Experienced Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

To work as part of the Practice's multidisciplinary team, the post holder will effectively deliver nursing services to the entitled patient population.

To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF.

To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice.

To review patient medications to enhance compliance.

To oversee the provision of wound care services to patients.

To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services.

To request pathology services, as necessary.

To process pathology results, as required.

To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required.

To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.

To ensure ensure effective use of read codes.

To chaperone patients where necessary.

To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately.

To support the Team in dealing with clinical emergencies.

To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs.

To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children.

To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice).

To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc).

To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual).

In the first instance we would be looking at the working pattern being: Mondays 8.00am-5.30pm (including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break), and Thursdays 8.00am-1.00pm, with the potential for further hours.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a Nursing Team.
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients.
• Experience of working in Primary Care.
• Experience of working in a GP Practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management) Nurse prescriber

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Women's health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
• Good working knowledge in Diabetes Hypertension Asthma CHD Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Understand the importance of evidence based practice
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Understanding of infection prevention and control measures Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong IT skills Clear, polite telephone manner
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Desirable

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Travel medicine
• Spirometry

References

Essential

• Two references are required before a start date is given as per NHS protocol.

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).