Treatment Room Nurse - Glenridding Health Centre

Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working, andmotivated Treatment Room Nurse to work at Glenridding Health Centre.
Thesuccessful candidate will have excellent communication skills to work with theexisting committed team, helping drive forward change and improving healthoutcomes.
Respiratory training would be advantageous for this role.8 hours per week (two mornings, 08:30 - 12:30, a week - notconsecutively, preferably Tuesdays and Fridays or Mondays and Thursdays)Closing Date: 04 December 2024If sufficient applications are received, we may closethis vacancy earlier than the stated closing date, so we encourage you to applyas soon as possible.
Main duties of the job The post holder will deliver care to Practice patients, treatments, preventative care, screening and patient education.
They will provide high quality evidence based care to meet the health and social needs of the Practice population, working within the boundaries set out by the regulated standards, and working collaboratively with the General Practice Team.All staff are expected to work to Cumbria Healths Values:Clinically Focussed: Everything every one of us does is for the patient Responsive: We listen and we respond quickly in a patient focussed way One Team: We work together to provide a high quality service which is organised and consistent, and in partnership with both the local Acute and Community Trusts High Standards: We provide skilled professionals working to the highest standards who are passionate about improving patient care Growth & Sustainability: With our strong roots we will continue to thrive and grow Communities: Connecting and engaging to meet local needs About us Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do.
We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria.
We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service.
Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance.
In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.Listen to your heart.
Have the work life balance you'd love.
Job description Job responsibilities This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically.
This list is not exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.
Clinical Skills 1) Works independently as a Practice Nurse / Treatment Room Nurse with treatment room skills within the scope of professional practice.
2) Undertakes the monitoring of Long-term conditions, including asthma, COPD, diabetes and chronic heart disease.
3) Excellent communication skills through patient consultation and nursing assessment of physical, psychological and social needs.
a) Takes an accurate history, building rapport towards a therapeutic relationship.
b) Assess, plan and implements patient centred plan of care for patients and refer when necessary to other healthcare professionals for further specialised care.
4) Undertake routine assessments in relation to individuals health and wellbeing and evaluate the outcomes of care.
5) Performs investigations and uses core clinical skill and competence.
a) Recognition of abnormal vital signs observing adult respiratory rate and effort, heart rate rhythm and volume, temperature and blood pressures as appropriate.
b) Perform investigative procedures including; Performing ECGs, Urinalysis, Blood Glucose monitoring, Venepuncture, measuring and interpreting Peak Flow.
6) Adapts to change within working situation managing unscheduled emergency situations.
a) Basic life support, severe breathing problems, serious cardiovascular problems, collapsed patients and seriously ill patients.
7) Delivers a high standard of care without discrimination to all ages, sexes and ethnic origins of the population through continuum of life.
8) Promote improving the health of the individual through providing advice and education to aid adjustment of lifestyle.
9) Recognise own limitations, seek assistance and refer appropriately.
10) Deliver safe, effective evidence based care and advice to ease patient problems.
Communication 1) Communicates effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
a) Liaises when necessary with general practitioners, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Reception & Admin Team, Paramedics, Accident and Emergency, Secondary Care, District nurses, Community MDT, social workers, mental health team, and Social Care Teams.
2) With Primary care nursing team giving support and advice.
3) With reception staff regarding patient information.
4) Recognise and effectively manages situations where there are barriers to effective communication.
Professional 1) Complies with Nursing and Midwifery council code of conduct and works within scope of professional practice.
2) Actively participates in clinical meetings.
3) Ensures practice and implementation of care is evidence based by adhering to local and national guidance 4) Maintain confidentiality of information regarding patients.
5) Ensure accurate, concise documentation.
6) Report any adverse incidents or near miss events through agreed Cumbria Health system.
7) Maintains professional development in risk awareness, health and safety, fire safety at work, Child and Adult safeguarding, conflict resolution, information governance and basic life support by attending annual mandatory training.
8) Identify and/ or participate in strategies of risk assessment to avoid or prevent clinical incidents and near misses incorporated in the clinical governance framework including: a) Risk management, Child and Adult safeguarding policies, Medicine management policies and Infection prevention policies.
Leadership 1) Is a support network for other colleagues, particularly nursing team.
2) Act as role model to inspire and motivate others 3) Helps to establish a culture where Long-term conditions management and health promotion flourishes in practice.
4) Is a voice that challenges practise to promote best practice.
Organisational Skills 1) Be aware and comply with Cumbria Health policies and procedures.
2) Able to adapt to change in the workplace being involved in new developments in the delivery of care.
3) Ensure faulty clinical equipment is reported and repaired and adequate for use.
4) Ensure store supplies are adequately ordered and maintained.
5) Participate and support the implementation of clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical risk assessment, setting and monitoring standards of care.
6) Promote improving the health of the community through reporting and preventing occurrences of infectious disease, providing advice and education.
7) Have a flexible approach to geographical locations across county sites.
Training and Educational 1) Currently enhancing professional development.
2) Continually keeps up to date with current evidence based practice.
3) Is involved in lifelong learning.
4) Ensure mandatory training has been completed.
5) Participates in in-house training provided/clinical meetings/supervision Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current NMC 1st Level registration Evidence of recent Continual Professional Development Wound management training and compression bandaging training Relevant Vaccination and Immunisation training Desirable Childhood Immunisations Other requirements Essential Willingness to undertake further training Keen to develop.
Desirable Current driving licence and access to own vehicle Skills and Aptitudes Essential Demonstrate clinical knowledge in acute and Long-term condition management Able to demonstrate excellent communication and consultation skills Monitoring of patients with complex needs.
Able to work independently and effectively within a team Flexible and motivated Basic computer skills.
Desirable Ability to adapt to change within working situation Demonstrate clinical competence in minor illness management Innovative practice to deliver patient centred care Clinical leadership skills Knowledge of care of the elderly.
Personal Circumstances Essential Positive Confident Well organised Good team player Ability to build rapport and effective relationships at all levels Demonstrate initiative Ability to maintain workload in a sometimes busy and demanding environment Experience Essential Post registration experience minimum 2 years in relevant field.
Evidence of good practice Working autonomously in a nursing role Experience of working within primary care.
Desirable Experience of case management Experience of sexual health and reproductive health investigations /referral EMIS experience Respiratory training would be advantageous for this role.