Nurse in Newport

We are looking for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly nurse team to work across two sites for our expanding surgery. The ideal candidate will be registered with the NMC and have experience working within general practice but we are happy to train a qualified nurse to become a practice nurse.

Main duties of the job

• To assist medical personnel in the care of Practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary Team.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision.
• Required to work internal rotation.

About us

We are a thriving surgery in a semi-rural town of Newport in the beautiful Shropshire countryside with an easy commute to Shrewsbury, Telford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Linden Hall has branch Surgeries at Muxton and Harper Adam University in Edgmond. We pride ourselves to be a family practice as in the traditional sense, we know our patients and families and put an emphasis on patient-centred care. We are members of Newport & Central Primary Care Network.

Job responsibilities

• Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice.
• Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the Practice to include the delegation of duties to other Practice nursing staff as appropriate.
• Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.
• In participation with the Practice Manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
• Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used.
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients’ notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.
• 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 and develop appropriate protocols.
• Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the Practice.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of Practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff.
• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the Practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.
• Ensure information related to patients and other stakeholders is treated as strictly confidential in line with Practice policies and procedures.
• Promote and maintain health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, including infection control and risk management.
• Support equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, ensuring privacy, dignity and respect.
• Participate in an annual performance review and ongoing professional development.
• Strive to maintain quality within the Practice, identify and address quality and risk issues, and support team performance.
• Communicate effectively with team members, patients and carers and accommodate alternative communication needs.
• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance and participate in audits where appropriate.

Person Specification

• Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin number.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Long Term conditions.
• Smear Pin.
• Chronic Disease Management.

Experience

• Experience of working within a nursing team.
• Experience of working in primary care.
• Experience of working in a GP practice.

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.