Helston Medical Centre & Porthleven Surgery

Practice Nurse

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Job summary

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.

To undertake these duties without direct supervision, working within broad procedural guidelines. To follow all aspect of the NMC code of conduct.

To ensure that total confidentiality is maintained in that no information about patients, either medical or personal, is disclosed to persons other than those employed by, or attached to, the Practice for which such information is relevant.

Main duties of the job

a) Basic wound care / ulcer care including compression and dopplers

b) Removal of sutures

c) Urinalysis

d) ECGs

e) Blood pressure measurements

f) To deal with urgent requests e.g. urgent ECGs

g) To deal with any bodily fluid incidents within the practice with the use of a spill kit e.g. vomit

h) Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

i) Assisting GPs with minor surgery and Nexplanon fittings

j) Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

k) Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

l) Undertake QOF, Enhanced service, PDMA reviews as required

m) Administration tasks, including but not limited to checking fridge temperatures, ordering stock, review of emergency trolley, stock rotation and ordering

n) Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

About us

We are a growing organisation over several sites and we believe we can offer a model of General Practice that allows us to provide the best of both worlds of a smaller practice model with the benefits and support of a larger team structure.

Helston Medical Centre & Porthelven Surgery are immensely proud of our teams we work with and offer a friendly, supportive, connected and a compassionate team along with sense of humour being part of our daily activities as well cake and pasties.

Date posted

22 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1413-24-0000

Job locations

Trelawney Road

Helston

Cornwall

TR13 8AU

The Surgery

Sunset Gardens

Porthleven

Helston

Cornwall

TR13 9BT

Job description

Job responsibilities

a. To Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy supporting the implementation of audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager

b. To support the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager

c. To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice

d. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice

e. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

f. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing

g. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

h. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

i. As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

j. To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice

k. To review patient medications to enhance compliance

l. To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages

m. To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services

n. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required

o. To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

p. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

q. To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team

r. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

s. To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics

t. To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics

u. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

v. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required

w. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

x. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

y. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

z. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children

aa. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)

bb. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

cc. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

dd. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

ee. To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

ff. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate