Vacancies

Overview of the Organisation

We are a friendly, successful, training and research practice of over 11,500 patients with an informal and supportive culture, which aims to ensure a good work life balance is maintained for all staff. Fallodon Way Medical Centre is located in Henleaze, which is a leafy inner suburb of Bristol, with good schools and amenities. We have a relatively high elderly population but also a good mix with families. We encourage and support ongoing professional development.

The practice combines the best of traditional and innovative working, currently with 4 partners and 5 associate GPs. The practice is both proactive and reactive about managing the ever-changing workload in General Practice, offering a supportive environment and good work-life balance.

The practice is supported by ANPs, a Nursing Team, a Pharmacy team including two Practice Pharmacists, an Award-winning Care Coordination team, a Social Prescriber, First Contact Physio and Mental Health practitioner. There is a team of workflow administrators assisting the clinical team in managing inbound correspondence and results.

Practice Nurse

Job Summary

To provide an efficient, but high, standard of professional nursing care for patients. By working alongside other clinicians, to ensure patients are accessing the most appropriate level of care. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.

To ensure a positive experience of care for patients and carers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

General Nursing Services

To provide clinical nursing services and opportunistic health promotion advice as appropriate to patients registered with the practice, within the professional competence of the post holder.
To support and assist the GPs clinically.
To assist in achieving quality payments for chronic disease management (specifically Diabetes)
To provide skilled nursing care and treatment to patients as required by the GPs and within agreed up-to-date protocols
To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with appropriate referral to GPs as necessary
To demonstrate, teach and promote educational issues with patients (and their immediate families if necessary)
To undertake general and specific health screening of the practice patient population, working within agreed and up-to-date protocols, referring to GPs as necessary
To undertake the collection of pathological specimens, including blood samples, swabs, smears, etc and perform investigatory procedures as requested by the GPs
To maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice with appropriate regard to confidentiality

Chronic Disease Management

To maintain the relevant disease registers and call/recall system for patients with chronical diseases.
To ensure appropriate follow-up is provided to these patients when necessary

Health Promotion

To be aware of opportunities for health promotion on an individual and group basis, acknowledging local and national targets
To help in the development and maintenance of comprehensive new services provided by the practice (screening clinics, health promotion activity, etc.)

Treatment Room

To maintain supplies and equipment used
To ensure that equipment is sterilised as and when appropriate
To ensure that cleanliness is maintained (the cleaning staff are primarily responsible for an appropriate cleanliness level being obtained)

Organisational

To liaise with all members of staff employed within the practice and with the GPs in order to deliver high quality patient care
To liaise with members of the Primary Health Care Team and other agencies
To liaise with the Senior Nurse regarding all nursing-related and organisational matters in order to provide high quality patient care and adequate nursing cover
To participate in the review of existing evidence-based nursing practice by using valid and reliable audits and published and validated research from medical and nursing data in order to effect changes in clinical practice
To be aware of budgetary constraints within the practice
To contribute to a learning environment for new nursing personnel, student nurses/doctors and practice staff

Minor Injuries Service

To provide a minor injuries service in line with current ICB recommendations referring to GP’s or outside agencies when appropriate

Administration

To ensure accurate recording of all patient consultations (including treatment/advice)
To ensure accurate completion of necessary documentation associated with patient care and registration with the practice
To ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and occasional practice reports
To undertake all administrative procedures relating to the post

Health & Safety

To be aware of the practice policies and guidelines and your responsibilities relating to:

Disposal of clinical waste
Safe vaccine storage
Fire and emergency procedures

If you are interested in the position, or have any questions, please email the Operations Manager: charlotte.hues@nhs.net.

The final date for applcaitons is Tuesday 13th May 2025.

Fallodon Way Medical Centre is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within our workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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