Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

· Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs

· Cytology

· Wound Care/ulcer care/Doppler

· Removal of sutures

· New patient medicals/Urinalysis

· ECGs

· Travel Clinic

· Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry

· Hypertension Management

· Ear Syringing

· Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations

· Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

· Assisting GPS with minor surgery and coil fittings

· Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

· Clean and sterilise equipment

· Maintain and clean equipment used by nurses and GPs

· Maintain GP and Nurses rooms, stoking and rotating items as required

· Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

· Participation in administrative systems in the practice

· Maintain accurate records

· Attend and participate in practice meetings

· Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Confidentiality

· In the course of seeking treatment, patient entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

· In the performance of the duties outlined in the job description, the post holder 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 relating to patient’s carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulges to authorised personals in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive date.

Health & Safety

· The post holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and manage their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safely Manual and the practice Infection Control policy. This will include but not be limited to:

· Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory/contractual/professional requirements and good practice guidelines.

· Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements.

· Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice

· Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols and implementation of those protocols across the practice.

· Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and training needs identified, escalation issues as appropriate.

· Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

· Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient process

· Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facility’s wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated to responsible management

· Safe management of sharps procedures including training, used, storage and disposal.

· Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way free from hazards.

· Undertaking periodic infection control training as agreed with the Practice Manager

· Routine management of own team/team areas, and maintenance of work space standards.

· Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container maintenance storage and collection

· Spillage control procedures, management and training

· Maintenance of sterile environments

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Person Specification:
• UK registered nurse with valid NMC PIN number and significant post experience
• Must have good knowledge on Quality Outcomes Framework
• Must be able to relay clinical information and maintain accurate, comprehensive consultation records, EMIS web & Docman
• Must have PC Skills ideally will be able to use basic word, excel & email
• Able to work in changing environment and implement change when applicable to provide high quality health outcome

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

Godiva Group Practice

Address

Holyhead Surgery

1 Chester Street

Coventry

CV1 4DH

Employer's website

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