Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties will include processing and dispensing prescriptions, managing monitored dosage packs, ordering medication, answering patient queries via telephone and dispensary hatch, and supporting day-to-day dispensary operations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must have an NVQ2 or equivalent accredited course in pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

• Strong communication skills with patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals
• Able to use your own initiative with the ability to problem solve issues
• Confidentiality is essential
• The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy when carrying out tasks

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care/General Practice.
• Experience of working with the public in a customer service role.
• Experience of working with EMIS clinical system, Microsoft Office, Word & Excel
• Experience of dosette boxes would be beneficial

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

Harbury Surgery

Address

Mill Street

Harbury

Leamington Spa

Warwickshire

CV33 9HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.harburysurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

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)

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.

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

Harbury Surgery

Address

Mill Street

Harbury

Leamington Spa

Warwickshire

CV33 9HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.harburysurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties will include processing and dispensing prescriptions, managing monitored dosage packs, ordering medication, answering patient queries via telephone and dispensary hatch, and supporting day-to-day dispensary operations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must have an NVQ2 or equivalent accredited course in pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

• Strong communication skills with patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals
• Able to use your own initiative with the ability to problem solve issues
• Confidentiality is essential
• The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy when carrying out tasks

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care/General Practice.
• Experience of working with the public in a customer service role.
• Experience of working with EMIS clinical system, Microsoft Office, Word & Excel
• Experience of dosette boxes would be beneficial

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

Harbury Surgery

Address

Mill Street

Harbury

Leamington Spa

Warwickshire

CV33 9HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.harburysurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)