Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

General Practice Nurse

REPORTS TO:Practice Manager (Administratively) & GP Partners (Clinically)

HOURS:15 hours Weds, Thurs, Friday afternoons

JOB SUMMARY:

The purpose of the post is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing services to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct the post holder will take a nurse role within the nurses team, using previous primary care experience to provide nurse interventions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

Clinical care delivery general

• Carry out nursing interventions and measurements for patients using clinical judgement.

• Administer medications by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation.

• Recognise health promotion opportunities and give brief, focused lifestyle advice using motivational interviewing techniques which may include brief intervention sign-posting.

• Undertake initial assessment of patients presenting with wounds, produce treatment plans and refer to other services as necessary.

• Measure circulation by recording Ankle Brachial Pressure Index and applying compression therapy to patients with venous leg ulcers.

• Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.

• Take samples for the cervical screening programme according to recognised standards.

• Administer vaccines to adults and children according to the UK immunisation schedule.

• Administer prescribed therapies such as vitamin B12 and Depo medications recognising side effects and contraindications.

Sexual health

• Advise women on suitability of oral and long term contraceptive methods and be aware of local referral pathways.

Long term conditions

After appropriate training:

Provide a nurse-run asthma/diabetes/COPD service to patients to include screening, diagnosis, ongoing management and referral to other agencies in line with NICE guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators.

Quality assurance/service support

• Participate in quality improvement and innovations e.g. audit, significant event analysis and development of protocols and new services.

• Recognise opportunities to reduce inequalities and unwarranted variation in health care for the practice population

• Mentorship for preceptor programmes and contributing to revalidation needs of nurse colleagues.Analyse data and develop initiatives to improve uptake of national screening and immunisation programmes including coordinating new vaccination campaigns.

Personal/professional development

• Complete statutory training/updating and mandatory training as defined by the practice.

• Complete skills-specific training and regular updating.

• Participate in an annual individual performance review maintaining a record of own personal and professional development including the requirements of NMC revalidation.

• Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance. Identify gaps in knowledge and skills and how further learning can enhance delivery of nursing service.

Health and safety

• Identify and address risks in work activities working with practice nurse manager and practice manager.

• Follow appropriate infection control procedures.

• Maintain work areas in a tidy and safe manner

• Communicate effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet peoples needs.

Equality and diversity

• Act in a way that recognises peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and current legislation.

• Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Salary for suitably qualified candidate: £19.96/hour

Applications may be considered from Newly Qualified Nurses

Job Type: Part-time

Licence/Certification:

• NMC registration (required)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must be a fully qualified nurse

Desirable

• IT literacy
• Previous experience as a practice nurse is preferred but not essential as we are prepared to train the right candidate

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

Cropredy Surgery

Address

Claydon Road

Cropredy

Banbury

Oxfordshire

OX17 1FB

Employer's website

https://www.cropredy-surgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)