PRACTICE NURSE (Cardiovascular)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Generic Job Description

Disease Management

Using agreed guidelines carrying out annual and interim management of patients with -

CVD

Diabetes

COPD

CKD

Asthma

Hypertension

Including health and lifestyle advice and patient education about their disease. Teaching self-management as necessary and referring to the GPs or other primary healthcare team members as appropriate

Health Checks

Using agreed guidelines carrying out Health Checks for:-

Well Man

Well Woman

Teenagers

Learning Disability Patients

New Patients

CVD Risk assessment/screening

Giving advice on health matters as appropriate, initiating changes in lifestyle and referring to other team members or outside agencies as is necessary

Management

Contraception advising on all aspects of contraception and giving repeat prescriptions/administering depot injections according to set guidelines. Teaching/advising about all methods of contraception

Obesity giving advice and support as appropriate, referring to structured educational programmes and weight management services

Cervical screening Programme taking of smears, completing all documentation, referral to GP as necessary

Vaccination Programmes - organising and undertaking annual vaccination programmes according to national guidelines

Travel Health advice on all aspects of health abroad and giving any necessary injections or medications

INRs monitoring of INRs and dosing of warfarin using set guidelines after the completion of validated training, including home visits for housebound patients when required

Clinical Room Duties

ECGs

Dressings/wound care

Doppler recording and compression hosiery measuring and application

Compression bandaging application

Nebulizing

Blood pressure recording

Daily urine testing for samples requested by clinicians

INR testing Dosing to be carried out by members of the INR team if not INR trained

Nearside D-Dimer testing

Immunisations and Vaccinations under agreed PGD and PSDs

IM and SC injections

Administering Gonadorelin injections

Swab taking

Coil checks

Suture and Clip removal

Assisting with Minor Operations and General Surgery Outpatient Clinic

Assisting with Coil and Implant Insertions and removals

Spirometry Including Post Bronchodilator and reversibility testing

Chaperoning

Routine blood and urine sample testing following clinical requesting

Referrals to nurse specialists seeking advice as necessary

Other Duties

Reporting on lipids results from laboratory/calculating CVD risk using agreed protocol

Development and updating of SOPs relevant to the Practice Nurse role and team

Audit

Carrying out audits as necessary and reviewing as appropriate

Health and Safety

Responsible for all aspects of Health & Safety in the Clinical Room

Stock Control

Maintaining stock and ordering as necessary

Equipment

Checking all equipment on an agreed timetable. Recording all checks and ensuring equipment is serviced and maintained correctly

Checking expiry dates on drugs (own stock) and emergency equipment

Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of clinical rooms

Responsibility for changing and disposal of yellow and purple sharps boxes

IT

Recording all consultations on the computer

Use of computer protocols

Appointment making

E-mail and messaging responsibilities, responding to patient and other clinicians enquires

Personal Development

Maintenance of NMC registration including 3 yearly revalidation

Personal Indemnity insurance membership of MDDUS

Development and implementation of a Personal Development Record and Plan plus an annual appraisal

Continuance of educational development including attending mandatory training

Research as necessary

Teaching

Teaching Student Nurses and Medical Students assigned to the Practice

Liaising with tutors and ensuring students meet their Competencies

Introducing GP Registrars to the role of the Practice Nurse and assisting their training as required

Organising and planning induction programmes and mentoring of new members of the practice nurse team

Minor Illness/Injuries

Seeing and managing patients who need to be seen on the day for minor illness/minor injuries as per agreed guidelines

Referring as necessary to GPs or arranging appointments as appropriate

Advising and referring to the other healthcare members/services as necessary

Working within the guidelines of the NMC Code

Independent Non-medical prescribing

Assessing, diagnosing and prescribing as necessary following BNF and Practice/local CCG guidelines within areas of professional competence

Additional Duties

Any other duties required from time to time in keeping with the post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified, Registered practice nurse

Experience

Essential

• The successful applicant will have experience in long terms conditions, in particular cardiovascular conditions. Experience in diabetes would also be ideal, but not essential.

Desirable

• Experience in cytology, ear care, phlebotomy, ECGs, wound care, sexual health and contraception, vaccinations and immunisations would also be advantageous.

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

Arthur Medical Centre

Address

Horslely Woodhouse

Ilkeston

Derbyshire

DE7 6AX

Employer's website

https://arthurmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)