General Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Job Responsibilities
• Assess, plan, develop, support, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being and apply principles of self-care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
• Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate
• Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols
• Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
• Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care
• Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
• Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
• Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
• Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines
• Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines
• Take ECGs
• Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines
• Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines
• Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained
• Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, steriliser and emergency equipment
• Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times
• Cover the assistance in the provision of minor surgery when other colleagues not in practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Essential
• - Education- English and Math GCSE grades A and C and higher level qualifications.
• - Qualifications- Registered general nurse qualifications/certificates
• - Experience in Primary Care/GP
• - Understanding the principles of audit
• - Knowledge of IT clinical systems (SystemOne)
• - Chronic disease management
• - Commitment to professional development

Desirable

• Desirable
• - Knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• - Diabetes qualification Warwick

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

Parkside Medical Centre

Address

Whalley Drive

Bletchley

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

MK3 6EN

Employer's website

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