Treatment Room Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: TREATMENT ROOM NURSE

ACCOUNTABLE TO:CLINICAL - Dr G WILLIAMS; ANNE LAMB-CONA

Objectives

To provide nursing care to patients able to attend the surgery.

To work within a team and autonomously ensuring the needs of the practice population are met in line with changes in service need and the GMS Contract.

To follow practice protocols and guidelines.

To undertake appropriate training to fulfil the role.

Person Specification

Level 1 Nurse. At least 1 year post registration work experience.

Holistic approach to patient care

Able to restore optimum health and prevent ill-health

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

To have undertaken training as appropriate for the role

Be able to be autonomous and take initiative and responsibility

To maintain confidentiality at all times

To maintain accurate records and report adverse changes in patients condition or refer any patient needing care outside her own sphere of competence to the GP or relevant professional

To inform patients about their condition, treatment and progress.

Participate in continuing professional development and clinical supervision. Ensure up to date evidence based knowledge and competence for all aspects of role are maintained and to work within latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Meetings attend practice meetings relevant to role on a regular basis

To be a team player

To be reflective and analytical

Key Areas of Responsibility

Hypertension monitoring

Computer data entry and recording consultations to meet GMS requirements

Leg ulcer and wound care management appropriate referrals to Dietician, TVN and Vascular teams.

Development of clinical knowledge and skills in line with providing practice needs

Ear Care

Emergency Management

Health education and promotion

Infection Control

Smoking Cessation Clinic Advice

Vaccinations, Immunisations & treatments as prescribed by doctors or under Patient Group Directives

Refer and manage patients requiring One Call services

Adult and Child safeguarding

Doppler studies

Spirometry and reversibility

Phlebotomy

Health care checks

Assisting with Minor operations and Microsuction, if required

24 hour BP monitoring

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified RGN

Desirable

• Experienced in wound care with an interest in tissue viability;
• Experienced in childhood immunisations.

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

Westcourt Medical Centre

Address

12 The Street

Rustington

West Sussex

BN16 3NX

Employer's website

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