Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

• Cervical cytology LBC screening
• Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler studies
• Removal of Sutures/clips
• New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
• Travel Clinic
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings
• COPD monitoring/spirometry
• Women’s health including contraception
• Health promotion
• Hypertension Management and 24 hour BP monitoring
• Ear irrigation
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• CHD
• Diabetic Monitoring
• Audiometry
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery, contraception and assisting with coil fittings
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Maintaining and running of chronic disease registers as agreed within the practice
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks will include

• Supporting other team members ie HCA and PN
• Active monitoring of QOF targets and requirements
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• In participation with the practice manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care
• Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy, policy and protocols
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients’ notes on the clinical system (EMIS LV) as appropriate
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice
• A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Undertaking the mental health reviews as appropriate.
• Attend and participate in nurse and practice meetings when required.
• Undertaking home visits where appropriate.
• See extra patient as and when required.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Please see attached job description for full details.

Knowledge

Essential

• -Competent in basic nurse duties required for this post
• -Understanding of QOF
• -Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues

Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• -Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
• -An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• -Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
• -Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
• -Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
• -Pleasant, smart and articulate
• -Able to work under pressure
• -Able to work in a changing environment
• -Able to use own initiative
• -Team working skills

Desirable

• -Desire to develop nursing team skills and share knowledge to support the practice nurses and HCA within the team.
• -Awareness of PCN working and how this fits with primary care

Qualifications

Essential

• -Registered General Nurse
• -A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Desirable

• -Certificates in Chronic disease, Family Planning Nursing skills

Experience

Essential

• -Minimum 3 years post registration experience
• -Experience in primary care setting
• -Understands primary care and/or General practice
• -Experience of working in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct
• -Experience in womens health (cervical cytology)
• -Good understanding of chronic health disease management
• -Experience of undertaking health promotion within primary care setting
• -Experience & knowledge in immunisation schedules
• -Experience of simple & complex wound management

Desirable

• -Experience of EMIS Web clinical system
• -Experience of Microsoft office
• -Experience in undertaking travel vaccines

Skills

Essential

• -Good record keeping
• -Recording & maintenance of information systems
• -IT skills
• -Interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• -Ability to work flexibly & on own initiative
• -Time management and ability to prioritise workload
• -Problem solving
• -Excellent organisational skills
• -Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• -Experience of EMIS Web clinical system
• -Experience of presenting information to wider audience

Other

Essential

• -Good attendance & excellent timekeeping
• -Flexibility of working hours/ able to work at the desired times
• -Evidence of Hep B immunity
• -Car driver/current driving licence

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).