Practice Nurse

We are a very friendly semi-rural dispensing

Systm

One practice seeking to recruit an experienced Practice Nurse to join our Primary Health Care Team at Burbage Surgery for 2 days per week.

We are a consistently high QOFachieving practice with a practice list size of 12,800 and a CQC Good rating. Weare a teaching practice with a strong commitment to training and development.

We also participate in Clinical Research. Our practice has undergone extensive redevelopment recently. This has provided us with a modern practice with stateof the art treatment facilities.

The successful candidate must be a qualified practice nurse with post-registration experience preferably in General Practice. We will require you to be motivated and enthusiastic with strong communication skills. You will be required to work flexibly as part of ournursing team with a commitment to training and development.

We are a friendly System One Practice looking for an enthusiastic and committed practice nurse to join our practice team for 2 days per week.

Job Title:

Practice Nurse

Reporting to:
All Doctors and Practice Manager

Overall

Purpose:

To provide supportto the Doctors and Nursing Team in the provision of Practice Nursing within the Practice

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General Duties

Assisting and supporting the Doctors and Nurse Specialist as required

To input consultations and patient data accurately on to computer

To participate in audit as requested by the Doctors and Practice Manager

To ensure all enhanced service claims are claimed where appropriate

To attend Branch Surgeries when required

To provide cover for Community Staff if required and maintain a flexible approach

To liaise with all members of the PHCT to ensure thatpractice objectives are achieved

Undertake home visits if necessary and not covered by Community Staff

Supervise Medical Students and GP Registrars

Clinics

To offer care and advice to patients on appropriate clinicalissues

To organise and run day to day practice nurse clinicscovering all aspects of practice nursing and health promotion i.e. Chronic Disease Management, Cervical Smears, ECG, urine checks, Chaperone, Phlebotomy,Immunisation and Travel advice, New Patient Checks, Well Person Checks, Blood Pressure,

Equipment and Consumables

To carry out stock control and expiry checks on practicestocked drugs and vaccines

To monitor/replenish all nursing equipment and consumables

Other Duties

Assisting in the day to day running of the surgery including the branch surgery as required

To work in an efficient and friendly manner demonstrating respect for patients and colleagues

To attend staff team meetings to ensure personal development is maintained

To undertake training and personal development as recommended by Practice Manager/Doctors

To participate in annual appraisal and discussion on training needs

To work in an efficient and friendly manner with the rest ofthe practice team demonstrating respect for patients and colleagues.

To provide cover for colleagues during sickness and holidays

To work in accordance with Health & Safety Regulations,Infection Control requirements and Surgery Policies

Any other duties deemed appropriate, which may arise withthe development of the Practice

• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
• Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, treatment room, family planning
• Chronic Disease Management Diabetes, Asthma/COPD, CHD
• 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
• Registered first level nurse
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Ability to work across boundaries
• Clean Driving Licence
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
• Knowledge…