Practice Nurse in Faversham

We are looking to recruit a Practice Nurse to work with our friendly and supportive team at Faversham Medical Group, working at Faversham Medical Practice and Newton Place Surgery. Up to 37.5 hours per week. Shift pattern during the week is negotiable. Saturday working is desirable.

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be carried out as part of our recruitment procedures and also regularly during employment. The responsibility for payment of this lies with the Practice. It is a requirement that safeguarding training will remain up to date and the safeguarding policies and procedures in place within the Practice will be adhered to during employment.

Faversham Medical Group is committed to equality of opportunity and compliance under disability discrimination legislation.

Main duties of the job:

• The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of Faversham Medical Group.

Job responsibilities:

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cervical Cytology
• Wound care/ulcer care/performance of dopplers/Tissue Viability Assessment
• Removal of Sutures/Clips
• New patient health checks (delivering opportunistic health promotion at the same time)
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Peak flow readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture
• Blood pressure checks
• Ear syringing
• Urinalysis
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Covid-19 vaccinating including in other care settings such as care homes
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Management of long-term conditions e.g. asthma/COPD/diabetes
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Contraception reviews
• Maintenance of clinical equipment, including contributions to the care and calibration of equipment, managing repairs and maintenance ensuring accurate record keeping
• Carry out support and advice for cervical screening
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by Partners and Business Manager
• Ordering of supplies and clinical resources within budget
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• The duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Faversham Medical Group meetings when required
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits, which may include INR and immunisations
• Ensure the vaccination cold chain protocol is followed and understand what to do in the event of a cold chain adverse incident
• Act as a mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information and good practice
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

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.

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.

Equality and diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.

Personal/Professional development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team.

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will apply practice policies, standards and guidance.

Person Specification:

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team.
• Pleasant and articulate.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to work in a changing environment.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Flexibility of working hours/ability to work at the desired times.
• Experience of Primary Care.
• Car driver/clean licence & access to own transportation during working hours.
• Willingness to visit patients in their home environment if required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post.
• Good organisational and record keeping skills.
• Very good IT skills (use of Microsoft office software and using the internet).
• Willing to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Interest in and knowledge of long term conditions.
• Able to carry out Wound/Ulcer care including removal of sutures and staples.
• Able to carry out Childhood Immunisations.
• Able to carry out Womens health including Cytology.
• Able to carry out Family Planning.
• Aware of current QOF guidelines.
• Able to carry out Management of long term conditions eg asthma/ COPD/ diabetes.

Experience:

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2015) and The Scope of Professional Practice (1992).
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients.
• Experience working in General Practice.
• Experience of Microsoft Office software.
• Experience of performing audits.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Experience using EMIS software.

Qualifications:

• English and Maths GCSE grade C or above (Or equivalent).
• Registered General Nurse (with current NMC registration).
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development.
• Recognised qualification to diploma level or above (or equivalent) for Diabetes, (or working towards).
• Recognised qualification to diploma level or above (or equivalent) for Asthma & COPD (or working towards).

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.