Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well man clinics, as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse.
* Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
* Smears/Cytology
* Removal of Sutures
* Travel Clinic
* ECGs
* Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
* Venepuncture
* Ear syringing
* Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
* Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
* Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
* Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
* Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
* Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
About us
We are a partner owned surgery of approximately 5,000 patients. Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred care.
Job responsibilities
* Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
* Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
* Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
* Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
* Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
* Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
* Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
* Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
* Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
* At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
* A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
* DOAC Monitoring Books
* Recalls & Searches
* Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
* Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post which could include knowledge and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Long term conditions (Diabetes, Asthma, COPD)
Experience
* Diabetes
* COPD/Asthma
* Smears
* Experience in Primary Care
* Willing to mentor/train
* Willing to take on IPC lead
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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