Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide nursing services to the practice population including chronic disease treatment, screening and advice within the professional competence of the post holder. The post holder will work at all times to the Code of Conduct, as set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Patients will be seen for:

Administration of injections

Childhood & travel immunisations

Dressings and minor injuries

Chronic disease management

The practice nurse will also:

Provide telephone advice for patients and refer as appropriate to other members of the team

Take part in other appropriate patient care as requested (for example the need to chaperone medical colleagues during intimate examinations)

Phlebotomy is usually carried out by the other team members but, depending on demand or sickness, there will be a need to see patients for venepuncture

Chronic Disease Management and Health Promotion

To undertake chronic disease management and health promotion operated by the practice. This will depend on the skills of the post-holder.

The areas may include:

General assessment and lifestyle advice eg for patients with obesity and mental health problems

Assessment and ongoing checks for Hypertensive patients

Annual reviews for patients with cardiovascular disease

Annual reviews for patient with diabetes

Annual review for patients with asthma and COPD

Cervical cytology

Minor Surgery Procedures

Wound management

Other appropriate work linked to the Quality and Outcome Framework

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality and Information Governance
• Ability to use own judgement
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work in a changing environment
• Able to use own initiative

Desirable

• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Perform Wound dressings, cytology, baby Immunisations & adult injections.
• Knowledge and understanding of current national developments and trends in health care and practice development
• Demonstrate ability to assess risk management protocols
• Understand strategies for quality assurance and audit
• Computer literate

Experience

Essential

• Qualifications:
• NMC Current registration
• Experience:
• Working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Experience of dealing with the public and patients
• Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management
• Demonstrate performance on the Quality & Outcomes Framework

Desirable

• Experience of working in general practice

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

Gladstone Road Surgery

Address

Chess Medical Centre

260-290 Berkhampsted Road

Chesham

HP5 3EZ

Employer's website

https://www.gladstonesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)