Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Town Gate Practice

Practice Nurse Job Description

Job title

Practice Nurse

Accountable to

Practice Manager (Administratively)

GP Partners (Clinically)

Hours per week

24

Job summary

Responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team. Delivering care within scope of competence to a varied patient population. The practice nurses are responsible for a number of clinical areas including, health promotion, chronic disease management, baby immunisations, infection prevention and control and cytology.

Primary responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse. There may be a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload, training and staffing levels:

a. To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with guidelines.

b. To support the HCA, providing guidance when necessary and support training where required.

c. To ensure the clinical safety requirements are maintained at the practice

d. To ensure all staff are aware of Infection control and lead to maintain this

e. To provide chronic disease clinics.

f. To maintain accurate clinical records.

g. To chaperone patients where necessary

h. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required

i. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

j. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

k. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children

l. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

m. To support the practice for all relevant aspects of QUAIF

n. Any other duties as requested by the practice

Generic responsibilities

All staff at Town Gate Practice have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted.

Safety, Health & Environment

This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others and to co-operate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.

Confidentiality

The practice is committed to providing an exemplary confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration.
• Degree in Nursing

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing own patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Critical thinking and the ability to make informed decisions
• Good organisational skills

Desirable

• Experience of Emis web clinical system

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

Town Gate Practice

Address

Town Gate Practice

Tempest Way

Chepstow

Gwent

NP16 5XP

Employer's website

https://www.towngatepractice.net/ (Opens in a new tab)