Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: 16-32 hours per week (flexible for the right candidate)

Job summary:

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice.

Job responsibilities:

• • Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior staff and GPs
  • Cytology
  • Spirometry
  • Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
  • Urinalysis
  • ECGs
  • Venepuncture
  • Routine immunizations/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
  • Undertake chronic disease reviews for Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and Coronary Heart Disease.
  • Contraception and family planning discussions with patients.
  • Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate

  Other tasks will include

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
  • Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
  • Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
  • 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. We are an EMIS Web practice
  • Undertake home visits to ensure that patients who are housebound have their conditions managed and reviewed as required
  • Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

  To be aware of Safeguarding process in practice and work with the Safeguarding lead when required. Will undertake regular mandatory Safeguarding training via elearning.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care / GP Practice
• Knowledge of EMIS and Docman

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Respiratory Management/Diabetes certification
• Childhood immunisations
• Cytology
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• Contraception and family planning

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Fleetwood Surgery

Address

West View Health Village

Broadway

Fleetwood

Lancashire

FY7 8GU

Employer's website

https://www.fleetwoodsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)