Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties:

• Support patients in the management of insulin and non- insulin dependentdiabetes
• Undertake opportunistic screening for the diagnosis of diabetes
• Support and provide education for diabetic patients
• Provide emergency treatment for hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies
• Make appropriate referrals
• Contribute to the maintenance of the practice diabetic register
• Initiates the process of diagnosis on patients with suspected diabetes
• Manages patients newly diagnosed with diabetes under protocols
• Undertakes annual review of patients understanding and ability to self manage
• Provides the management of patient converting to or commencing insulin within protocols
• Refers to dietician, chiropodist and diabetes and specialist nurses
• Maintains a disease register
• Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary

• Has an understanding of asthma care; its diagnosis, asthma treatments and the principles of self-management
• Use a spirometer to aid the diagnosis and management of COPD
• Know about the factors which contribute to the development of COPD
• Contribute to the management of patients within the framework of national and local guidelines for asthma and COPD
• Advise patients of their asthma control including the use of self-management plans
• Teach and advise patients how to use various inhalers and peak flow meters
• Contribute to the maintenance of the practice respiratory register
• Make appropriate referrals
• Manages newly diagnosed patients with asthma and COPD
• Maintains a disease register
• Work within agreed local/BTS guidelines and patient group directions to manage patients with asthma, aiding diagnosis, reviewing inhaler technique and advising on treatment changes

• Contribute to the implementation of the National Service Framework
• Contribute to the maintenance of the practice CHD register
• Advise patients on lifestyle management and drug compliance for reducing risk factors of:

Hypertension

Angina

Myocardial infarction

Cerebrovascular accident

1. Long term conditions:

• Management of CVD and Stroke according to protocol and template

1. Contraception

• Advise patients on available methods of contraception and refer patients as appropriate
• Support patients attending for emergency contraceptive and refer patients as appropriate
• Perform interval health checks for patients using hormonal contraception
• Teach patients correct condom use
• Advise patients on reducing risk of sexually transmitted diseases and refer patients appropriately

1. Clinical Nursing Practice`

• Assist the GP in minor surgery clinics
• Suture and clip removal

1. Screening:

• Undertake opportunistic screening BP checks, height, weight
• BMI, urinalysis, smoking status
• Undertake opportunistic venepuncture

7. Health Promotion:

• Recognise patients readiness to change in supporting their attempts to change unhealthy behaviour
• Provide healthy eating advice to individuals or to groups, including the underweight
• Provide smoking cessation advice individually in opportunistic consultations
• Provide individual advice to patients about increasing activity or exercise
• Offer advice on recommended safe limits for alcohol consumption
• Refer as appropriate

• Administer injections under an individualized prescription or Patient Group Direction
• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs

• Provide an adult and childhood immunization service
• Develop and work to Patient Group Directions

• Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures
• Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

This includes:

Universal hygiene precautions

The collection and handling of laboratory specimens

Segregation and disposal of waste materials

Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment

Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries

Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages

Educate colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures

• Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques

• Advise patients on the national and local Cervical Cytology screening programmes
• Audit a minimum of twenty consecutive smears each year to demonstrate adequate sampling rates
• Promote breast self-awareness, demonstrate breast self-examination and provide supporting literature
• Advise patients about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and make appropriate referrals
• Take swabs for microscopy as directed

Your position brings you into contact with information which is personal and confidential. Under no circumstances must this information be discussed or divulged. A breach of confidentiality is a dismissable offence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education
• Registered Nurse
• Membership of professional body

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a General Practice
• Practical experience of working with others
• Experience of using own initiative
• Practical experience of computerised recording system

Desirable

• Experience of leading a small nursing team

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

Barrington Medical Centre Partnership

Address

Altrincham Health & Wellbeing Centre

33 Market Street

Altrincham

Cheshire

WA14 1PF

Employer's website

https://www.barringtonmc.co.uk/EN/index.aspx#Home--0--0-- (Opens in a new tab)