Practice Nurse - Rural GP Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical practice

Provide assessment, screening treatment, services and health education advice

Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears, etc.

Assist with the organisation and co-organisation of the provision of nursing services for the practice

Provide general nursing treatment to patients in participation with general practitioners using agreed protocols

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition to include health promotion and well being

Be competent and confident in managing people with long term health conditions

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate

Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care

Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations

Implement and participate competently in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children

Advise, support and administer vaccinations competently where appropriate for patient travelling abroad

Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions

Assessing and treat routine wounds including trauma

Assessing to support good wound management in complex situations (e.g. use of Doppler technique)

Assisting the general practitioner and/or undertaking some simple procedures

Maintain the stock

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Act as a chaperone when required following the practice chaperone policy

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Pleasant, polite and articulate
• Experience of working autonomously
• Self audit and reflection
• Organised and efficient in record keeping
• Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• Competent computer literacy including Microsoft packages
• Ability to record accurate read coded data entries

Desirable

• Experience in General Practice or community nursing
• Experience of SystmOne clinical system
• Experience of managing Long Term Conditions
• Experience of quality initiatives i.e QOF

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified RGN or equivalent degree with NMC registration
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check Clear

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Cervical Smear Taker
• Qualifications/certificates in Chronic disease Management eg Respiratory
• Nurse Prescriber

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

Ampleforth & Hovingham Surgeries

Address

Back Lane

Ampleforth

York

YO62 4EF

Employer's website

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