Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Band 7 Practice Nurse

Reports to: Lead Nurse (clinically and operationally), Practice Manager (administratively)

Core clinical work to include:

Chronic disease management

o Asthma annual reviews

o COPD annual reviews

o Diabetes annual reviews

o Hypertension annual reviews

Cervical smears

Wound care

Routine immunisations childhood and adult

Various injections contraception, hormone treatments, B12 etc

Travel vaccines

Ear syringing

Audiometry

Anticoagulation INR dosing

Additional clinical work to be completed when required:

BP checks

Phlebotomy

12 lead ECG

Suture removal

Chaperone

NHS Health Checks

SMI review/health check

Learning Disability health checks

The successful post holder will work effectively as part of our clinical team, maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity, confidentiality, medical documentation, professional dress and health and safety working. They will participate in the ongoing CPD programme within the surgery and with appraisals as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• ideally we would like a fully qualified nurse however we would consider someone who is will to train for reach the requirements
• Registered Nurse
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Venepuncture
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Asthma
• CHD
• COPD
• Understands the importance of evidence based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs/PSDs and associated policy
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to on-going professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health Clearance
• NMC registration
• Evidence of post registration learning

Desirable

• ideally we would like a fully qualified nurse however we would consider someone who is will to train for reach the requirements
• Nurse Prescriber
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Travel medicine
• Ear Care
• Spirometry interpretation
• Immunisations (routine childhood and travel)
• Womens health (Cervical cytology contraception etc.)
• Learning Disabilities
• SMIs
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• SystmOne user skills
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Broom Lane Medical Centre

Address

70 Broom Lane

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 3EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.drpatelandpartners.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Receptionist/Administrator, youll play a key role in helping our practice run smoothly and ensuring patients receive an excellent level of care. Youll support our clinical and administrative teams while providing a warm, professional service to everyone who walks through our doors.

Main Duties

• Manage new and followup appointments efficiently using our clinical IT system
• Welcome patients and direct them to the appropriate clinician or service
• Act as a chaperone when required
• Arrange interpretation services for patients who need language support
• Maintain accurate, uptodate electronic patient records using the correct coding
• Prepare the reception area for incoming colleagues and contribute to smooth handovers between shifts
• Handle telephone enquiries, take messages, and direct calls appropriately
• Process incoming and outgoing correspondence, including managing workflow tasks
• Deal with patient and administrative queries promptly and professionally
• Enter information into patient records as needed
• Support the team with searches, audits, and recall processes
• Maintain confidentiality at all times and offer patients a private space if they need to discuss sensitive matters

General Responsibilities

• Follow all health and safety guidelines
• Take part in training and development opportunities provided by the practice
• Carry out any other reasonable duties required to support the smooth running of the service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs or equivalent qualifications with Grade B or above in English Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)

Experience

Essential

• You'll bring strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines, along with good problem solving abilities and excellent interpersonal skills. You should be able to plan, organise, and prioritise your workload effectively, stay calm under pressure, and show initiative and adaptability when situations change. Being a supportive team player is essential, as is being self motivated, proactive, and flexible enough to work across different shift patterns.

Desirable

• You'll have previous experience working in a GP practice in a reception or administrative role, and you will be confident using SystmOne, Microsoft applications, and AccuRX as part of your day to day work.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Broom Lane Medical Centre

Address

70 Broom Lane

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 3EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.drpatelandpartners.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)