Practice Nurse - Earls Court Health and Wellbeing Centre

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake and record the following clinical tasks as required:

• Assess, plan, provide and implement and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients both at risk of developing a long-term condition and diagnosed chronic disease.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care e.g. diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking cessation
• Undertake health screening, surveillance, new-patient screens and immunisation Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds including removal of sutures and clips and leg ulcer management
• Vaccination and immunisations, administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage, implementing cold chain policy
• Undertake cervical cytology screening on those who are eligible in line with national guidelines To perform venepuncture
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Ensure own actions are consistent with agreed standards of care, following practice/national guidelines Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Alert team members to issues regarding the quality or risk in the patients care
• Know the practices policies and procedures, ensuring frequent review through Mytpg
• Be able to manage own time, workload and resources effectively
• Be aware of, and actively take part in Qof through the call and recall of patient
• Ensure stock items are ordered and available in all clinical and treatment rooms work effectively with individuals in other agencies
• Maintain patient confidentiality and accurate record keeping Attend and participate in practice team and clinical meetings
• Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in own designated clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards, reporting any potential risks.
• Understand and apply the principles of the cold chain Fridge
• Temperature Recording Check all emergency equipment and drugs as per CQC recommendations and TPG Resus policy ensuring records are up to date.
• Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, consent, sharps and needlestick injuries.
• Be aware of the adult and child safeguarding procedures, local guidance and referral criteria

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• UK registered nurse with significant post registration experience. Must have a good knowledge on Quality Outcomes Framework.

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

Operose Health

Address

2 Hogarth Road

London

SW5 0PT

Employer's website

https://www.operosehealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)