JOB TITLE:
BANK Registered Nurse
HOURS:
As required flexible working
PLACE OF WORK:
Based at both The Deeping Practice and Glinton Surgery
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Senior Practice Nurse, Practice Manager
Salary: Dependent on Experience
About us:
The Deepings Practice is a large practice based in Market Deeping with a branch site at Glinton, we serve over 24,000 patients. The Deepings practice has a large team of clinical and non-clinical staff lead by seven partners and a full senior management team. We have a CQC score of Good and strive for excellence in all areas of patient care. We have a strong focus on health promotion and personalised care, supporting patients to make informed decisions about their health and social care. We are a dynamic, friendly, and supportive team with experience in training GPs and other healthcare professionals.
Role Overview:
As a Bank Nurse, you will play a vital role in supporting our nursing team with additional hours as and when required. The primary responsibilities will involve working in the ophthalmic clinic and ophthalmic theatre, providing dedicated expertise and ensuring adherence to all training protocols related to the ophthalmic service. Additionally, you may be tasked with other general practice nurse duties, depending on the practice's needs and your experience.
Provide dedicated expertise and support to the ophthalmic clinic and ophthalmic theatre. This includes reviewing and assessing cataract patients, undertaking biometry, and undertaking duties as a registered scrub practitioner in the operating theatre.
Performing duties by following established protocols and guidelines.
Stay updated on all training requirements related to ophthalmic nursing practice.
Provide other nursing duties as necessary and as relevant to role.
Collaborate effectively with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Maintain accurate and detailed patient records.
Requirements:
Valid nursing qualification and current registration with the relevant regulatory body.
Prior experience in ophthalmology nursing and evidence of continuous professional development
Strong attention to detail and adherence to best practices in nursing care.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively within a team as well as independently.
Flexibility to work variable hours as needed.
Benefits:
Competitive hourly rate.
Flexible working hours to accommodate your schedule.
Opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic healthcare environment.
This job description is not exhaustive. We anticipate the role will develop with the suitable candidate.
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.
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.
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 & Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes 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:
In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development requirements for revalidation are met, 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.
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.
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
Job Type: Zero hours contract
Pay: £20.00-£23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Peterborough PE6 8HT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
Work Location: In person
