Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main duties of our Practice Nurse are:

• Advising patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
• Provide a nursing service covering cervical cytology, contraceptive advice, wound care, removal of sutures/clips, care of leg ulcers, doppler and ECG testing, New patient checks, NHS Healthchecks, routing childhood and adult immunisations, and travel advice and immunisation

• Supporting the Practices management of all patients with long term diseases but specifically leading on Diabetes, including initiation of insulin

• Practice IPC Lead, ensuring all infection control measures are met and reporting any problems to the Practice Manager
• Maintaining a high professional standard of nursing care and keeping up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
• Maintaining a written professional development plan and an up-to-date portfolio which meets with requirements for registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Attending courses and study days necessary for professional development
• Participating in training in basic life-support skills in accordance with Practice guidelines
• Participating in annual appraisal meetings
• Maintaining familiarity with safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults
• Attending and participating in Practice meetings when required to contribute to the effectiveness of the team

• Maintaining the standards of tidiness and cleanliness of the Treatment Rooms

• Assisting the Practice Manager in ensuring equipment is maintained and routinely serviced
• Maintaining and rotating stock items in clinical rooms, and leading a suite of checks on emergency bags, vaccine and fridge stocks, fridge temperatures

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• The successful candidate will:
• Be proficient in EMIS, consulting with patients to deliver high-quality healthcare.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in QOF and associated skills, including traditional treatment room tasks (e.g., child/adult immunisations, travel vaccinations, cervical cytology, dressings, wound care, family planning, and BP monitoring).
• Be experienced in the management of long-term conditions.
• Be innovative, enthusiastic, and caring, with a strong commitment to patient-centered care.
• Participate in clinical and peer support meetings.

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

West Meon Surgery

Address

Doctors Lane

West Meon

Petersfield

Hampshire

GU32 1LR

Employer's website

https://westmeon.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)