Job summary
Looking new challenge?......if you are
a motivated and enthusiastic Practice Nurse with experience in Primary Care,
then look no further this may be the role for you.
We are looking for an experienced, qualified Practice Nurse to
join our team.
You'd be working alongside a passionate, clinical team, with excellent
management and a very supportive partnership, providing ample opportunity to
develop and grow your skills and support for career progression.
As a NMC Registered General Nurse, the right applicant will need to be
trained in a wide range of nursing duties including the management of patients with long-term conditions in particular those patients with Diabetes, providing and delivering primary care interventions and care effectively and efficiently
Effective communication with patients, carers and all members of the MDT
Have the ability to priorities and complete daily work in line with clinIcal / patient need and practice priorities
Job Summary:
Working as part of the practices multidisciplinary team who provide
care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The
practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as
health promotion, health prevention, as well as
supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and
procedure.
Main duties of the job
Job Responsibilities:
Duties include [but not limited to]:-
Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with guidelines and protocols undertake and record:
- Maintenance of accurate and legible patient records in line with professional and organisational requirements
- Participates in clinical audit and the implementation of changes as identified
- Ensure that any complaints or significant events are identified and reported in accordance with organisational policy and as expected professional practice
- Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within competence levels
- Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for laboratory analysis
- Provide child Immunisation
- Cytology & HVS
- Wound care
- Doppler ultrasound measurements
- Removal of Sutures
- Routine adult and childhood vaccinations
- Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive injections, vitamin B12 and depo provera
- ECGs
- Flu immunisations
- Management of patients with Long-term conditions [preferably qualified in treating patients with Diabetes]
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery (if HCA unavailable)
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care
- Chaperone patients where necessary
Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
About us
We are looking for an experienced, qualified Practice Nurse to
join our team.
You'd be working alongside a passionate, clinical team, with excellent
management and a very supportive partnership, providing ample opportunity to
develop and grow your skills and support for career progression.
Working as part of the practices multidisciplinary team who provide care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population. The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
General nursing; duties include-
Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance
with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term
conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients health
- Provide child Immunisation
- Vaccinations,
immunisations and ordering of stock
- Cytology & HVS
- Wound care
- Removal of Sutures
- Routine adult vaccinations
- Depo Provera
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Flu immunisations
- Assisting GPs with minor
surgery (if HCA unavailable)
- Requesting pathology tests,
for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical
protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
- Assist in and perform
routine tasks related to patient care
Ensure read codes are used effectively
Chaperone patients where necessary
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe
practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
Other tasks will include
- Maintain general tidiness
and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Participation in
administrative systems in the practice
- Regular ordering of stock
and vaccinations
- At all times there will be a
need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise other
nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in
any practice meetings when required.
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and
patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies
and initiatives where appropriate
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance
with local and national policies
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
General nursing; duties include-
Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance
with clinical-based evidence, NICE and the NSF
Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term
conditions, preventing adverse effects on patients health
- Provide child Immunisation
- Vaccinations,
immunisations and ordering of stock
- Cytology & HVS
- Wound care
- Removal of Sutures
- Routine adult vaccinations
- Depo Provera
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Flu immunisations
- Assisting GPs with minor
surgery (if HCA unavailable)
- Requesting pathology tests,
for example urine culture, swabs
- Following agreed clinical
protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate
- Assist in and perform
routine tasks related to patient care
Ensure read codes are used effectively
Chaperone patients where necessary
Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe
practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
Other tasks will include
- Maintain general tidiness
and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Participation in
administrative systems in the practice
- Regular ordering of stock
and vaccinations
- At all times there will be a
need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise other
nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in
any practice meetings when required.
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and
patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies
and initiatives where appropriate
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events
Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance
with local and national policies
Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Primary Care treatment room enviroment
Desirable
- Management of long term conditions
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Primary Care experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Experienced in utilisation of SystemOne
- Experience in managment of long term conditions
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Primary Care treatment room enviroment
Desirable
- Management of long term conditions
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered
- Primary Care experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Experienced in utilisation of SystemOne
- Experience in managment of long term conditions
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).
Additional information
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).
