Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Wound care - be able to work independently in assessing wounds & selectingappropriate wound dressings. Trained & competent in compression bandaging and theuse of Doppler measurements for guiding leg ulcer care.Ear syringing be able to identify when ear syringing is appropriate & carry out earsyringing or aural toilet safely & within current guidelinesNew patient checks carry out new registration health assessments as per practiceprotocol, identifying opportunities for health promotion advice & makingreferrals to other members of the multi-disciplinary team if necessary within anappropriate time frame depending on severity of need

ECGs - Record routine & urgent ECGs, discussing them immediately with GPs if indicatedVenepuncture- Take blood for laboratory testing & request laboratory tests asappropriate within defined protocols (BP protocol, chronic disease managementclinics). Ensure samples are collected for transportation to hospital.

Undertake urinalysis as indicated and as part of a medical examination or new patient interview. Action any abnormal results appropriately

Assist at IUD insertions and minor operations to cover holiday/absence of HCA colleague

Child immunisation Give child immunisations in line with current national guidelines and patient group directions & ensure that documentation (EMIS, red book & child health) is completed

Womens health - Take cervical smears & provide advice to women about breast awareness. Take part in maintaining records for smear adequacy audit.

Give injections including vitamin B 12, depot neuroleptics, sustanon and Decapeptyl safely and in line with manufacturers instructions and practice protocols

Perform other practice nursing duties within areas of expertise

Health Management

Health promotion work alongside practice nurse & community nurse colleagues in increasing health awareness amongst the practice population. Share information about local health promotion activities with colleagues & patients. Give advice to patients relating to health promotion both opportunistically & as an ongoing programme of planned care for individuals and/or groups.

Chronic Disease Management- assist in the running & refining of diabetic clinics at the practice in collaboration with lead diabetic nurse & GP partners. See patients with established diabetes in line with agreed protocols including the extended role of examining foot pulses and assessing foot ulcer risk. Refer to podiatry as appropriate. See patients for BP review in line with practice protocol.Flu Clinic - take part in the annual flu campaign & share responsibility for achieving the practice target. Work alongside the district nursing team in achieving this.

Infection control support the practice by becoming the lead in IPC liaising with the clinical staff to ensure the practice is compliant.

Management & Communication

Work collaboratively with other members of the primary care team

Attend & participate in practice, primary health care team & nursing meetings

Participate in the development of protocols in collaboration with lead nurse &

GP partners within own areas of expertise

Audit & Evaluation participation in the monitoring and evaluation of standards &

protocols within areas of expertise. Perform EMIS searches to identify unmet health

need within the practice population & plan care in collaboration with lead nurse & GPs in response

Maintain accurate patient records on the EMIS computer system

General administrative / support duties relative to the duties of a practice nurse to ensure smooth organisation & efficiency

Participate in in-house educational sessions & offer support & teaching to colleagues where appropriate

This job description will be subject to periodic review and amendment in consultation with the post holder

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN with education to level 1 or 2

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

Parkwood Surgery

Address

Parkwood Drive

Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP1 2LD

Employer's website

http://www.parkwoodsurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)