Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPLE FUNCTIONS:

The post holder will:

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

MAIN DUTIES to include

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
• Spirometry
• Diabetic Reviews
• Dementia Reviews
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension management
• Childhood immunisation and vaccinations
• Travel and routine vaccinations
• Administer prescribed therapies i.e. Vit B12, Depo Provera, neuroleptic medication etc recognising side effects and contraindications
• Electrocardiography
• CHD reviews
• 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.
• First aid and management of an Emergency
• Order and maintain treatment room stock and vaccinations, ensuring good rotation and adequate stock levels
• Undertake home visits if required.
• Attend and 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 are actioned.
• 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 health care for the practice population, as outlined in the nursing framework Leading Change-Adding Value (May 2016)

Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness, through the provision of health education and lifestyle counselling recording such information as height, weight, smoking status, and alcohol status onto the EMIS records.

Order promotional health related material

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 be aware 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 within the 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A certified Registered Nurse
• Have a current NMC registration
• Be registered with the relevant professional body
• Be a specialised practitioner qualified in Practice Nursing
• Have clinical skills (cytology, immunisation, vaccination, minor surgery)
• Have knowledge of patients with long term conditions

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

Witton Medical Centre

Address

29/31 Preston Old Road

Blackburn

Lancashire

BB2 2SU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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