GP Surgery experienced Practice nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

Undertake new patient health checks

Undertake NHS health checks

Support the practice nurse with health promotion programmes

Carry out baseline observations such as pulse oximitery, blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, recording findings accurately

Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

Facilitate routine and 24-ECG monitoring, advising patients accordingly

Undertake wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required

Undertake Compression therapy and Doppler therapy tasks as required

Management of chronic disease clinics, including Diabetes, Asthma and COPD management.

Carry out BMI checks as directed

Act as a chaperone as required

Venipuncture

Administer flu vaccinations, pneumonia vaccinations and Shingles vaccinations

Carry out ECGs as requested

Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation

Cervical smear clinics

Childhood immunisation

Travel vaccines

Compression dressing therapy

Contraception Clinics

Ensure all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session

Ensure fridges are cleaned routinely in accordance with extant guidance

Ensure clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in accordance with the practice IPC policy

Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience working in as a Practice Nurse
• Experience in working in a health care setting
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (planning and Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

Desirable

• Experience in Chronic diseases management

Other requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside core office hours, including weekends.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DSB check)
• Occupational Health Clearance.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• Compression dressing
• Cervical Smear taker
• Childhood immunisations
• Travel immunisations

Desirable

• Chronic Disease management

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

Westover Surgery

Address

Westover Surgery

Western Terrace

Falmouth

Cornwall

TR11 4QJ

Employer's website

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