Job summary
We are looking for a friendly, professional Practice Nurse to join our team at Mullion & Constantine Group Practice.
We are a CQC 'Outstanding' practice, and take pride in the level of care we provide. We offer a range of clinics and specialities and strive to to do the very best we can.
We have a cohesive team working across sites to ensure resilience and team playing.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job will include working as part of the wider team, but also with autonomy in T/Room, LTC Clinics, Dopplers and general day to day nursing tasks and duties, depending on experience and comptencies.
About us
Mullion & Constantine Group Practice are a six partner practice with two salaried GP's. We have two Paramedics, a Clinical Pharmacist, Social Prescriber and a Pharmacy Technician.
The practice is managed by two Practice Managers, with the support of a great administration team.
We have a dispensary based at our Constantine Surgery.
We are an experienced happy nursing team at MACGP. We have two joint Lead Nurses as well as two practice nurses and looking to replace a post due to retirement. We have three HCA's supporting and working alongside the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN PURPOSE
· To provide nursing care by assisting the clinical team in all tasks as trained at the direction of the senior nurse
· To allow effective communication between patients, carers, doctors and other primary care staff
· To adhere to the strictest confidentiality when handling medical records and other information pertaining to patients and staff
· To undertake some administrative duties when required, such as stock & stores ordering
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties may vary under the direction of the Senior Nurse and Practice Manager depending on workload and staffing levels and may include the following:
Primary Nursing Duties
- Conducting health checks for new patients
- Perform smears and cervical Cytology
- Perform Anti coagulation testing & monitoring
- Providing wound and ulcer care
- Undertaking suture and clip removal
- Performing ECGs
- Performing doppler assessments
- Carrying out compression bandaging
- Measuring blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Measuring height, weight, BMI and blood sugar levels
- Ascertaining smoking status
- Providing venepuncture and phlebotomy services
- Taking peak flow readings
- Undertaking urine testing
- Conducting routine immunisations including routine childhood immunisations
- Chronic disease management (Diabetes, learning disabilities, CHD Asthma/COPD)
- Undertaking opportunistic screening for diabetes
- Providing treatment during hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies
- Assisting in providing emergency treatment for asthmas attacks
- Assisting GPs in minor surgeries
- Assisting in fittings of intra-uterine devices
- Administering therapeutic injections e.g Prolia, Zoladex, prostap & any other injections requested by secondary care
DUTIES WITHIN THE CLINICAL TEAM
- Ensuring that specimens are passed on to the pathology service
- Recognising changes in patient observations and taking appropriate action
- Advising patients with regards to healthy lifestyle choices
- Providing dietary advice for healthy eating and the recommended limits for alcohol consumption
- Offering travel health advice and ensuring patients are given appropriate immunisations
- Administering medications on prescription if required and according to Practice protocol/SOP
- Formulating specific wound management plans for patients
- Acting as patient chaperone when needed
- Applying infection control measures including safe disposal of waste materials, handling laboratory specimens, decontamination of instruments, dealing with body fluid spillages and reporting needlestick and other injuries
- Attending regular anaphylaxis and resuscitation training and demonstrating sufficient competency in other emergencies such as stroke, haemorrhage or infarction
- Assisting in seasonal clinics such as the annual ‘flu campaign and monitoring vaccine storage
- Maintaining awareness of child health procedures and points of referral
- Recognising indicators of child abuse and family violence, referring appropriately
- Recognising indicators of substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring appropriately
- Recognising the needs of patients with depression or at risk of suicide, referring appropriately
- Maintaining knowledge of contraceptive choices, emergency contraception and pregnancy, referring appropriately
- Offering advice on the causes and avoidance of sexually transmitted infections
- Advising & performing cervical cytology screening
- Promoting breast cancer awareness, self-examination and providing accompanying literature
- Promoting men’s health including testicular self-examination, prostate disease, vasectomy and sexual health
- Ensuring stock replenishment and rotation
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN PURPOSE
· To provide nursing care by assisting the clinical team in all tasks as trained at the direction of the senior nurse
· To allow effective communication between patients, carers, doctors and other primary care staff
· To adhere to the strictest confidentiality when handling medical records and other information pertaining to patients and staff
· To undertake some administrative duties when required, such as stock & stores ordering
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties may vary under the direction of the Senior Nurse and Practice Manager depending on workload and staffing levels and may include the following:
Primary Nursing Duties
- Conducting health checks for new patients
- Perform smears and cervical Cytology
- Perform Anti coagulation testing & monitoring
- Providing wound and ulcer care
- Undertaking suture and clip removal
- Performing ECGs
- Performing doppler assessments
- Carrying out compression bandaging
- Measuring blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Measuring height, weight, BMI and blood sugar levels
- Ascertaining smoking status
- Providing venepuncture and phlebotomy services
- Taking peak flow readings
- Undertaking urine testing
- Conducting routine immunisations including routine childhood immunisations
- Chronic disease management (Diabetes, learning disabilities, CHD Asthma/COPD)
- Undertaking opportunistic screening for diabetes
- Providing treatment during hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies
- Assisting in providing emergency treatment for asthmas attacks
- Assisting GPs in minor surgeries
- Assisting in fittings of intra-uterine devices
- Administering therapeutic injections e.g Prolia, Zoladex, prostap & any other injections requested by secondary care
DUTIES WITHIN THE CLINICAL TEAM
- Ensuring that specimens are passed on to the pathology service
- Recognising changes in patient observations and taking appropriate action
- Advising patients with regards to healthy lifestyle choices
- Providing dietary advice for healthy eating and the recommended limits for alcohol consumption
- Offering travel health advice and ensuring patients are given appropriate immunisations
- Administering medications on prescription if required and according to Practice protocol/SOP
- Formulating specific wound management plans for patients
- Acting as patient chaperone when needed
- Applying infection control measures including safe disposal of waste materials, handling laboratory specimens, decontamination of instruments, dealing with body fluid spillages and reporting needlestick and other injuries
- Attending regular anaphylaxis and resuscitation training and demonstrating sufficient competency in other emergencies such as stroke, haemorrhage or infarction
- Assisting in seasonal clinics such as the annual ‘flu campaign and monitoring vaccine storage
- Maintaining awareness of child health procedures and points of referral
- Recognising indicators of child abuse and family violence, referring appropriately
- Recognising indicators of substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring appropriately
- Recognising the needs of patients with depression or at risk of suicide, referring appropriately
- Maintaining knowledge of contraceptive choices, emergency contraception and pregnancy, referring appropriately
- Offering advice on the causes and avoidance of sexually transmitted infections
- Advising & performing cervical cytology screening
- Promoting breast cancer awareness, self-examination and providing accompanying literature
- Promoting men’s health including testicular self-examination, prostate disease, vasectomy and sexual health
- Ensuring stock replenishment and rotation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse
- GCSE Grade A to C in English & Maths
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care team / clinic environment.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Registered nurse providing high quality care with good interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Experience in wound care, compression bandaging, Dopplers, INR's. For the right candidate training will be given.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse
- GCSE Grade A to C in English & Maths
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care team / clinic environment.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Registered nurse providing high quality care with good interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Experience in wound care, compression bandaging, Dopplers, INR's. For the right candidate training will be given.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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