Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may include:

• Long Term Care Reviews
• Basic wound care / ulcer care
• Removal of sutures/clips
• Urinalysis
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Routine injections/immunisations /travel vaccinations
• INR point of care testing
• Home visits
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks including:

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

Participation in administrative systems in the practice

Accurate and concise record keeping

A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required

A requirement to undertake home visits

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the posts

Special Requirements of the Post

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality

Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense

A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post

A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager

A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources

An awareness of own limitations and experience

To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice

To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up-to-date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC

Co-operate with annual appraisal meetings

Membership of the RCN

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Desirable

• Knowledge of personal care approach
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control
• Understand the requirements of PGDs, PSDs and associated policy
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Venepuncture

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care

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

Brierley Park Medical Group

Address

127 Sutton Road

Huthwaite

Sutton in Ashfield

Nottinghamshire

NG17 2NF

Employer's website

https://www.brierleyparkmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)