Practice Nurse

We are looking for a hardworking, team player to join our Nursing team. You must be registered with the NMC and ideally have experience working in General Practice or a willingness to undertake training to achieve the skills needed.

We would consider any number of hours and outside interests are supported.

As a Practice Nurse you will provide high levels of nursing care to meet the needs of patients within the limitations of the Primary Care setting. Main duties will include:

• Child immunisations in line with guidance
• Contraception management
• Cervical Screening
• Sexual health
• Management of long term conditions
• Therapeutic injections

Our practice is one of the biggest in Coventry with a list of 25,000 patients. We are based at Engleton House Surgery, in the Northwest of the city, with a branch surgery on campus at Coventry University. This gives us a mix of patient ages which increases the variety and range of our work. Working at the University also gives a change of scenery during the week.

We have a large multidisciplinary team of 18 doctors, 2 practice nurses, 3 nurse prescribers and an HCA as well as pharmacists, occupational therapists, dieticians and a large admin team.

We are a training practice dedicated to training the future nursing and medical workforce.

We are part of CW Unity primary care network

The Practice Nurse will be responsible for delivery of high quality, evidence-based nursing care to the practice population. Supported by the Lead Practice Nurse and supervising any less qualified clinical colleagues, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing on health promotion, patient education, assessment, screening, prevention, treatment and monitoring of long term health conditions. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the health needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policies, procedures and services to meet practice goals.

This job description outlines the duties as currently required but may be amended to reflect future developments in the service and the impact of new clinical evidence or technology on the role.

MAIN DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide high levels of nursing care to meet the needs of patients within the limitations of the primary care setting.

Tosupport GP colleagues in the care of patients requiring medical management prior to transfer to hospital.

Tosupport management of patients requiring emergency treatment eg resuscitation or anaphylactic shock.

Promotion of healthy lifestyle

To support patients in applying principles of self care and signposting them to the appropriate channels where required.

To provide patient health promotion/ disease prevention education and counselling, focusing on health behaviour change.

To refer patients to inhouse and local services for advice in healthy eating, smoking cessation, reduction of alcohol and physical activity.

To support practice initiatives to encourage patient participation in healthy living.

Wound management

To provide care for all wounds, including assessment and management, suture/clip removal, photography, dressings, treatment and patient advice.

To liaise where appropriate with GP colleagues, tissue viability, community and secondary care services.

Contraception management

To assess and manage patients requiring advice and treatment for contraception.

To ensure patients are monitored appropriately depending on their chosen method of contraception.

Tomanage patients attending for emergency contraception.

To liaise with GP colleagues as appropriate.

Cervical screening

To advise women and carry out cervical cytology/HPV sampling.

To support provision of an adhoc service offering an opportunity for hard to reach patients to have their smears.

Immunisation for UK schedule and at risk conditions

To advise patients and administer recommended vaccines by PGD or PSD as per the UK schedule and dependent on any significant health conditions.

To support the annual flu campaign and other mass population vaccination programmes.

Management of long term conditions asthma, COPD, diabetes, hypertension, CHD, stroke, CKD, mental health,…