Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

Clinical

1. To manage patients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust call and recall systems

2. Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology and deliver the national immunisation and vaccination schedule

3. Provide travel health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations

4. Treat patients with minor injuries

5. Provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptive services

6. Break bad news to patients/parents/carers and provide appropriate ongoing support to meet identified needs

7. Act as chaperone when required

8. Undertake health promotion to help educate patients

9. Select, carry out and interpret results of specific tests

10. Undertake anticoagulation clinics to include interpretation of blood tests and dosing

Administration

11. To maintain accurate patient records and enter onto the computer using agreed Read Codes

12. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care

13. To collect data and participate in regular Practice audit and research projects

14. To contribute to the preparation of any Practice development plans

General

15. To maintain own annual registration with the NMC and adhere to Code of Professional Conduct

16. To maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for all PHCT staff, patients, carers and co-workers from other agencies. Ensure all statutory regulations (e.g. Health & Safety, COSHH, etc) are implemented and adhered to

17. To promote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to patients and staff both in and out of the Practice

18. To maintain own continuous professional development and ensure PDP kept up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice

19. Attend and participate in staff and Practice meetings and in-house clinical training sessions

20. Any other reasonable duties that may be required from time-to-time

Experience

Essential

• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
• Clinical skills -immunisation, vaccination, ear care, phlebotomy, Cervical cytology.
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to
• change lifestyle
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• IT skills
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical
• guidelines
• Experience of audit
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Self-directed practitioner
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries

Desirable

• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of local and national health policy
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
• Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• At least 1 year recent primary and community nursing experience
• Management of long-term conditions
• Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
• Mentor/teaching qualification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse
• Relevant nursing/health degree

Desirable

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).