Job Description

WOKINGHAM NORTH PCN - DRESSING CLINIC NURSE

Part Time- Monday, Wednesday, Friday - Approx. 19 hours per week

Location - Parkside Family Practice, and Woodley Centre Surgery

Salary - Dependent on Experience

Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract 6 months

(Possibility of extension to permanent depending on viability of clinic).

Previous applicants need not apply

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse has arisen to join our Primary Care Network team. They will be working collaboratively with our two Woodley Practices who have a combined population of 30,000 patients.

We are looking for an open and friendly individual who is passionate about delivering high quality nursing care in a dressing clinic setting.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for initial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment / care plans for a wide range of dressings, including complex wounds.

They will have the ability to work independently under their own initiative and ensure safeguarding needs are met and escalated at the right time.

They will have the flexibility and expertise to provide treatment room services if necessary.

About us

Wokingham North PCN comprises 3 GP surgeries with a total population of 38,000 patients and we aspire to be a progressive and innovative team, working collaboratively to share best practice and to delivery excellent clinical pharmacy services to our patients.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

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REPORTING TO: CLINICAL LEADS OF EACH PRACTICE

The post holder will be responsible for initial assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation

of treatment / care plans for a wide range of dressings, including complex wounds.

They will work autonomously to improve patient safety & experience, promoting good practice and

promoting skin integrity.

The post holder will have extensive knowledge of wound assessment, be able to identify signs of

infection and use evidence-based knowledge to promote wound healing.

The post holder will actively lead the prevention of avoidable deterioration of wounds and use expert

knowledge and skills to manage complex wound care aiding the recovery and healing.

The post holder will proactively refer patients to the tissue viability service or discharge as appropriate.

They will establish and maintain professional network relationships with all relevant professionals including the Primary Care nursing team and those from local Secondary Care providers.

They will be accountable for their own professional practice and development in line with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and actively participate in clinical supervision.

The postholder will be courteous and respectful to patients and colleagues including adhering to a dress code appropriate to the work situation.

They will maintain adequate dressing services stock.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

Be clinically inquisitive.

Maintain outstanding clinical documentation, including safeguarding referrals.

Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make informed

choices about their health and well-being and promote independence where

clinically appropriate.

Ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the dressing clinic using the

dressing clinic standard operating procedure.

Performance and Quality

Attend all Mandatory training and ensure that updates are booked in a timely

manner.

Collect, collate and report on service activities including outcomes data

and audits.

JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT

This job description is intended as a guide to the main duties of the post and is not intended to be a

prescriptive document. Duties and base of work may change to meet the needs of the three Practices or because of the introduction of new systems/ technology. This could mean covering Treatment Room Services as necessary.

This job description may be reviewed from time to time and changed, after consultation with the postholder.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

NMC registered nurse
Desirable

Post qualification study in wound management
ExperienceEssential

Experience of independently managing and delivering wound care Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of wound assessment Clinical competence in core nursing care provision. Evidence of continual professional development Ability to make clinically appropriate decisions. Good collaborative working skills
Desirable

Experience working within a tissue viability clinic
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (Opens in a new tab).

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Temp to perm
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: 19.00-21.00 per hour

Benefits:

Store discount
Experience:

nurse: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person