Practice Nurse

Job summary

JOB SUMMARY

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary health care team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced Registered Nurse and in addition any roles agreed between the nurses and doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.

Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidenced based practice for patients with long-term conditions, management and preventative interventions to all patients. As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making. They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team framework to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policies and procedures and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team.

Main duties of the job

Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions

Advise on health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.

Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines.

Ensures awareness of statutory and local safeguarding procedures, incl. systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.

Perform a holistic assessment of Pts attending for cervical smear tests.

Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines.

Ability to perform suture removal, and other treatment room functions including ECG, CPR etc.

Support the management of Pts with Long Term Conditions

Requesting pathology tests, e.g. urine culture, swabs

Offer a holistic approach to travel health, providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel incl. vaccinations, medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection

Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines

Ability to obtain and document informed consent, either verbal or written.

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.

Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock, refrigeration and emergency equipment.

About us

Join an innovative forward-thinking Practice set on the edge of the magnificent New Forest, in easy reach of urban towns in Dorset and Hampshire, as well as the seaside. We are based in Ringwood and very close to the A31 corridor.

We are a forward-thinking practice full of ideas and we are happy to nurture and provide mentorship to newly qualified members of the team and ongoing professional support to experienced nurses looking for new challenges.

11,100 patients

4 GP Partners, 5 salaried GPs, and an excellent team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and HCAs

Training Practice for GPs, Medical Students and Nurses.

One location in a market town

Paper light using TPP SystmOne software

High QOF points achieved

Friendly, dedicated and very organised team

CQC inspection June 2016 rated GOOD in all areas

GP Team meets daily to offer support and discussion

Practice has Learning Disability Friendly status, Dementia Friendly status and Veteran Friendly status

We belong to Avon Valley PCN which comprises of our Practice and three other surgeries