Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse Job Description Summary 2024

Duties

Routine nurse appointments for dressings. wound care, phlebotomy, new patient checks, BPs, misc injections etc

Vaccinations and Immunisations, Child and adult immunisations as required by national program and local arrangements. Provide travel advice and vaccines.

Smear tests/ Cytology. Carry out sample collection with respect for patient dignity, and ensuring correct labelling of samples (smear takers error ratio within acceptable limit).

Health promotion checks ie smoking cessation, weight loss etc

ECG. Able to carry out and act on results with reference to senior clinician when necessary.

Assists with the basic management of chronic disease patients, monitoring, health updates and advice.

Recording

Update patient computerised records with all consultations and advice and follow relevant templates to ensure a full and accurate log of treatment, procedures and advice given. Coding information appropriately to inform colleagues and assist in reporting

Maintaining stock levels of, instruments, disposables, and other items needed to carry our nurse tasks. Stock control to prevent waste, unnecessary stock piling and expenditure.

Assist with minor surgical procedures as and when required

Other Nurse tasks or any new ones required by the practice.

Policy and procedure

Attends/participates in practice meetings for learning, case review and process changes.

Assists in the production of practice policy and protocols

Work within practice and professional policies and guidelines, such as PGDs and others additionally specified for cold chain and infection prevention.

Maintain confidentiality at all times

Other

Liases with external clinicians, making referrals when appropriate for additional service and health improvement eg to District Nurses, Social Prescribers.

Professional development. Responsible for own continued professional development and driving personal development plan. Keeping a log of training and competencies. Maintaining and submitting records required for Nurse revalidation.

Maintaining membership of NMC

Acting in a caring and professional manner at all times whilst representing the practice.

Task and exact

Duties and this job description may be amended in line with changing demands of the business or NHS contracts.

Optional depending on skills

Additions /changes will be made for higher level chronic disease management and prescribing if appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential experience/qualification
• Qualified Nurse and on NMC register
• Trained and competent to carry our treatment room tasks, Baby Imms, Travel vaccines, Cytology, Wound dressing, Various injections etc. with recent experience of most
• Diabetes Management, recent
• Rights to work and remain in the UK

Desirable

• Respiratory Management, qualifications and experience
• Other Long term condition qualifications and experience
• Prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Recent and consistent work in General Practice

Skills and Qualities

Essential

• Committed and reliable
• Personable, friendly, approachable
• Professional
• Excellent communication skills
• Motivated to maintain and improve knowledge and skills
• Can travel to work at both of our sites

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

Manor House Lane & Marston Green Surgeries

Address

1 Manor House Lane

South Yardley

Birmingham

B26 1PE

Employer's website

https://www.manorhouse-marstongreensurgeries.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)