GP Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient health checks; obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach. Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified

Blood Pressure and Pulse Monitoring, Height, Weight, BMI, Smoking Status, Alcohol Status, Q-risk calculations

24 hour BP and ECG Monitoring

Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, lifestyle advice health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills

Phlebotomy and Venepuncture

Travel health, undertake a travel health assessment prior to administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines using PGD and PSD

Immunisation (adult and child), childhood and adult injections and immunisations as per Patient Group Directives (PGD) or Patient Specific Direction (PSD)

Requesting pathology tests: e.g. urine culture, urinalysis, swabs

Interpretation of pathology test results as per Clinical Protocols and Training

Therapeutic monitoring, checking compliance with and adherence to appropriate treatments using an holistic patient centred approach

Health screening, recognising issues in addition to cervical cytology and contraceptive pill checks

Mental health; administering prescribed therapies and monitoring for side effects. Communicating with key workers as appropriate.

Wound and Ulcer Care assessing routine wounds including trauma, including dressings compression Bandaging & stocking measurements

Post-operative wound care, clip & suture removal

Management of chronic disease Patient Health and Chronic Disease Checks as per Clinical Protocols and Training e.g. Diabetic Foot Checks

Ear care, providing routine ear care and ear Irrigation

Refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate e.g. District Nurses, Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Contribute to the practice achieving its QOF targets to sustain the high standards of patient care and service delivery

Be professionally accountable for any actions or omissions

Other clinical service delivery duties

2. Professional Role

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploiting the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties

Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice

Support the locality lead nurse to ensure that the locality nursing team operates effectively e.g. up to date PGDs, immunisation cold chain monitoring, emergency equipment and infection control policies.

Act as a practice assessor for pre registration students and will work closely with the locality lead nurse and nurse manager to ensure that the learning objectives are consistent with the requirements of their educational programs.

Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care and attend planned nurse meetings, nurse forums and protected learning time meetings.

Report all nursing clinical or managerial concerns to the locality lead nurse promptly

Undertake a lead role if delegated by the Nurse Manager e.g. infection control link, cold chain compliance, emergency equipment monitoring.

Support the locality lead nurse with the setting, monitoring and maintaining of standards of care within the team and deputise and provide cover in their absence. This may at times require some of the operational management responsibilities should the need arise

Promote evidence based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice based research

Monitor the effectiveness of own clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review

Maintain professional registration and work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained

Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards

Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice

Participate in audits and inspections as appropriate

Ensure that all practice policies are fully implemented

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing Degree Qualification BSc or MSc or working towards
• Current NMC Registration RGN
• Membership of a professional body e.g. RCN

Desirable

• ENB 998 Teaching and assessing in clinical practice (or equivalent e.g. mentorship)
• Chronic Disease Management Qualifications (e.g. Diploma, Degree)

Experience

Essential

• Previous primary care experience and knowledge of the working of general practice
• Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery

Desirable

• Experience of managing chronic disease clinics
• Awareness of the structure and working of a GP Surgery

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

Sutton Primary Care Networks

Address

Thomas Wall Centre

52 Benhill Avenue

Sutton

Surrey

SM1 4DP

Employer's website

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