Job summary
Working
as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure
nursing services are delivered effectively to the entitled patient population.
The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health
promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well women and well
man clinics, as well as supporting the practice management
team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of a practice nurse.
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
- Cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
- Travel Clinic
- ECGs
- Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
- Venepuncture
- Hypertension Management
- Ear syringing
- Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
- Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
- Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
About us
Under new management Bryntirion Surgery is seeking to build on the exsisting team in place to provide top qualiy care to our patient population
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- DOAC Monitoring Books
- Recalls & Searches
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post which could include knowledge and procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
- Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
- Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
- Ordering of stock from the District Hospital
- Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
- At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
- A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- DOAC Monitoring Books
- Recalls & Searches
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post which could include knowledge and procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Interest in Diabetes
- Experience in Primary Care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Interest in Diabetes
- Experience in Primary Care
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
