Treatment Room Nurse

Job responsibilities

• To undertake all duties in line with the training and instruction provided by the Management Team and General Practitioners
• Assistance at clinics, setting up and supporting other clinicians and ensuring patient care by chaperoning and assisting patients to dress and undress
• Conduct pre-clinic checks
• Conduct weight and height measurements, test and record blood pressure and blood sugar levels
• The testing and result recording of clinical specimens
• Preparation of clinical specimens for collection
• Provide assistance in minor operations and coil fittings ensuring patient care by chaperoning
• Venepuncture and the taking and preparing of pathology samples
• Undertake ECGs and Audiograms
• New patient health checks for newly registered patients
• NHS Health Checks
• Giving injections to the practice population according to protocols
• Ensure adequate infection control procedures in treatment and consulting rooms
• Ensure adequate stock levels in stock room, treatment rooms, fridges and cupboards
• Ordering medical supplies and checking/recording and storage of supplies on receipt
• Inputting of information onto SystmOne
• Ensure the safe storage, recording, rotation and disposal of vaccines
• Fridge temperature logging and reporting cold chain issues as necessary
• Prioritise problems presenting in the treatment room, assess and plan appropriate course of action for the emergency patient situation.
• Ability / confidence to work alone in the treatment room, seeking advice from colleagues / GPs when necessary.
• Some pharmacological knowledge required, especially relating to wound care / infection.
• Knowledge of treatment room Patient Group Directives and associated policies.
• Knowledge and understanding of patients with long-term conditions and acute illness presenting in the treatment room.
• Assist with an emergency patient situation, keeping updated with resuscitation skills.
• Cervical cytology - attend relevant recognised course for cervical cytology and possess PIN for LBC.
• Undertake vaginal swabs and discuss this with patients, offer sexual health advice and give relevant contact numbers / information as required.
• Wound care - be confident in wound assessment, be able to identify signs of infection and use suitable dressings after initial assessment. Have a broad knowledge of wound types and methods of management; i.e. burns, lacerations, sebaceous cysts/drainage and insertion of wick dressings, post- operative wound care, and suture and clip removal, minor skin injuries; i.e. grazes and bruises. Refer patients to medical colleagues for a review when necessary.
• Leg ulcer dressings and management - knowledge of ulcer dressings, ability to assist with these dressings in the absence of a specialist nurse.
• Ear syringing - Be competent in ear examination and have the knowledge to advice patients on ear care and preparation for syringing. Be competent in syringing, identifying any signs of infection within the ear and feel confident to liaise with nursing or medical colleagues where necessary.
• Minor Surgery / Coil / Implanon contraceptive implant fitting - prepare necessary equipment, support the patient and assist the GP during the procedure. Ensure asepsis during procedure.
• Supporting new members of staff / nursing and medical students.
• Taking skin scrapings & nail clippings and complete relevant paperwork for fungal skin/nail investigations.
• Pregnancy testing.
• Helicobacter testing as per test kit/instructions as issued.
• Administration of medicines via the injectable route, whether routine or emergency based.
• Administer and support patients undertaking oxygen therapy or nebuliser treatments.
• Assess the patient presenting with a minor injury and implement the most appropriate course of action, refer to a GP / refer to A/E if necessary.
• Ensure correct data entry in patients notes for any minor injury within the past 48hrs, adhering to the minor injury guidelines.
• Chronic disease management if qualified and approved by Practice then responsible for running clinics autonomously with the ability to instigate basic diagnostic tests; developing and maintaining the practice register and working actively with the lead GP in achievement of targets etc. Caseload management, aiming to identify those people with a significant risk but who have not developed symptoms and offer advice and treatment. Source and supply up to date education material. Educate and encourage patients in self management of their condition.
• Any other duties as directed by the Managers or GPs.

Skills

Essential

• IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc)
• Interpersonal skills
• Time Management
• Ability to work unsupervised in the Treatment Room

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Qualification
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Accredited training in chronic disease management
• Accredited training in anticoagulation management
• Cervical cytology qualification

Experience

Essential

• Health promotion
• Implementation and utilising protocols and guidelines
• Clinical supervision

Desirable

• Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations
• 2 years post-registration
• Family planning
• Smoking cessation
• Evidence of recent updating in primary care
• Working with SystmOne
• 1 year experience in primary/community care
• Chronic disease management
• Mentoring/teaching experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Pharmacological knowledge
• Knowledge of Patient Group Directives and associated policies
• Knowledge and understanding of long term conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of acute illness

Desirable

• Knowledge of clinical audits
• Knowledge of SystmOne

Behaviours

Essential

• Smart, polite and confident
• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Adaptability
• Using initiative
• Team working
• Self motivated and confident
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality
• Prioritisation

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).