Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure the delivery of an effective Practice Nursing Service to the practice population. This will involve assessing patients health needs, planning and implementing care to meet those needs and evaluation of the care delivered, in conjunction with the General Practitioner.

Main Duties

Clinical

• To carry out a wide range of General practice nursing duties including Venepuncture, wound care, general health checks, ECGs, ear syringing, blood pressure checks, routine urine tests, immunisations, cervical smears and chronic disease monitoring. To actively encourage and develop health promotion, providing advice in areas of hypertension monitoring, travel, diet and smoking cessation
• To participate in enhanced services by the practice
• Assisting the GP with procedures eg. coil fittings, swabs, minor surgery procedures and chaperoning, as and when required.
• Assist infection control link nurse to ensure protocols/procedures are current and adhered to.

Administration

• To document clearly all consultations and treatments provided in patient records
• To continually monitor standards and evaluate care by audit
• To participate in the development of protocols and guidelines
• To maintain treatment rooms in a clean and tidy manner, to monitor and order stock for treatment room
• To maintain Health and Safety within treatment rooms ie. Monitor fridge temperature, ensure the safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste

Professional Responsibilities

To be responsible for own professional practice and accountability according to UKCC guidelines and to maintain UKCC registration and an up to date knowledge of drug administration.

To acknowledge clinical limitations and undertake any procedure for which you feel you are not adequately trained.

To maintain confidentiality

The post holder will be expected to maintain their knowledge and skills, by attending regular education updates and courses as required, in accordance with continuing professional development.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Understanding

Essential

• Primary Care
• Health Promotion
• Current government policies
• relating to health
• National Service Frameworks

Desirable

• Health and Safety Legislation

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st Level Registration

Desirable

• ENB 998

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Health Promotion
• Flexible approach

Desirable

• Basic IT skills
• Participation in developing clinical guidelines & protocols

Experience

Essential

• 2 years post registration in clinical setting

Desirable

• Practice Nurse experience

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

Dr Qureshi Surgery

Address

Taylors Avenue Medical Centre

146 Taylors Avenue

Cleethorpes

North East Lincs

DN35 0LN

Employer's website

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