Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist GP's to help deliver the effective implementation of management of patients  with chronic diseases as detailed by local and national guidance
• Work in collaboration with a friendly and dynamic nursing team with a supportive and proactive Nurse Manager
• Manage the hypertensive patient with support and guidance from the Clinical Team
• Counsel patients for contraception and HRT choices
• The manaegment of patients with UTI's using a comprehensive in-house developed template tool. 
• Support the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.
• Encourage the development of integrated services within Primary Care to include integrated practice-based teams and multidisciplinary working.
• Promote your own continuing professional development.
• Recognise the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health care team.
• Participate in an annual appraisal.
• Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks.
• Experience in Chronic Disease Management or willingness to undertake training.
• Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required.
• Perform cervical screening and promote breast awareness.
• Administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction, ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.
• Participate in the smoking cessation service
• Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service working to Patient Group Directions - following appropriate training if required.
• Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients - following appropriate training if required.
• Recognise the signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse, addictive behaviours, and suicidal tendencies and be aware of local, referral procedures.
• Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patients are standard practice
• Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and reporting and treating sharps injuries.
• Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks.
• Undertake annual training and demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience.
• Willingness to learn and and acquire new skills.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in Primary Care and the NHS as a whole.
• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
• Interest and basic knowledge in long-term conditions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of audit.
• Must work well as a member of a dynamic and have a team focus.

Desirable

• General Practice experience.
• Vision system experience.
• Post-registration study in topics allied to general practice.
• Basic/advanced certificate of life support.
• Awareness of the national service framework guidelines.

Experience

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Evidence of problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Good team player.
• Ability to be reflective, accept criticism and act constructively.
• Willingness to accept additional responsibilities.
• Ability to work core hours
• Flexibility for cover

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

Riverside Surgery

Address

Port Talbot Resource Centre

Moor Road

Port Talbot

West Glamorgan

SA12 7BJ

Employer's website

http://www.riverside-surgery.org/ (Opens in a new tab)