PRACTICE NURSE

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Professional Responsibilities

Assist GP's to help deliver effective implementation of management of pts with chronic diseases as detailed by the Quality and Outcomes framework. .

Promote your own continuing professional development .

Recognise the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health care team.

Participate in an annual appraisal.

Clinical

Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness.

Administer immunisations in accordance with the childhood immunisation programme, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines.

Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.

Perform anticoagulation monitoring, using the INR star software

Undertake wound care/ management/dressing techniques.

Leg ulcer management, dopplers and compression bandaging

Management of Chronic diseases

Undertake learning disability health checks in accordance with NHS guidelines.

Dermascope clinics.

Perform venepuncture

Perform electrocardiography

Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.

Participate in the smoking cessation service

Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required.

Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients.

Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks.

Additional

Essential

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
• Ability to use own judgement, initiative, resourcefulness and common sense
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Able to work under pressure
• Flexibility of working hours/ able to work at the desired times
• Able to work in a changing environment

Desirable

• Experience of Primary Care

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Effective communication, articulation and interpersonal skills
• Experience of dealing with patients
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Office software
• Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care, quality assurance and practice development

Desirable

• EMIS Web clinical system
• Cytology
• Administering immunisations
• Venepuncture
• Electrocardiography
• Wound management
• INR monitoring using INR star software
• Chronic Disease Management
• Working within an ENT service
• Understanding of clinical coding in general and Read / SNOMED coding in particular

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Recognised qualification to diploma level or above
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development

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).