Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE:

PRACTICE NURSE REPORTS TO:THE PARTNERS (Clinically) PRACTICE BUSINESS MANAGER (Administratively) HOURS:up to 25 hours per week

Job Summary To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, through management of chronic disease and support for treatment room activities as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.

Job Responsibilities: Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks may include:

oBasic wound care / ulcer care

oRemoval of sutures oNew patient medicals

oUrinalysis

oECGs

oPeak flow readings

oVenepuncture

oBlood pressure measurements

oEar syringing

oRoutine immunisations

oCervical Cytology

oChaperoningand assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings

Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks including: Maintaining GP and nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Ordering of Health Promotion Literature Ordering of stock

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 senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the 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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Experience of working with a range of patients
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention Control including Public Health issues in the local area
• Understands the requirement for PGDs, PSDs and associated policy
• Interest and Understanding of clinical coding in general and Read coding in particular
• Basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
• Ability to listen, empathise with people and provide person centred support in a non-judgemental way
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and stakeholders.
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Demonstrates personal accountability, emotional resilience and works well under pressure
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance and health and safety

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly

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

The Buntingford & Puckeridge Medical Practice

Address

The Surgery

Station Road

Puckeridge

Ware

Hertfordshire

SG11 1TF

Employer's website

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