Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing staff as appropriate
• Cytology
• Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
• Removal of Sutures
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension Management
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate

Other tasks will include:

• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager
• Ordering of Health Promotion Literature
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise GP of potential problems or errors within a range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years' experience post registration
• Experience of working as a practice nurse in primary care

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration & active PIN

Desirable

• Chronic disease diploma/s
• Mentoring and/or leadership qualification

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

Fenny Compton Surgery

Address

High Street

Fenny Compton

Southam

Warwickshire

CV47 2YG

Employer's website

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