Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

Specific Nursing procedures will include but are not limited to:

Long Term Condition management including one or more of respiratory/cardio/diabetes

Basic and complex wound management

Leg ulcer management to include Doppler, measuring and ordering of hosiery

Clip and suture removal

ECGs

Venepuncture

Monitoring of blood pressure

Routine injections

Childhood and adult immunisations. Including reading and reviewing Patient Group Directives (PGDs) and Patient Specific Directives (PSDs)

Cervical screening

Taking and despatching of laboratory specimens

Undertaking diagnostic tests including:

blood sugars

peak flow

Spirometry

Family planning including pill checks, other methods of contraception, assisting in coil fitting.

Participate and mentor the practice learning outcomes for student nurses

Participate in the management of chronic disease clinics

Asthma

COPD

CHD

To be responsible for the efficient running of the treatment room and equipment maintenance

To adhere to strict infection prevention and control in line with guidelines and policies

To keep up to date with resuscitation techniques and to ensure emergency drugs and equipment are in date

Giving telephone advice when required and when appropriate

Monitoring Practice Tasks at regular intervals

All nurses are responsible for checking their duty rota, ensuring where possible holiday and sickness cover is provided.

Completing prescriptions for all items and drugs used in the treatment room.

Working towards maintaining the QOF & Enhanced Services requirements undertaking training and running of appropriate clinics as required

See attached document for full Job Description

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation
• Assess complex health and wellbeing needs and develop, monitor and review care plans to meet specific needs
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities
• Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations as well as ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of SystemOne
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Minimum 2 years experience post registration
• Mentoring qualification

Desirable

• Competence to undertake some or all of Asthma, COPD, Cardio and Diabetic clinics/reviews and hold relevant certificates
• Chronic disease management qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Experience in one or more long term conditions
• Experience of working in a community development context, adult health and social care, learning support or public health/health improvement
• Substantial experience (post registration) working in a healthcare setting supervising and/or mentoring junior staff
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in an area supplemented by specialist clinical and/or managerial training
• Portfolio of CPD with evidence of ability to maintain professional registration

Desirable

• Experience and training in management of diabetes
• Experience of initiating insulin/GLP1 therapies
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of GMS contract and QOF requirements

Other Requirements

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Desirable

• Flexibility to work outside core office hours

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).