Job summary
To provide and
maintain a high standard of care for patients as well as providing
nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare
team. The duties will include all tasks
normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed
between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current
training.
We
are looking for a committed person to providing excellent clinical care to our
patients, who treats others with dignity and respect and has a can do attitude
to their work.
Main duties of the job
Job
Responsibilities:
- Care and management of long term conditions
- Offer a holistic approach to travel health by
providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including;
vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
- Running well person clinics and health
promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle
advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients
attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Perform venepuncture according to local
guidelines
- Take ECGs
- Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis
according to current UK
guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Ability to obtain and document informed
consent (either verbal or written).
- Ensure infection control guidelines are
maintained.
- Confidentially of information gained at work must be
preserved at all times.
About us
Padiham Group Practice are looking for a GP Practice Nurse or Nurse Associate to enhance our team and help us further develop our philosophy of integrated multi-disciplinary working. We are a friendly practice serving Padiham and Burnley. Our list size is approximately 13000 patients. Our clinical team already comprises Partners, Salaried Doctors, ANPs, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistant.
Padiham Group Practice is situated in the heart of Padiham,
providing General Practice and enhanced services to the residents of Padiham,
Burnley and the surrounding areas.
Padiham
Group Practice is a friendly and supportive practice with a team of dedicated
Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Health Care Assistants and
Administration staff, who all strive to provide the best possible service to
our patient population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Responsibilities:
Professional:
- Care and management of long term conditions
- Offer a holistic approach to travel health by
providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including;
vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
- Offer advice about childhood and adult
vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group
directions.
- Running well person clinics and health
promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle
advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
- Able to document Consultations according to
NMC guidelines
- Ensures awareness of statutory and local
clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms
of child abuse.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients
attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Perform venepuncture according to local
guidelines
- Take ECGs
- Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis
according to current UK
guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Ability to obtain and document informed
consent (either verbal or written).
- Ensure infection control guidelines are
maintained.
- Confidentially of information gained at work must be
preserved at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Responsibilities:
Professional:
- Care and management of long term conditions
- Offer a holistic approach to travel health by
providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including;
vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
- Offer advice about childhood and adult
vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group
directions.
- Running well person clinics and health
promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle
advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
- Able to document Consultations according to
NMC guidelines
- Ensures awareness of statutory and local
clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms
of child abuse.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients
attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Perform venepuncture according to local
guidelines
- Take ECGs
- Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis
according to current UK
guidelines.
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
- Ability to obtain and document informed
consent (either verbal or written).
- Ensure infection control guidelines are
maintained.
- Confidentially of information gained at work must be
preserved at all times.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ideally we are looking for a GP Practice nurse that has experience of working in a GP Practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ideally we are looking for a GP Practice nurse that has experience of working in a GP Practice.
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).
Additional information
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).