Job summary
Together with our dedicated and supportive team of GPs and Nurse Practitioners, our practice nurses provide a very high standard of care for the 17,000 patients registered with the Armada Family Practice at Whitchurch Health Centre.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to employ a practice nurse on a temporary contract to cover maternity leave.
The role
includes child immunisations, cervical sampling, sexual health services,
teenage clinics, travel health, wound care including Doppler assessment and leg
ulcer management.
We run
nurse-led chronic disease reviews, and provide ongoing support for patients in
the long term management of these conditions.
About us
The Armada Family Practice is located at Whitchurch Health Centre, a modern, purpose built health centre that houses a separate treatment room suite, comprising of phlebotomy bays and consulting rooms.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to
patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may
include:
- Wound
care / leg ulcer care
- Complete chronic disease review
- Cervical
sampling
- Contraception
reviews
- Removal
of sutures
- Hypertension
and CHD reviews
- Urinalysis
and processing of samples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Blood
pressure measurements including 24 hour blood pressure recording
- Routine
immunisations
- Travel
Health
- Chaperoning
and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another
clinician
- Requesting
basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following
agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs, or the
wider multi-disciplinary team as appropriate
- Participating
in clinical audit to help develop the service
-
Other tasks including:
- Undertake
housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses
and treatment rooms
- Ordering
of vaccinations, medications and other essential stock to maintain stock
levels
- Working
in a cost-effective way
- 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
- Attend
and participate in any practice meetings when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to
patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may
include:
- Wound
care / leg ulcer care
- Complete chronic disease review
- Cervical
sampling
- Contraception
reviews
- Removal
of sutures
- Hypertension
and CHD reviews
- Urinalysis
and processing of samples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Blood
pressure measurements including 24 hour blood pressure recording
- Routine
immunisations
- Travel
Health
- Chaperoning
and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another
clinician
- Requesting
basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
- Following
agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs, or the
wider multi-disciplinary team as appropriate
- Participating
in clinical audit to help develop the service
-
Other tasks including:
- Undertake
housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses
and treatment rooms
- Ordering
of vaccinations, medications and other essential stock to maintain stock
levels
- Working
in a cost-effective way
- 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
- Attend
and participate in any practice meetings when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Chronic disease management diploma (ideally Respiratory)
Experience
Desirable
- Previous treatment room experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Chronic disease management diploma (ideally Respiratory)
Experience
Desirable
- Previous treatment room experience
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
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).
