Practice Nurse - GP Practice Primary Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY TASKS OR FUNCTIONS

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with the general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Provide general and specific health screening to the practice population (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Organise undertake child health / travel immunisation clinics.

Order and maintenance of vaccine stock and stock rotation

Lead for Fridge maintenance and Cold chain. Lead for Infection Control.

Responsibility for call and recall and routine / proactive monitoring of patients on Chronic Disease Registers (QOF)

Advice patients requesting travel vaccinations organise and undertake vaccination programme where applicable

Lead and manage Influenza campaign

Lead on diabetes management if / when qualified to do so

Advise on and administer contraception and depo injections

Coordinate Practice audit as required and lead on infection control management and admin

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

Participate in ongoing practice projects such as secondary prevention of heart disease, PCQRRS, GM Standards and PCN Incentives such as IIF

Maintain supplies and equipment used. ensure stock control and room audits

Maintain accurate patient records and statistics

Chaperone when required by GP

Take part in Protected Learning Time sessions with other practice team members and attend monthly training sessions

Attendance at Fire, Infection Control and Resuscitation sessions annually plus all other required training and development. This includes monthly attendance at Thursday training afternoons.

Refer to other members of the multi-professional team as required

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Nursing Degree or Registered Nurse degree apprenticeship

Asthma

COPD Training as required, including Spirometry

Smoking Cessation

Health Promotion training

Annual Cytology Update

Annual Immunisation Update including Influenza

Prescribing Course (Optional)

All routine training such as Information Governance / Safeguarding / Infection Control as required by the Practice

COMMUNICATION

A regular daily and / or weekly meeting with GPs on clinical issues.

Regular communication with Practice Manager andPractice team.

Accurate record keeping

Daily review of NHS Email and internal email system

Daily review of internal and external tasks such as EMIS and Docman

Regular review of GP Contract, revalidation, top up indemnity and NMC membership - requirement on the candidate to ensure this is all up to date.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1.To provide assessment, screening and treatment services which are relevant to patients and their families, at the Practice, or in the patients home. Manage and Lead on QOF / IIF / PCQRRS & other projects as required by the Practice.

2.To participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

3.Participate in data entry as relevant to the role and requirements

4.To assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy, and regular update of relevant practice protocols.

5.To assess and monitor patients with chronic disease and recommend referral to GP for change in treatment.

6.To participate in research within the Practice.

7.To liaise with staff in hospitals and community, social services staff and voluntary organisations, as required to provide an adequate service to the patients.

8.To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as arranged with the Practice Manager/GP.

9.To co-operate with the University and School of nursing if requested in allocation of student nurses to the practice.

10.To take full responsibility for all areas of any prescribing (if within remit of role and capabilities) and act on any requests or audits from the Medicines Management Team.

11.Ensure Safeguarding duties and responsibilities are undertaken to the fullest extent

12.Ensure Infection Control measures are adequate and followed to the upmost extent - Lead for this area within the Practice.

13.Ensure continuous professional development and training

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Essential competencies
• Must be RGN
• Nursing degree or Registered Nurse degree apprenticeship
• Chronic disease management (ideally with an interest in diabetes)
• Phlebotomy and administering injections are essential
• Flexible approach towards patient care and recall
• A positive, proactive attitude and excellent communication skills are essential
• Team working and good interpersonal skills are essential
• Experience of QOF and Standards / IIF / PCQRRS is required for this role
• Experience in a Primary care/ community setting

Desirable

• IT skills must be of a competent level
• EMIS Software Experience
• Diabetes interest

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 Alexandra Practice

Address

The Alexandra Practice

365 Wilbraham Road

Manchester

M168NG

Employer's website

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