Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Treatment Room Nurse (with CD skills). There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Assist in and perform tasks related to patient care as directed by Management and GPs

b. Cytology

c. Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations

d. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

e. Assisting GPs as requested

f. Requesting pathology tests, for example swabs & actioning results

g. Contraception.

h. Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Nurse Lead or GPs as appropriate

In addition to the primary responsibilities, our Nursing Team may be requested to:

a. Maintain and clean equipment used by the Nurses and GPs

b. Maintain GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

c. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

d. Ordering of Health Promotion Literature

e. Ensure adequate stock levels of clinical consumables are maintained

f. Ensure vaccinations maintain stock levels are maintained

g. Participation in administrative systems in the Practice

h. At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records

i. A duty to advise Nurse Lead/ GP partners of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

j. Attend and participate in any Practice/Nurse meetings when required.

k. On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

l. Participate in Practice audit as directed by the aduit lead

m. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

n. Support and participate in shared learning within the Practice

o. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Nursing Qualification
• Proof of RGN Registration

Desirable

• Any Chronic disease qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health care setting

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care

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

Hawthorn Medical Practice

Address

Hawthorn Medical Practice

Hawthorn Road

Skegness

Lincolnshire

PE25 3TD

Employer's website

https://hawthornmedical.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)