supervision.

Person Specification

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Competent in chronic disease management and routine treatment room duties.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Previous experience in primary care or GP setting desired.

Experience

• Previous experience in primary care or GP setting.
• Experience in chronic disease management and treatment room duties.

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.