Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

Practice The New City Medical Centre

Specimen Job Description Practice Nurse

Job Title:

Nurse

Responsible to:

Partners / GPs / Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Career Start

Responsible for:

N/A

Job Purpose:

To provide a high-quality care service based on the needs of the Practice population which includes treatment, screening, preventative care and patient education

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

To manage patients with chronic disease, running specific clinic sessions and maintaining robust recall systems and accurate recall date entry

Participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology

Carry out Cervical Smear Sampling and attend annual Cervical Cytology updates

Provide Travel Health advice and administer appropriate vaccinations

Undertake all Child Health Surveillance and Immunisation Vaccination Programmes

Provide directly and support GPs & Nurse Practitioner with contraceptive services

Provide ongoing support and have an empathy to patients/carers /parents' Palliative needs

Act as chaperone when required

Undertake health promotion to help educate patients

Select, carry out and interpret results of specific tests

Respiratory be willing to undertake further training to be ARTP accredited in Spirometry

Administration

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

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

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

To contribute to the preparation of any Practice Development Plans

General

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prepared by: _____________________________________________________________

Title:

The New City Medical Centre

Specimen Person Specification Nurse

Job Title:

Practice Nurse

Recruiter:

GPs / Practice Manager/Nurse Career Start

Date:

25.3.2025

Qualifications

Essential

RGN Qualification

Current NMC registration

Desirable but not essential training will be provided for the following

Accredited training in chronic disease management

Accredited training in anticoagulation management

Cervical cytology qualification

Experience

Desirable but not essential as training will be provided

Up-to-date training in childhood immunisations

2 years post-registration Band 5-6 - Desirable but not essential must HOLD the relevant RGN Training Certificate or equivalent

Health promotion

Family planning

Smoking cessation

Evidence of recent updating in primary care

Working with (Clinical system)

Skills

Essential

IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc)

Interpersonal skills

Time Management

Behaviours

Essential

Smart, polite and confident

Planning and organising

Performing under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

• MUST have a GOOD educational Back Ground in main subjects C and above English, Maths, Science, Biology.

Desirable

• MUST HOLD THE RELEVANT RGN NURSING QUALIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT
• Must have experience in venipuncture
• Vaccinations
• Basic observations in the management of BP, Weight, Height, BMI
• Experience in weight management advice & education signposting to weight management services
• Management of LONG TERM Chronic Conditions Accredited (desirable but not essential as training will be given).
• Manage Cervical Screening carrying out screening and follow up Accredited (desirable but not essential as training will be given)

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a Primary Care or secondary Care Setting in a Nursing Role
• Working with vulnerable and frailty patients.
• Experience with complexed patients such as patients with metal health and chronic long term conditions.

Desirable

• Working in a Primary Care setting or Secondary Care setting

Provide Quality of Care

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills
• Work as a team
• Provide high quality standards of care
• Meet the needs of our Practice Population
• Use own initiative
• Work under pressure
• Good Communication Skills
• Engage and be an active contributor in patient care at MDT Level

Desirable

• Health & Safety
• COSSH
• Infection Control audits and inspections (inc. needle stick injuries)

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).