Job summary
:
Working in accordance with the UKCC Codeof Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening,health education services and advice to patients.
The post-holder will work withreference to practice agreed protocols and guidelines, providing nursingtreatments to patient both independently and in participation with nursecolleagues and general practitioners.
The post-holder will have the requiredlevel of training and competence and will work within patient group directionswhere these are available.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Nurse - Nursing and Midwifery Council
Personal Attributes
Essential
2. Polite and confident
3. Flexible and co-operative
4. High levels of integrity and loyalty
5. Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
6. Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
7. Commitment to ongoing professional development
8. Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
9. Motivated, forward thinker
10. Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
11. Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
12. Effectively utilise resources
Experience
Essential
13. Experience of working in a primary care environment
14. Experience of chronic disease management
15. Experience of working autonomously
16. Experience of infection prevention and control measures
Desirable
17. Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
18. Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
19. Experience of quality initiatives,, benchmarking
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
20. Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
21. ECGs
22. Venepuncture
23. Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
24. Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
25. Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
26. Ability to record accurate clinical notes
27. Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
28. Chaperone procedure
29. Womens health - cervical cytology, contraception, etc.
30. Immunisations - routine, childhood and travel
31. Chronic disease management
32. Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
33. Effective time management (planning and organising)
34. Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
35. Good interpersonal skills
36. Problem solving and analytical skills
37. Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
38. Travel medicine
39. Spirometry
40. Broad knowledge of clinical governance
41. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
42. Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
43. Knowledge of health promotion strategies