Practice Nurse

A part time, practice nurse

An enthusiastic and innovative GP to join our practice teamA good team worker taking active part in the practice daily life including practice meetings, education programmes & Protected Learning Events monthly.

Involvement in QOF and population management

• immunisation
• debates' review
• wound dressing hypertension reviews
• All QOF REVIEWS
• ALL OTHER PRACTICE NURSE DUTIES.

The Practice:

PMS Practice List size of 9,400 patients, 2 GP Partners, 1 Salaried GP, 2 Practice Nurse and 1 PCN pharmacist 1 PCN social prescriber, 1 Pharmacy Technician & 1 Trainee GP.

Purpose built premises, spacious, well equipped & parking available.

Excellent skill mix with clinical pharmacist, and nursing team

Weekly clinical meetings

EMIS Web Docman Fully computerized

If you mean a job description for an NHS GP Practice Nurse, here is a typical version:

NHS GP Practice Nurse Job Description

Job Title: Practice Nurse

Employer: GP Surgery / Primary Care Network

Location: UK

Reports to: Practice Nurse Lead / GP Partner / Practice Manager

Hours: Full-time or part-time

Job Purpose

To provide high-quality nursing care to patients registered with the GP practice, working as part of the multidisciplinary primary care team. The Practice Nurse will assess patients, deliver treatment and preventative healthcare, support long-term condition management, and promote health and wellbeing in accordance with NHS standards and professional requirements.

• Conduct patient assessments, including clinical observations and nursing reviews.
• Provide wound care, dressings, suture and clip removal where appropriately trained.
• Administer vaccinations and injections in accordance with national guidance.
• Carry out NHS health checks and health promotion activities.
• Support the management and monitoring of long-term conditions such as:
• Diabetes
• Asthma and COPD
• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular disease
• Chronic kidney disease
• Undertake blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation and other appropriate clinical measurements.
• Perform ECGs and other investigations within competence.
• Take blood samples and other specimens where trained.
• Provide cervical screening where appropriately qualified.
• Provide contraception and sexual health support within scope of practice and training.
• Give patients advice on lifestyle, smoking cessation, diet, exercise and disease prevention.
• Recognise deteriorating or acutely unwell patients and take appropriate action, including escalation to a GP or emergency services.
• Maintain accurate, confidential and contemporaneous patient records.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, community nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement and practice development.
• Maintain infection prevention and control standards.
• Ensure safe handling, storage and disposal of medicines, vaccines and clinical waste.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence through continuing professional development.

The post holder should:

• Be a Registered Nurse (RN) with the NMC.
• Have current NMC registration and comply with the NMC Code
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• Have experience in primary care, community nursing or a relevant clinical setting, depending on the role.
• Demonstrate good clinical assessment and communication skills.
• Be able to work independently while recognising when to seek advice or escalation concerns.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with relevant information-governance requirements.
• Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding adults and children.
• Participate in mandatory training and continuing professional development.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload effectively.
• Good clinical judgement and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Professional, reliable and accountable approach.

The exact duties vary between GP practices and may depend on the nurse's qualifications, experience and additional training.

• NMC qualified with pin number

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…