NHS
An exciting vacancy has arisen at The BeechesMedical Practice Shrewsbury, we are looking for a Practice Nurse tojoin our friendly team working four days per week to include a Monday.
Therole is to support the clinical team and administrative teams to ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entire patient population, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinaryteam. ThePractice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, chronic disease management health promotion, wound management, cervical screening, immunisations, as well as actively supporting the practice management teamin the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing.
To manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health.
Provide routine nursing care to patients, including cervical screening, prostap injection setc in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with legislation. To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
To support the nursing team with all Chronic Disease Management (including Diabetes and Respiratory conditions).
About us The Beeches Medical Practice is a friendly 4 Partner Practice. We are situated on the south side of Shrewsbury providing medical care for approximately 7,300 people. The practice covers a wide area from Bayston Hill to Leebotwood in the north - south direction and Acton Burnell to Pulverbatch in the east - west direction.
We have two surgeries, Bayston Hill and Dorrington. Dorrington being our dispensing surgery.
We are an efficient and friendly team which includes 4 GP Partners, 1 ANP, a nursing team including a Phlebotomist and Lead Nurse, a Practice Manager, Operations Manager, Dispensary Manager, Care Coordinator, and a team of 11 Medical Administrators, Dispensers and Receptionists.
We are a training practice, and clinicians and staff are very involved in ensuring the trainees gain full experience of all aspects of life in general practice. We look after Medical Students from Keele University and GP Registrars for various timescales.
We use EMIS Web clinical system along with Docman and Teamnet.
Job responsibilities Experience, Clinical Skills and Knowledge, PersonalQualities
Venepuncture
Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Experience of working in a primary care environment
Experience of chronic disease management
Experience of working autonomously
Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
ECGs
New patient medicals
Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Chaperone procedure
Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
Broad knowledge of clinical governance
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Effective time management (planning and organising)
Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Good interpersonal skills
Problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Clear, polite telephone manner
Polite and confident
Flexible and co-operative
High levels of integrity and loyalty
Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Motivated, forward thinker
Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Person Specification Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
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.
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Therole is to support the clinical team and administrative teams to ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entire patient population, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinaryteam. ThePractice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, chronic disease management health promotion, wound management, cervical screening, immunisations, as well as actively supporting the practice management teamin the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing.
To manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health.
Provide routine nursing care to patients, including cervical screening, prostap injection setc in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.
To request pathology services and process pathology results as required.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with legislation. To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team.
To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy.
To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies.
To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.
To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.
To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.).
To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
To support the nursing team with all Chronic Disease Management (including Diabetes and Respiratory conditions).
About us The Beeches Medical Practice is a friendly 4 Partner Practice. We are situated on the south side of Shrewsbury providing medical care for approximately 7,300 people. The practice covers a wide area from Bayston Hill to Leebotwood in the north - south direction and Acton Burnell to Pulverbatch in the east - west direction.
We have two surgeries, Bayston Hill and Dorrington. Dorrington being our dispensing surgery.
We are an efficient and friendly team which includes 4 GP Partners, 1 ANP, a nursing team including a Phlebotomist and Lead Nurse, a Practice Manager, Operations Manager, Dispensary Manager, Care Coordinator, and a team of 11 Medical Administrators, Dispensers and Receptionists.
We are a training practice, and clinicians and staff are very involved in ensuring the trainees gain full experience of all aspects of life in general practice. We look after Medical Students from Keele University and GP Registrars for various timescales.
We use EMIS Web clinical system along with Docman and Teamnet.
Job responsibilities Experience, Clinical Skills and Knowledge, PersonalQualities
Venepuncture
Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Experience of working in a primary care environment
Experience of chronic disease management
Experience of working autonomously
Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
ECGs
New patient medicals
Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Ability to record accurate clinical notes
Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
Chaperone procedure
Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
Broad knowledge of clinical governance
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Effective time management (planning and organising)
Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
Good interpersonal skills
Problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Clear, polite telephone manner
Polite and confident
Flexible and co-operative
High levels of integrity and loyalty
Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
Commitment to ongoing professional development
Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Motivated, forward thinker
Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
Person Specification Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
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.
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