Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing staff as appropriate.

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Supplies and equipment treatment room and other areas

In participation with the practice manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.

Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• only registered experienced Practice Nurses to apply please Membership of a professional body
• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
• Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination,
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills IT skills

Desirable

• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of local and national health policy
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy

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

Green Lane Medical Centre

Address

15 Green Lane

Tuebrook

Liverpool

L13 7DY

Employer's website

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