Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

a. Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

b. Support the Infection Prevention Control lead and to work to the IPC policy

c. Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

d. Develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for acute and non-acute conditions

e. Development of individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients

f. Provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required

g. Identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects on the patients health

h. Support patients to ensure compliance with prescribed medications

i. Provide wound care (ulcer /doppler etc.) to patients

j. Provide NHS travel medicine services

k. Request pathology services as necessary, processing, interpreting, filing and acting on results as required

l. Refer patients directly to other services and team members as appropriate

m. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

n. Ensure read codes are used effectively

o. Maintain chronic disease registers and recall systems

p. Deliver NHS health checks

q. Chaperone patients where necessary

r. Run and deliver cervical screening and all immunisations and vaccination programmes

s. Supervise and train junior staff

t. Ensure the delivery of required practices and policies such as infection control, to CQC standard

Qualifications

Essential

• Nurse degree or equivalent
• Registered with NMC
• Qualified to deliver all standard practice nurse duties
• Cervical cytology (willing to train if not qualified)

Desirable

• Management of diabetes diploma
• COPD management qualification
• Asthma management qualification diploma
• Mentor / teaching qualification
• HRT/contraception
• Minor illness qualification
• Prescribing qualification
• Coil removal/pessary change skills

Other

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Highly motivated
• Flexible and co-operative
• Polite and confident
• Sensitive and empathic patient centered care
• Calm under pressure

To Note:

Essential

• Ideally we are seeking applicants with all the skills in the essential category. However we understand that some candidates may have specialised in one area and may not have all the qualifications we seek. We could offer additional training for the right candidate. If this is you, please do not be put off applying; please state in your covering letter where your gaps are.
• Starting salary will be set with regard to objective criteria: NMC registration and revalidation status; relevant qualifications e.g., LTC diplomas, immunisation/cytology; documented competencies; scope of practice and relevant NHS/general practice experience.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritise work
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results
• Spirometry
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

Desirable

• Several years experience of working in primary care
• Strong IT skills

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).