Practice Nurse Reading

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Practice Nurse to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Brookside Group Practice

Benefits include:

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Company events - Practice wide events during the year - training for whole practice 4 times per year, various sporting events and practice wide social events twice a year
• NHS pension, Cycle to work scheme, Private health care plan, NHS employee discount and free onsite parking

This is a permanent role, so if you think this is for you and can work 26 hours a week, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Nurse will perform tasks prescribed and delegated by the GP Partners, working unsupervised to PGDs, agreed protocols and within defined competencies.

The Practice Nurse will assess patients and plan, implements and review treatment programs. The Practice Nurse will have shared responsibility for training and supervision of new members of the nursing team and colleagues.

About us

The Practice serves approximately 31,000 patients from our 4 surgeries in Earley, Lower Earley, Winnersh and Wilderness Road.

Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement and enable staff to grow in their individual development. We, therefore, spend a lot of time investing in team meetings and communication across the organisation. We are a member of Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group.

We recently won the HSJ (Health Services Journal) Digital Award for our innovative work we've done to refine our triage processes and model of care.

Other key aspects of the Practice include:

• Use of Anima to aid triage/consultation
• Strong IT and systems including Emis Web, Accu-Rx, DXS, Anima Documents
• Longstanding Training Practice with GP registrars, Physician assistant trainees and others
• Opportunities for development
• Specialist gynaecological, dermatology and physio services on site
• Our own Primary Care Network, serving 31,000 patients
• High Achieving QOF and highly successful PCN

Job responsibilities

We are a training practice, use the EMIS Clinical system and have a strong emphasis on proactive teamwork.

The successful candidate will work as part of the clinical team and be responsible for consulting with patients in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.

Treatment room skills, to include:

• Phlebotomy
• ECGs
• Removal of sutures/clips
• Wound care/dressings
• Contraception
• Cervical cytology
• Child and adult injections
• Hypertension management

Keep up to date with current guidelines and attend training updates as agreed with the practice.

Please refer to the uploaded Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS.

Desirable

• Previously worked in a GP surgery.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in Nursing.
• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS Web.
• Proven problem solving & Analytical skills.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong IT skills.
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and work to deadlines.
• Effective time management.

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS Web.
• Proven problem solving & Analytical skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Motivated & proactive.
• Ability to use initiative & judgement.
• Forward thinker with a solution focused approach.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to drive & deliver change effectively.
• Ability to motivate teams, enhance morale & maintain a positive working environment.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.