Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Diamond Medical Group

LOCATION:

North Leeds

POST:

Practice Nurse (non-prescriber)

SALARY:

TBA

ACCOUNTABLE TO:

Nurse Manager

ORGANISATIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

Diamond Medical Group has a patient population of approximately 20,000 across 4 sites. We aim to provide high quality services adhering to principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity.

The post has two main functions:

• To carry out the duties as outlined and
• To be proactive in continuously improving service delivery.

We expect all employees to carry out their duties in a professional manner with a client focus, ensuring that respect and courtesy is shown to them, colleagues, other service providers and all those in contact with the organisation.

OUTLINE OF POST:

To undertake all duties in line with the postholders training and on instruction provided by the Management Team and General Practitioners.

To support new members of staff and nursing and medical students

To be able to prioritise presenting problems in the treatment room, assess and plan appropriate course of action, on a day to day or emergency situations.

Ability to use clinical systems and templates to record consultations.

Ability and confidence to work alone in the treatment room, seeking advice from colleagues/GPs where necessary.

MAIN TASKS:

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Assist at clinics, setting up and supporting other clinicians and ensuring patient care

Conduct pre-clinic checks

Conduct clinical observations such as weight and height measurements, test and record blood pressure and blood sugar levels

Test and record results of clinical specimens

Take and Prepare clinical specimens for collection

Provide assistance in minor operations, contraceptive implants and coil fittings

Provide chaperone support

Venepuncture

NHS Health Checks

Undertake dressings for wound and leg ulcer care

Deliver injections to the practice population as per PGD/PSDs

Ensure adequate infection control procedures in treatment and consulting rooms

Ensure adequate stock levels in stock room, treatment rooms, fridges and cupboards

Ordering medical supplies and checking/recording and storage of supplies on receipt

Ensure the safe storage, recording, rotation and disposal of vaccines

Log fridge temperatures, reporting any cold chain issues as necessary

Assist with the emergency patient situation, keeping updated with resuscitation skills

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Some pharmacological knowledge required, especially relating to wound care/infection

Knowledge of treatment room Patient Group Directives and associated policies

Knowledge and understanding of patients with Long Term Conditions and acute illness presenting in the treatment room

Confidentiality

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description the postholder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Information Governance

Employees are expect to adhere to NHS rules for computer IT governance and security

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with the Practices Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System.

The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only.

There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position and within their scope of practice.

This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse

Experience

Essential

• See attached

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

Diamond Medical Group

Address

Rutland Lodge Medical Practice

Scott Hall Road

Leeds

LS7 3RA

Employer's website

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