Practice Nurse inWorcester inWorcester PUBLISHED 24 MAY 2024

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to join our well established team. We are a friendly, forward thinking team who would welcome someone with the same positive outlook to join us.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate would have experience in all areas of general practice nursing. You will be responsible for managing and providing care for patients, this will include:

• Chronic disease management (training if not already proficient).
• Wound treatments, dressings, compression bandaging and suture removal.
• Child and adult immunisations.
• Physical examinations, blood pressures, urine analysis, ECG's, venepuncture and ear examinations.
• Patent health education and advice, including travel advice.
• Support and maintain infection control standards and cold chain compliancy.
• Oversee recall systems.
• Work within NMC Code of Conduct and to agreed Practice standars and protocols.

About us

We are a well organised, friendly, adaptable GMS Practice with a list size just over 21,000 operating across 2 purpose built sites.

We have a strong multi disciplinary team comprising of 3 GP Partners, Salaried GP's, GP Registrars, Medical Students, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nursing Team, Clinical Pharmacists, Healthcare Assistants and Phlebotomy. Our clinicians are supported by a strong and well established non-clinical team. Together, we support each other in the delivery of high quality patient services and care.

Severn Valley Medical Practice is an active and engaged member of the Worcester City PCN.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a wide range of nursing services and treatments to patients registered within the practice, to include screening, advice and teaching within the professional competence of the post holder.
• To be able to work autonomously using sound clinical judgement.
• To provide and maintain high standards of evidenced based patient care and work within practice policies and protocols.
• To work with and support the nursing team and wider clinical team.
• To participate and support practice audit and research as appropriate.
• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Work with safeguarding teams in regards to identification and signposting where appropriate.
• To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records.
• Emergency management - competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
• Participation in an annual appraisal.
• Attend and participate in practice meeting and training when required.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the role and/or as deemed appropriate for development.

Job description
Job responsibilities

• To provide a wide range of nursing services and treatments to patients registered within the practice, to include screening, advice and teaching within the professional competence of the post holder.
• To be able to work autonomously using sound clinical judgement.
• To provide and maintain high standards of evidenced based patient care and work within practice policies and protocols.
• To work with and support the nursing team and wider clinical team.
• To participate and support practice audit and research as appropriate.
• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Work with safeguarding teams in regards to identification and signposting where appropriate.
• To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records.
• Emergency management - competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
• Participation in an annual appraisal.
• Attend and participate in practice meeting and training when required.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the role and/or as deemed appropriate for development.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 1) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both face to face
• and via telephone.
• 2) Positive attitude.
• 3) Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
• 4) Good time management skills.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications:
• 1) Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• 2) Membership of a professional body.
• 3) Evidence of recent training.

Desirable

• 1) Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• 2) Experience of Primary Care nursing.
• 3) Cervical cytology qualification.
• 4) Chronic disease management experience.
• 5) Experience of using EMIS clinical

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• 1) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both face to face
• and via telephone.
• 2) Positive attitude.
• 3) Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
• 4) Good time management skills.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications:
• 1) Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• 2) Membership of a professional body.
• 3) Evidence of recent training.

Desirable

• 1) Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• 2) Experience of Primary Care nursing.
• 3) Cervical cytology qualification.
• 4) Chronic disease management experience.
• 5) Experience of using EMIS clinical

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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Employer details

Employer name

Severn Valley Medical Practice
Address

Henwick Halt Medical Practice

1 Ingles Drive, St Johns

Worcester

WR2 5HL

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