Practice Nurse - Tonyfelin Medical Centre

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key purpose of the job

To provide nursing services to the patients, including treatments, screening, chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension), anticoagulation monitoring, ECGs, undertake wound care management/dressing techniques, venepuncture, child immunisations, travel immunisations and health advice, contraception and HRT reviews. Stock ordering & stock checks.

Main responsibilities

1. Provide nursing treatments to patients in consultation with GPs as appropriate in accordance with agreed protocols

2. Provide general and specific health screening to the practice population in accordance with agreed protocols

3. Provide advice on health care and minor ailments to patients

4. Run chronic disease clinics offered by the practice

5. Liaise with Health Board staff, secondary care staff, community nursing staff and other relevant bodies to ensure an excellent quality of service for patients

6. Record accurate and timely data in patient records

7. Complete admin responsibilities on a timely and accurate basis eg. Maintaining pharmaceutical and medical supplies, stock taking, maintaining equipment, QIF data recording

8. Work and communicate well with the admin and reception teams

Key skills / knowledge / experience

Nursing qualification

Good understanding of the operation of GPs within primary care

Understanding of the GMS contract and the Quality Outcomes Framework.

Ability to communicate well at all levels

Good knowledge of health and safety requirements

Confidentiality requirements

Given the work environment where patient data is accessible by staff, the post-holder must observe strict confidentiality when accessing patient data. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with practice policies on confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered
• Qualifications for Chronic Disease Management
• Qualifications for Venepuncture
• Qualifications in Wound Care

Desirable

• Spirometry qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Tonyfelin Medical Centre

Bedwas Road, Tonyfelin Surgery

Bedwas

Caerphilly

CF83 1XP

Employer's website

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