Full/Part Time Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertaken venepuncture of patients for whom a formal written or electronic request form has been issued. These will be urgent, none routine samples. All non urgent requests should be booked through the phlebotomy clinics.

To process routine pathology samples using practice pathology authorised equipment and methods.

To administer vaccines and medications as per Patient Group Directors and protocols:

Childhood

Influenza

HPV

Pneumonia

Holiday requirements

Nebuliser Therapy

Others as authorised by a GP

To offer advice on Health Promotion and Health Education:

ECG monitoring

BP monitoring

Healthy Lifestyle

Physical Activity

Smoking

Alcohol intake

Sexual Screening

New Patient Medical assessment.

Insurance Medical assessments.

Driving Medical assessments.

Elderly Patient assessment.

To visit clients at home when necessary.

To undertaken Nurse led:

Hypertension Management

CVD risk assessments

Travel clinics

Weight Management

Vaccination programmes

Audit

Smoking Cessation

Others as directed

To undertaken certain treatments:

Ear syringing (if competent)

ECG recording

Removal of sutures/clips

Assessment and dressing of wounds and their care

Urine analysis/pregnancy tests

Swabs

Administer prescribed injections and medications

Other procedures as directed

To maintain nursing records:

To carry out procedures which you are trained and competent to do

Maintain current registration status

Build on professional development and undertake relevant study and training

Maintain evidence of training in personal portfolio

Undertake annual appraisal

Participate in implementing changes within the practice

Adhere to practice policies and procedures

Maintain confidentiality at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration Level 1
• Evidence of CPD
• Inter-personal skills
• Computer literate
• Excellent communications skills
• Commitment to quality and best practice
• Flexible and adaptable
• Self motivated
• Team player
• Willing to attend meetings as required
• Smart and presentable
• A polite and helpful manner
• Good organisational skills
• A mature and responsible attitude to work
• Honesty and integrity

Desirable

• Long term conditions qualifications
• Diabetic chronic disease reviews
• Cytology qualifications
• Vaccination qualifications
• Experience within the NHS
• Audit experience
• Research Experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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 Grange, Greenview & Kinsley Medical Centres

Address

Highfield Road

Hemsworth

Pontefract

West Yorkshire

WF9 4DP

Employer's website

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