Treatment Room Nurse

Our very friendly and professional team have a strong multi-disciplinary working ethos and enjoy supporting each other. Working closely with GP colleagues, the post-holder will deliver a number of Treatment Room clinics providing: assessment; treatment; screening; health education services and advice to patients including:

• Wound management
• Administering a vaccinations and immunisations.
• Chronic disease management, including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and CHD.
• Contraception, STI checks and advice and cervical screening.
As part of the clinical team, you will participate in: clinical supervision; ongoing CPD; team and practice meetings as well as contributing to projects and audits. In addition to the treatment room clinics, the post-holder will ideally support our chronic disease management with a focus on COPD and Asthma. We value the contribution that our nursing team makes and, in turn, we offer excellent support and opportunities for personal development. While we are are looking for a Registered Nurse with training and experience in treatment room procedures and chronic disease (COPD and asthma) training, training and support to undertake additional required qualifications will be provided.About us We are friendly, patient focussed and progressive General Practice. We are seeking a Part Time Treatment Room Nurse to join the team and help provide care for nearly 40,000 patients. We have a supportive clinical team consisting of: doctors; chronic disease nurses; treatment room nurses; pharmacists; nurse practitioners / paramedics, and a physio and mental health nurse that deliver care from 3 purpose built sites. We strive to provide excellent care to our patients and are supported by a well-established and highly professional teams. We are high QoF achievers; continually striving to improve our service. We are a training practice for GPs, Nurses and HCAs and work hard to ensure that our nurses can take full advantage of training and development pathways. This is demonstrated by our: training student nurses; delivering HCA apprenticeships; supporting nurses on the TNA pathway; supporting ongoing CD / prescribing training etc., We are looking for a Registered Nurse to: provide excellent patient care; assessing patient needs and planning, delivering and evaluating care provision. They will provide a professional service performing a range of relevant treatment room activities without direct supervision and providing support to the GPs. Treatment room experience and asthma diploma would be preferred. General Clinical
• To provide high quality patient care
• Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes.
• Promote & participate in maintaining a safe comfortable & therapeutic environment.
• Participate in developing strategies and implementing health promotion programmes for clients and carers and facilitate screening clinics
• Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment
• Provide information, advice and support to patients face to face and via the telephone.
• Involved in team discussions to ensure best practice
Chronic Disease
• Asthma
• Hypertension Clinic
• COPD Clinic
• Holiday Vaccination Clinic
• Flu Vaccination Clinic
• Cervical Smears
• Family Planning
Treatment Room Clinical Skills required
• Venepuncture
• Urine testing
• Swabs
• ECG procedure
• Spirometer procedure
• Assistance in Minor Surgery
• Infection control management of equipment
• Immunisation and Vaccine administration
• Injections
• Wound management
• Ear care
• Family Planning / Womens health
• Cervical Cytology
• Mens health
• Health promotion
2) Organisational
• To maintain accurate records and data on Treatment Room activities, using the EMIS computer programmes.
• To work as an effective team member and promote a multi-agency collaborative approach to health care.
  
  We value the contribution that our nursing team makes and, in turn, we offer excellent support and opportunities for personal development. Ideally, we are looking for a Registered Nurse with experience in delivering Treatment Room procedures. However, full training can also be given for the right candidate., RGN Level 1 nurse already practicing at a band 5/6 (or equivalent) level. Evidence of continuing professional development Chronic disease management. Asthma preferred, Good keyboard skills and experience of using Microsoft office e.g. Word, Excel Diploma in Chronic Disease management Experience of using EMIS computer software, To be able to work well in a team and autonomously. Able to build effective working relationships at all levels. Able to demonstrate innovative practice. Has excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills. Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others and empathise. Good time management - Able to organize own day-to-day tasks and able to prioritise time sensitive tasks. Able to be proactive. Able to deal sensitively with anguished and distressed individuals. Able to remain impartial and non-judgmental during times of sensitivity, stress and conflict. Able to maintain accurate records. Able to maintain confidentiality at all times with regards to patients and staff. Self motivating. Able to work with minimal supervision. Team worker. Considerate, professional, supportive and generous. Adaptable and innovative. Gains respect by example and leadership Honest, caring and sympathetic. Personable and approachable. Hard
working, reliable and resourceful.,
• Experience of working in a treatment room/practice nurse setting. Experience of working in teams within a clinical team setting. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment with a wide range of individuals at different levels., Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and organisations. Experience of chronic disease and health promotion
  
  Bradley Stoke Surgery and Stoke Gifford Medical Centre are in the process of merging partnerships (with an expected merge date in April 25). The combined 40,000 patient population will be supported by a team of 130 clinical and administrative staff and delivered from 3 purpose built medical premises. The new Partnership will act as a single Primary Care Network with a single list and teams that will work together to provide excellent patient care. The merged practice will be Stokes Medical Group.
Stokes Medical Group look forward to welcoming a Practice Nurse to our clinical team. The role is expected to be based at the Bradley Stoke site but may need to work across the 3 surgeries. We are keen to find the right person for this role and training in treatment room competencies can be given. We are also keen to support ongoing CPD to complement the range of development pathways available to practice nurses.