Practice Nurse

OUR TEAM: At Wish Park Surgery we are a large friendly and supportive team of multidisciplinary GPs and clinicians, and skilled and experienced administrators.

HOURS: Ideally not less than 20 hours per week but flexible for the right candidate.

We are seeking a "treatment room" Nurse who will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of Practice.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as indicated by patient need. This includes the following procedures (but training and support can be offered for any of the procedures for which you are not qualified/experienced):
• Removal of Sutures/ clips
• Travel Clinic
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension Management / 24 hour ambulatory BP
• Ear syringing
• Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols.
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs and upholding the standards required for Infection prevention and control.
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required.
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.
• Ordering of Health Promotion Literature.
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels if required.
• Participation in administrative systems in the practice.
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records.
• A duty to advise other team members of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks.
• Attend and participate in any practice / clinical meetings weekly.
• On occasion, there may be a requirement to undertake home visits.
• 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. 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, including:

• 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.

Equality and Diversity:

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

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people’s 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 that 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 team’s performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise 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 people’s 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 your own work.
• Participate in audits where appropriate.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent.

Sussex Primary Care’s Values:

• Patient-focused in everything we do.
• Support staff to be the best they can be.
• Competitive Salary depending on experience.