Experienced General Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Craneswater Group Practice

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE Experienced Practice Nurse

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST

To assist medical personnel in the care of our patient population to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education in the practice and in the local community.

RESPONSIBLE TO:-

The Partners for clinical matters.

The Practice Manager for administrative matters

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice.

1) Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice in liaison with other members of the nursing team and other Primary Health Care professionals.

2) Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, to agreed guidelines and patient group directives

3) Provide general and specific health screenings to the patients with referral to general practitioners as necessary both in the practice and for our patients who are either housebound or living in Residential and Nursing Homes attached to the practice.

4) Manage chronic disease management awareness for :

Diabetes

CHD

Asthma

Spirometry

Clinical knowledge in the following:

Wound care/removal of sutures and staples

ECGs

Venepuncture

New patient medicals

Immunisation routine, childhood and travel

Women's health cervical cytology, contraception

Travel medicine

Dopplar and compression therapy

Treatment Room supplies and equipment.

1) In participation with the Office Manager and other members of the nursing team, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.

2) Maintain good order of the treatment room.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

1) Undertake the collection of pathology specimens, bloods. swabs, smears etc., for daily collection at mid-day.

2) Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the doctors.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

To participate in the administration and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

1) Ensure accurate details of all treatments (where applicable) are recorded in patients notes.

2) Ensure accurate data entries are made on the computer record of any patient contact and admin issues, including consultations, telephone advice and clinical facts, e.g. blood pressures, peak flows, cervical status, vaccinations & immunisations.

3) Ensure accurate completion and submission of all administrative forms which need forwarding to the Business Manager, e.g. Overtime sheets, holiday request slips, study day requests etc

4) Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.

5) Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

6) Maintain a notice board in waiting areas designated for patient health care/education as required.

7) Ensure that any information relating to personal details is not discussed or divulged to any unauthorised person and is regarded as strictly confidential at all times.

ALL POST HOLDERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO THE NHS CODE OF CONDUCT.

Research projects

1) Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.

Liaison

1) Maintain effective liaison with partners, practice manager, staff and other agencies concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.

Professional development

1) Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

2) Engage with the internal annual appraisal process and maintain a comprehensive PDP.

3) Complete Mandatory Training on an annual basis

Personal specifications

1) Registered General Nurse

2) Membership of a recognised professional body

3) Ability to self motivate, organise and prioritise workloads

4) To have excellent communication skills that maintain pleasant and professional relationships with patients and colleagues.

Health & Safety

It is the responsibility of all employees to work with the practice management to achieve a healthy and safe environment and to take reasonable care of themselves and others.

Equality and Diversity

Support the practices vision of promoting a positive approach to diversity and equality of opportunity.

Confidentiality

The post holder will be in possession of personal details of patients and other confidential information. This information must not be discussed or divulged to any unauthorised individuals. Any such instance would result in dismissal.

The role of the Practice Nurse is an evolving one and it is anticipated that the post holder will be responsible and reasonably flexible in the interpretation of the above job description.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

This post is subject to an exception order under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This stipulates that all previous convictions, including those that are spent must be declared. Previous convictions will not necessarily preclude an individual from employment within the practice, but should be declared in writing at the appropriate stage during the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Clinical knowledge in the following:
• Wound care
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient medicals
• Immunisation
• Women's health (cervical sceening, contraception,
• Requesting pathology test and processing results
• travel medicine
• Chronic disease management
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• CHD
• Asthma
• Good communication skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• Work well as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience of working as a practice nurse in a GP practice
• Experience of system one
• Nursing specialities
• Spirometry

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered general nurse with the NMC and maintains revalidation with NMC
• Holds more than one academic level 6 diploma or post graduate certificate in long term conditions care and/or public health initiatives

Desirable

• Spirometry qualification

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

Craneswater Group Practice

Address

34-36 Waverley Road

Southsea

Hampshire

PO5 2PW

Employer's website

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