Practice Nurse

We are looking to recruit an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. We are a 4 GP partner practice with a practice list size of 11,000 patients.

We are a high performing QOF/ LES practice and are rated GOOD by CQC . We are looking for a nurse who is passionate about giving the best patient care and helping a wide diversity of patients.

The required working days will be Tuesday Wednesday Friday.

Main Duties of the Job

• Chronic Disease Management
• Childhood Vaccinations and Immunisations
• Adult Vaccinations and Immunisations
• Cervical Screening

We have 4 GP partners, 1 Salaried GP, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Physician Associate, 3 Practice Nurses and 2 Health Care Assistants who work well alongside our reception and admin team.

PRINCIPLE FUNCTIONS:

The post holder will:

• Participate in the delivery of high standard of nursing/clinical care.
• Workand liaise with Primary Health Care Team members.
• Be proficient in the management of chronic disease and implement treatment plans for patients to manage long term conditions.
• Identify and manage patients at risk of developing long term conditions
• Advise women on contraception and sexual health.
• Manage cervical cytology consultations, obtaining cytology samples in accordance with the cervical screening programme and competencies.
• Administer vaccinations and Immunisations for Adults and children following national programmes.
• Advise,support and administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.

The provision of nursing treatment and assessment of patients in participation with the GPs or independently according to agreed and documented protocols.

Carry out the following when required:

• Asthma& COPD Reviews
• Diabetic Reviews
• Dementia Reviews
• Venepuncture
• Childhood immunisation and vaccinations
• Traveland routine vaccinations
• Administer prescribed therapies i.e. Vit B12, Depo Provera, neuroleptic medication etc recognising side effects and contraindications
• Electrocardiography
• CHDreviews
• Minor surgery support including Vasectomy
• Request pathology tests eg urine culture, swabs etc
• Responsible for infection control and clinically based protocols including implementation and training across the practice.
• Firstaid and management of an Emergency
• Orderand maintain treatment room stock and vaccinations, ensuring good rotation and adequate stock levels
• Undertake home visits if required.
• Attendand participate in practice/Nurse meetings, as appropriate.
• Participate in quality assurance processes such as clinical audit, evaluation and serious incident recording, ensuring any lessons learned are translated into practice.
• Analyse data and develop initiatives to improve the uptake of national screening and immunisation programmes including coordinating new vaccination campaigns.
• Where relevant for the nursing team, ensure correspondence and safety alerts areactioned.
• Maintain and enforce standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with organisational policy and local joint arrangements and professional guidelines.
• Recognise opportunities to reduce inequalities and unwarranted variation in healthcare for the practice population, as outlined in the nursing framework
  
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Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention ofillness, through the provision of health education and lifestyle counselling recording such information as height, weight, smoking status, and alcohol status onto the EMIS records.

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ADMINISTRATION

The post holder must revalidate to maintain their registration with the NMC and maintain their Continued Professional Development portfolio.

Maintain clinical and professional knowledge by identifying training needs at appraisal and attending training and updates in accordance with individual and Practice requirements.

Liaise with members of the Practices Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Liaise with the Practice Manager.

It is the responsibility of each individual employee to beaware of the principles of good health and safety and Infection Control within their own workplace and to have regard for any directions concerning Health and Safety and Infection Control within their place of work.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

Support the equality, diversity and rights of patients,carers and colleagues to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights and interpreting them in a way that is consistent with the Practice Policies and procedures under current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming, non-judgemental and respectful to all.

COMMUNICATION

Recognise the importance of effective communication withinthe team

Communicate effectively with all team members, patients,visitors, carers and the wider health care profession

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly, using all available tools eg Language line, Sign etc.

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