Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description:

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.

Job responsibilities:

· Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care

Such tasks may include:-

· Basic wound care / ulcer care

· Removal of sutures

· Urinalysis

· ECGs

· Peak flow readings

· Venepuncture

· Blood pressure measurements

· Ear syringing

· Routine immunisations

· Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings

· Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

· Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

· Provide Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, INR Clinics

Other tasks including:

· Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs

· Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required alongside the HCA

· Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician

· Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

· Ordering of stock from the local hospital alongside the HCA

· Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

· Maintain Cold Chain procedures including regular audits

· Participation in administrative systems in the practice

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

· A duty to advise clinicians of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

· Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.

· Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicant must be a RGN and have current NMC registration

Desirable

• Qualified in Asthma, COPD and diabetes

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

North Camp Surgery

Address

2 Queens Road

Farnborough

Hampshire

GU14 6DH

Employer's website

http://www.northcampsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)