Job summary
We are a rural GP practice in Harbury, with a branch surgery in Bishops Itchington looking to recruit a part-time Practice Nurse. This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our friendly, dynamic and skilled team.

The role will involve working between 27hrs-30hrs per week, working alongside our current Lead Practice Nurse, and 5 GP's within a stable practice with a list size of approximately 5800 patients. The role involves work over both our GP sites (Harbury & Bishops Itchington).

Main duties of the job
Ideally the applicant will have experience working in General Practice and be able to deliver a high level of care to our patients to cover all general treatment room nursing, chronic disease management, cytology, Immunisations, wound care and general lifestyle advice.

However we would welcome application from Nurses who do not have general practice experience but have nursing experience and are keen to learn the role of a Practice Nurse (and undertake relevant training)

Applicants will be confident in working independently and as part of a team, able to prioritize workload and willing to take on responsibility for decision-making.

Flexibility is required as in addition to the contracted hours there will be additional hours to cover leave and sickness

About us
We are a rural practice in Harbury, with a branch surgery in Bishops Itchington, Warwickshire rated good by the CQC.

We are looking for a colleague who would like to join us to help deliver the high standards of service that our patients deserve.

Job responsibilities
The practice nurse 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 directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cytology
• Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
• Removal of Sutures
• New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension Management
• Ear syringing
• Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with coil fittings
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Diabetes & Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
• Other tasks will include
• Clean and sterilise equipment using autoclave monitoring autoclave
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
• Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
• 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
• A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in General Practice.
• Experience and competence of nursing procedures/skills and duties outlined in the Job Description.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of using computerised medical record systems

Desirable

• Interest / experience in Long-Term conditions
• Family planning

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• An understanding of a General Practice environment.
• A drivers licence and access to own transport
• IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc.).
• Interpersonal skills (Communication both written & oral).
• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.
• Problem solving skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of clinical audits
• Knowledge of GP clinical systems (EMIS / Docman / TQuest)

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) Qualification
• Current Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) registration

Desirable

• Diploma in Practice Nursing
• Diploma in Chronic Disease Management (COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, CHD)

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.