Dr Mark Rooney, GMC No: 6113795

Dr Saritha Somarajan, GMC No: 6094667

Dr Robin Thorne, GMC No: 6162544
Dr Carol Ashton, GMC No: 4081616

Tel: 01283 818100

Fax: 01283 222504 Civic Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0AE
www.heartwoodmedicalpractice.co.uk

PRACTICE NURSE VACANCY

Heartwood Medical Practice, Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AE

Heartwood Medical Practice is a well-established GP Practice. Its services are delivered from
Swadlincote Health Centre. The Practice premises are modern and purpose built. There are four
GP Partners and 2 salaried GPs, supported by a practice team. Our nursing team has a range of
skill mix, including Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants.

We are a forward-thinking innovative practice working within the Derby and Derbyshire Clinical
Commissioning Group. The Practice is committed to providing the best service it can to all
registered patients. As judged by QOF and external inspection the Practice provides a high quality
of care and has maintained this over recent years. The Practice was inspected by the Care Quality
Commission (CQC) in 2016 and rated as good. For further information read here:
http://www.heartwoodmedicalpractice.co.uk

To support our growth and workforce development, we are looking to appoint one full time or two
part time, experienced, self-motivated practice nurses to join our friendly team of qualified health
professionals serving a patient list of 8300.

Candidates must have the ability to undertake general practice nursing duties such as travel
vaccinations, childhood immunisations, cervical sampling, dressings and preferably chronic
disease management.

Knowledge of SystmOne is an advantage, however full training will be given.

Skills in all of the above areas are desirable, but we will invest in training for the right applicant if
there are any skill gaps.

If you would like to discuss the vacancy please contact the Practice Managers, Michelle Hurley or
Shani Fairbrother on 01283 818100. They will explain the vacancy in more detail and arrange an
informal visit to see the practice and meet the team.

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.

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 Heartwood Medical Practice
Job Description – Practice Nurse
Job Title: Nurse
Responsible to: Partners / GPs / Practice Manager
Responsible for: N/A
Job Purpose: To provide a high quality care service based on the needs of the
practice population which includes treatment, screening,
preventative care and patient education

Duties and Responsibilities – Desired but not Essential

Clinical
To manage patients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions
1.
and maintaining robust call and recall systems
Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and deliver
2.
the national immunisation and vaccination schedule
3. Provide travel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations
4. Treat patients with minor injuries
5. Provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptive services
7. Act as chaperone when required
8. Undertake health promotion to help educate patients
9. Select, carry out and interpret results of specific tests
Administration
To maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using
11.
agreed Read Codes and templates
Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with
12.
patient health care
13. To collect data and participate in regular Practice audit and research projects
14. To contribute to the preparation of any Practice development plans
General
To maintain own annual registration with the NMC and adhere to Code of
15.
Professional Conduct
To maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for all staff, patients, carers
16. and co-workers from other agencies. Ensure all statutory regulations (e.g.
Health & Safety, COSHH, etc) are implemented and adhered to
To promote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to
17.
patients and staff both in and out of the Practice
To maintain own continuous professional development and ensure PDP kept
18.
up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice
Attend and participate in staff and Practice meetings and in-house clinical
19.
training sessions
20. Any other reasonable duties that may be required from time-to-time

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