Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Practice Nurse

Reporting to: Lead Nurse/The Partners (clinically), Practice manager (Administratively)

Accountable to: Practice Manager

Hours of work: 37.5hrs

Contract type: Part-Time/Full time

Role summary: Provide care to the practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education.

Location: North Leeds Medical Practice, Leeds

Annual leave: 27 days plus 8 days Bank Holiday. After 5 years service this entitlement increases to 29 days plus 8 days Bank holiday.

Salary: Negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience.

Job responsibilities:

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, including management of patients with Long Term Conditions, vaccination and immunisations, cervical screening, general treatment room duties and any other duties as required by the practice within you professional competencies.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Supplies and equipment treatment room and other areas

In participation with the Lead Nurse, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the clinicians.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team;

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate;

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice;

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required;

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Research projects

Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.

Student/staff education and training

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff.

Liaison

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.

Professional development

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
• Experience of working in primary care Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Level1 Commitment to Professional development Minimum 1 year post-registration experience Good time management skills, ability to manage workload Ability to work unsupervised Ability to drive 2 site working and HVs High level of self-awareness Reliability Flexibility Ability to deal with exposure to distressing circumstances or highly emotional events. Ability to cope with aggressive behaviours Be well motivated Work well as a member of a multi-disciplinary team Ability to work under pressure A willingness to learn new skills and be open to new ways of working

Desirable

• CVD, Respiratory + Diabetes qualifications Cytology, Childhood + travel Immunisations Independent Prescribing Qualification Clinical Supervision experience Experience in Primary Care setting Leadership Skills IT literacy or willing to learn Experience in implementing new protocols and clinical guidelines Experience of mentoring students

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 North Leeds Medical Practice

Address

355 Harrogate Road

Leeds

LS17 6PZ

Employer's website

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