Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a.As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

b. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing

c. Identify, manage and support patients as risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health

d. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

e. Provide wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients

f. Provide travel medicine services

g. Request pathology services as necessary

h. Process pathology results as required

i. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required

j. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation. Ensure read codes are used effectively

l. Maintain chronic disease registers

m. Chaperone patients where necessary

o. Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

p. Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

q. Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

r. Implement vaccination/immunisation programmesfor adults and children

s. Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice)

t. Liaise with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

u. Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

v. Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies

w. Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

x. Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

y. To participate in any training and development as relevant to the role.

y. Support other members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse.

Desirable

• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Family planning qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working as a practice/research nurse or community nurse
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking

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

Whitby Group Practice

Address

Rievaulx Road

Whitby

North Yorkshire

YO21 1SD

Employer's website

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