Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Provide a range of nursing care to patients referred by other members of the primary care team

Following appropriate training or proof of competency provide:

A comprehensive chronic disease programme - diabetes, respiratory, and CHD, providing practical assistance and professional advice ensuring minimum standards of care following appropriate training

Venepuncture and ECG

Opportunistic screening and new patient checks

Wound care/management/dressing techniques

Injections under an individualized prescription or PGD, ensuring safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs

Monitoring of anticoagulation for patients taking oral anticoagulants (INR clinic)

Additionally to:

Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours and suicidal tendencies and maintain awareness of local referral procedures

Complete mandatory updates annually

Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling laboratory specimens, disposal of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids and report and treat sharp injuries

Support the development of nursing procedures/protocols within the practice

Contribute to clinical governance through participation in risk assessments, audit and research as directed by the lead nurse

Exercise duties and responsibilities associated with the continuous improvement in quality and standards the clinical governance agenda

Participate in the administration and professional responsibilities of the practice team and take appropriate action if standards are not met

Responsible for maintaining own professional development and undertakes annual training and demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques

Contribute to achieving practice targets, e.g. Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement

Contribute to the maintenance of the practice disease registers and maintain clinical records

Assist other team members to ensure that the practice medical equipment is managed and stocks in the treatment room are maintained.

Support the development of integrated services within the primary care team.

Alert the Management Team to issues of quality and risk.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Chronic Disease Courses e.g. Asthma, Diabetes etc.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of working in Primary or Community Care settings.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Crickhowell Group practice

Address

War Memorial Health Centre

Beaufort Street

Crickhowell

Powys

NP8 1AG

Employer's website

https://www.crickhowellhealthcentre.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)