Practice Nurse

Job summary

New Road Surgery Bromsgrove is looking for experienced and enthusiastic professionals to join our multidisciplinary team as a Practice Nurse.

We have two posts one permanent and one fixed term maternity cover. Please indicate your preference on your application.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be working as part of the allied health professional team to offer expert care, advice, and support for patients within the surgery.

You should have experience of clinical skills, working independently, have excellent organisational skills and, work well as part of a team.

Ideally you will have, or be actively working towards a primary care nursing qualification and have experience of working in general practice.

This post is not suitable for newly qualified professionals with less than 6 months of post registration experience.

About us

New Road Surgery is based in the centre of Bromsgrove, providing services to around 13,000 patients.

Last CQC inspection rated Good and commended for our team ethos and team atmosphere.

We are looking to expand our current clinical team and are offering the opportunity to join our friendly, supportive and well organised team.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Care

Work alongside medical, nursing, and allied health professional colleagues to provide high quality patient care.

Undertake treatment room clinics including wound care, ECGs and phlebotomy.

Undertake health screening and provide relevant health promotion advice and literature to patients.

Participate in seasonal and childhood vaccination and immunisation programmes.

Undertake cervical cytology screening.

Give comprehensive travel advice and administer vaccinations as appropriate.

Assist clinicians in the emergency management of patients.

Liaise with relevant Health Care Professionals and members of the Primary Care Team as required.

Work within personal competence always, taking responsibility for own learning & performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.

Act as a chaperone if required.

Leadership

Working with the clinical manager and other members of the team to manage aspects of the treatment room.

Maintain a clean and tidy environment, order consumables and manage stock rotation, and ensure all equipment is in good working order.

Assist with any relevant audits, making recommendations on necessary changes to promote best practice as required within the surgery.

Maintain effective communication/ relationships/ understanding and co-operation between Nursing colleagues, GPs and other practice staff.

Keep accurate and comprehensive written and/ or computer records at all times.

Provide training, supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues and students where appropriate.

Work with the allied health professional team to actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.

Contribute to the development of local and practice guidelines, protocols and standards within area of clinical specialism.

Team working

Understand own role and scope of practice.

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring mechanisms to develop new ways of working.

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe assessment of competence.

Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.

Liaise with the clinical manager regarding any conflict, issues or concerns within the allied health professional team.

Other

Maintain current and valid NMC Registration

Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the practice.

To provide cover within the team should the need arise through sickness etc.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 6 months experience of working as registered nurse.

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice
• Experience of long term condition management

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• DipHE / BSc Nursing Qualification

Desirable

• General Practice Nursing PG Cert
• Cervical sample taker qualification
• Phlebotomy Qualification