PRACTICE NURSE / NURSING ASSOCIATE
Boughton Surgery
The closing date is 31ST May 2025
Job overview
Job Title: Practice Nurse or Nursing Associate
Reporting to: Practice Manager
Salary: negotiable depending on experience
Working hours: 25 hours or negotiable
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced, proactive and enthusiastic individual with a proven track record in a well performing environment to join our friendly GP training practice as a Practice Nurse with an interest in Diabetes or a Nursing Associate. Our clinical team consists of 3 GP’s, 1 GP Registrar, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 1 Nursing Associate, 1 Healthcare Assistant and 1 Phlebotomist.
You must have a deep understanding of health services together with a passion for improving lives and improving healthcare. This is a great time for individuals seeking a fulfilling and interactive role to join us and develop their career.
The post-holder duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN working in primary care. The post-holder will be expected to provide a high standard of nursing care for patient’s and provide nursing assistance to doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team, and support work that maximises Practice income (eg QOF and enhanced service contracts). There will be some additional specialist clinical duties and responsibilities, for example diabetes and anticoagulation INR.
Conducting and recording core clinical observations: Venepuncture and phlebotomy. Venepuncture and phlebotomy, Urinalysis, Conducting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs, phlebotomy, Blood pressure, Height / weight / BMI, ECG. Basic wound and ulcer care and dressings. Removal of sutures. Cervical smears.
Basic contraception advice. Basic healthy lifestyle advice and referral onwards. Supporting carers access support. Ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
Routine immunisations (eg Covid, influenza, pneumococcal, shingles). Infant immunisation and vaccinations. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines. Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines. Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Ensure safety netting advice given to patients, make sure patients know what to do if their symptoms worsen, and record this.
Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines. Housekeeping, ordering and infection control duties including: Maintaining general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms. Maintaining and cleaning equipment and fridges. Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required. Ordering of drugs and stock. Using our SystmOne clinical system
The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a dedicated team at this rural dispensing GP Training practice with the added satisfaction of working for an organisation committed to the care and wellbeing of others.
About us
You would be expected to have some supervisory or management experience, excellent interpersonal skills and good IT skills. Knowledge/experience of Systmone is desirable. The candidate will need to have a flexible working approach and have the ability to work with a wide range of professionals, people and patients.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details.
If you feel that you are suited to this position, then we would love to hear from you.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
CQC rating – Good
Employer name
Boughton Surgery
Address
Chapel Road, Boughton, Kings Lynn PE33 9AG
Employer’s website
https://www.boughtonsurgery-norfolk.nhs.uk
CV Applications should be emailed to: steve.leadbitter@nhs.net
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: SENIOR PRACTICE NURSE / THE PARTNERS (Clinically)
THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: X hours per week
SALARY DEPENDANT ON QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Job Summary:
To the assist medical personnel in the care of Practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.
- Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice patients, including those with long term conditions (within agreed protocols) with referral to senior Nurse / general practitioners as necessary.
- Maintain skills and an interest in Diabetes, Asthma, COPD or Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke/TIA and Contraception.
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nurse and GPs
- Wound care / Ulcer care / Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals / Urinalysis/NHS Health Checks
- ECGs
- Warfarin Monitoring (INR)
- Travel Clinic, to include vaccinations, medications and advice
- Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisations according to British schedule.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, cervical smears etc and ensure cleanliness of any equipment used.
- Perform an investigatory procedures requested by the General Practitioners.
Other tasks will include:
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Assisting with the ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- A requirement to undertake home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Administrative and professional responsibilities
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients’ notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
- Assist in the routine recall of patients with chronic diseases.
- Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required.
- Assist in the formulation of Practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.
Student/staff education and training
- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of Practice staff.
Research projects
- Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the Practice.
Confidentiality:
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Child Protection
To be aware of Child Protection Procedures, understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication of child abuse and understand the basic legal issues around child abuse.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
- Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
- Further training / qualification in Chronic Disease Management and Nurse Triage.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
- Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate
Special Requirements of the Post
- Registered General Nurse
- Membership of a professional body
- To work in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct
- Full valid driving licence
Job Description Nursing Associate
Boughton Surgery
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Associate to join our Practice Nursing team. The Nursing Associate will work under the supervision of the Practice Nursing Team. Leadership and support will be provided by the Nursing Lead and GP Partners. Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes, and behaviours to support general practice. The Nursing Associate will assist with the delivery of health promotion, phlebotomy, chronic disease management, immunisation and vaccinations and other clinical roles in line with their training and level of experience.
Main duties of the job
· Work within the Practice to provide and monitor care, contributing to the delivery of excellent patient care, supporting the existing workforce under direct or indirect supervision
· Improve safety and quality of care at every opportunity
· Undertake additional clinical training as required by the Practice
· Support registered nurses and the wider team to enable them to focus on the more complex clinical care
· To support with chronic disease clinics and maintaining registers, deliver patient care, referring patients to other members of the Practice or to secondary/specialist care as appropriate. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans dependant on training and experience
Please see attached a full Job Description for the Nursing Associate Role.
Our mission is to improve health and care. We meet everyday health and care needs for people by connecting primary care systems and using creative thinking to develop, improve and support great local services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
· Accurately perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration, and pulse rates
· Engage positively with patients/carers/families and staff members promoting mutually respectful and appropriate relationships
· Communicate effectively with patients regarding providing and planning their care and carrying out risk assessment needs as required
· Communicate complex and sensitive information verbally and in writing. Adapt and tailor communication skills to the need of the listener
· To act as patient advocate during practice meetings, sharing any relevant information confidently and accurately, maintaining patient confidentiality appropriately
· Develop an understanding of MDT structures and members roles
· Support patients to improve and maintain their physical, mental, and behavioural health and well-being
· Provide advice to patients including promoting self -management where appropriate and signposting patients to other Practice colleagues, local community, and voluntary sector services
· Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient health records
· Skills and training needs to be updated through continuous professional development, attending regular educational updates, via e-learning and face to face sessions as appropriate.
· Work in adherence to NMC Code for Nursing Associates, within own level of competence and the protocols and policies of the practices/PCN
· Participate in regular appraisals
· Maintain a good working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures, fire safety and mandatory training as per practice policies. Participate in policy development and data collection where appropriate
· Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and patients. Adapt to what may be potentially challenging and changing situations at times
· Willing to undertake other duties deemed appropriate to a Nursing Associate following correct training/guidance and agreed by the post holder and their line manager
Additional tasks following training and support will include:
Cervical cytology
Adult and childhood immunisations & vaccinations
Learning Disabilities annual review
Warfarin and INR management
Diabetic review in stable patients not acutely unwell or newly diagnosed.
Dementia reviews
Spirometry testing
Travel clinics (under PSD)
Pill check in stable patients
Depo provera injections
Cancer injections IM/SC including Zoledex implants
Wound Care