Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities would include:

1. Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with the general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

2. Provide general and specific health screening to the practice population (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

3. Organise undertake child health / travel immunisation clinics.

4. Order and maintenance of vaccine stock and stock rotation.

5. Lead for Fridge maintenance and Cold chain. Lead for Infection Control.

6. Responsibility for call and recall and routine / proactive monitoring of patients on Chronic Disease Registers (QOF).

7. Advice patients requesting travel vaccinations organise and undertake vaccination programme where applicable.

8. Lead and manage Influenza campaign.

9. Lead on diabetes management if / when qualified to do so.

10. Advise on and administer contraception and depo injections.

11. Coordinate Practice audit as required and lead on infection control management and admin.

12. Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to general practitioner as necessary.

13. Participate in ongoing practice projects such as secondary prevention of heart disease, PCQRRS, GM Standards and PCN Incentives such as IIF.

14. Maintain supplies and equipment used. ensure stock control and room audits.

15. Maintain accurate patient records and statistics.

16. Chaperone when required by GP.

17. Take part in Protected Learning Time sessions with other practice team members and attend monthly training sessions.

18. Attendance at Fire, Infection Control and Resuscitation sessions annually plus all other required training and development.

19. Refer to other members of the multi-professional team as required.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1. Nursing Degree or Registered Nurse degree apprenticeship

2. Asthma

3. COPD Training as required, including Spirometry.

4. Smoking Cessation

5. Health Promotion training

6. Annual Cytology Update

7. Annual Immunisation Update including Influenza.

8. Prescribing Course (Optional)

9. All routine training such as Information Governance / Safeguarding / Infection Control as required by the Practice.

COMMUNICATION

1. A regular daily and / or weekly meetings with GPs on clinical issues.

2. Regular communication with Practice Manager and Practice team.

3. Accurate record keeping.

4. Daily review of NHS Email and internal email system.

5. Daily review of internal and external tasks such as EMIS and Docman.

6. Regular review of GP Contract, revalidation, top up indemnity and NMC membership - requirement on the candidate to ensure this is all up to date.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To provide assessment, screening and treatment services which are relevant to patients and their families, at the Practice, or in the patients home. Manage and Lead on QOF / IIF / PCQRRS & other projects as required by the Practice.

2. To participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

3. Participate in data entry as relevant to the role and requirements.

4. To assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy, and regular update of relevant practice protocols.

5. To assess and monitor patients with chronic disease and recommend referral to GP for change in treatment.

6. To participate in research within the Practice.

7. To liaise with staff in hospitals and community, social services staff and voluntary organisations, as required to provide an adequate service to the patients.

8. To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as arranged with the Practice Manager/GP.

9. To co-operate with the University and School of nursing if requested in allocation of student nurses to the practice.

10. To take full responsibility for all areas of any prescribing (if within remit of role and capabilities) and act on any requests or audits from the Medicines Management Team.

11. Ensure Safeguarding duties and responsibilities are undertaken to the fullest extent.

12. Ensure Infection Control measures are adequate and followed to the upmost extent - Lead for this area within the Practice.

13. Ensure continuous professional development and training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Full NMC registration
• Qualifications/Certificates in cervical screening, immunisation administration, relevant to chronic disease management, and other areas relevant to post
• Recognised qualification to diploma level or above
• Experience of working in a GP practice Working via EMIS
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Desirable

• Previous experience of Care Quality Commission evidence table to achieve nursing-related indicators to a high standards Stable career history showing clear commitment and progression Independent prescribing qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice
• Experience of EMIS clinical system
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients.
• Experience of management of patients with long term conditions.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes

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

Crumpsall Medical Practice

Address

Crumpsall Vale Intermediate Care Unit

Delaunays Road

Manchester

Greater Manchester

M8 5RB

Employer's website

https://www.crumpsallmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)