Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

The post holder is a caring, committed and experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment, diagnostic skills and prescribing, for patients within the general practice.

Job responsibilities:

Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness:

• Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional; provide appropriate care and/or make any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team.
• Inform patients of test results and counsel them accordingly.
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations.
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.

Management of Chronic Disease:

• Contribute to chronic disease management by assessing, planning, monitoring and reviewing progress.
• To support the clinical team in identifying and targeting patients for assessment and treatment.

Providing assessment, treatment, screening services and health education advice:

• Chronic Diseases including asthma, COPD and diabetes
• Health screening
• Minor injuries/illnesses
• HRT
• Contraception/Depo injections/Pill check
• Removal of IUCD / IUS
• HVS
• Pessary
• Routine immunisations and vaccinations
• Childhood immunisations
• Routine injections
• Zoladex implants
• Travel advice / Travel f/u vaccine
• Dressings
• Removal of sutures / clips
• Breath Test
• New registration checks / general health advice
• Dietary advice
• Blood pressure checks
• Urinalysis
• ECG
• Phlebotomy
• Assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration required

Desirable

• Additional specific nursing skills / qualifications - asthma / COPD /
• diabetes

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team

Desirable

• Experience of working within a GP Practice

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

Cambrian Medical Centre

Address

Thomas Savin Road

Oswestry

Shropshire

SY11 1GA

Employer's website

https://www.cambriansurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)