Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for meeting the nursing needs and providing nursing care to patients, including the provision of general and specific health assessment and screening to the practice population independently and in consultation with the general practitioners.

To demonstrate the rationale and evidence behind various methods chosen to meet health care needs.

To be involved with practice policy development and to provide nursing input to decisions affecting the care of patients. Keeping up to date clinical management protocols, continuing audit cycles and liaising with lead GP and Practice Manager regarding deadline achievements.

To participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

To review and implement infection control measures and updating clinicians at clinical meetings.

To participate in education, training, teaching and support of students and staff of all disciplines within the practice.

To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as agreed with the employer.

To maintain accurate patient records and statistics on the computer system and in the patients notes. Developing on-going IT skills to compliment good standards for dissemination to all clinicians.

Control and maintain medical supplies and equipment used to agreed standards, including the sanitisation of instruments. Keeping inventories for all clinical areas to facilitate stock control methodology. Calibration and care of equipment whilst maintaining records of maintenance, shelf life and replacement need.

To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, referring to the general practitioners as necessary.

To provide a woman's health service, to include cervical screening and advice and information regarding breast screening; Chlamydia testing, contraceptive pill checks, administration of Depo Provera contraception injections and sign-post for contraception consultation/changes.

To assess appropriately within your capability and nursing grade.

To care and educate patients living with all chronic disease in line with NICE guidelines and the quality outcomes framework. This includes home visits, if needed for housebound patients with chronic disease for their annual reviews and annual immunisations.

Assessment and care of wounds, removals of sutures/clips, administration of injections, venepuncture, receiving and interpreting results where required, following up those who need treatment.

Wound Care plans including the completion of wound assessment documentation/templates and referrals.

Taking of cervical smears, maintaining records, issuing results and following up those patients who need referral. Contributing to the cytology recall system for the health authority and the practice.

To lead on the delivery of the national childhood immunisations programme according to current schedules and any catch up programme The accurate recording of the information in the child health records and to participate in measures (such as education sessions) to improve the uptake of childhood immunisations.

To deal with telephone enquiries/EMIS tasks and provide advice for nursing related queries. This is to include the booking of appointments and ensuring any additional paperwork such as preparation of blood or specimen forms for investigation by the pathology laboratory are completed prior to appointments etc.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Acting on Opportunistic Emis Qof alerts when in consultation with patients.

To chaperone patients where necessary

The undertaking of basic observations, smoking data/smoking cessation advice/signposting, alcohol intake, body mass index, blood glucose monitoring, ECGs, Frailty scoring where required.

Home visits where required and assessments.

Ear assessments, hearing checks and ear irrigation if clinically indicated.

NHS Health Checks Health Promotion Disease Prevention Management/Intervention Review HbA1c and Cholesterol blood results

EMIS templates to be completed holistically with individualised information free texted into the consultation and correct READ codes, plans of care completed and saved to EMIS with review/follow up details and shared with the patient/carers for continuity of care.

Any other duties appropriate to the role

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in General Practice as a practice nurse for a minimum of 5 years.
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop nursing skills.
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
• Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to the ongoing success of the practice and adhering to practice policies and procedures.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work in a changing environment.
• Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post.
• Good record keeping.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work without supervision and determine own workload priorities.
• Experience of EMIS clinical system and QoF
• Experience of Microsoft Office software and excellent IT skills

Desirable

• Experience of Insulin initiation and management is desirable.

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

Guttridge Medical Centre - Dr Yerra Practice

Address

Deepdale Road

Preston

Lancashire

PR1 6LL

Employer's website

http://www.drjhasurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)