Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

PRACTICE NURSE

Job Description

The nurse will be responsible for the assessment, delivery and evaluation of nursing care to the practice population. S/he will be competent to work independently as a member of the primary health care team, working alongside the other members of the practice nurse team, GPs, attached staff, admin team and other team members. S/he will work as a practitioner managing his/her own workload with reference to agreed protocols and will be expected to take an active interest in the development of the Primary Care Team.

Responsibilities

1.Responsibility for identifying and meeting the nursing care needs of patients in the practice. Also working alongside the GPs and other clinical professionals where appropriate and accepting referral of patients from him or her.

2. Responsibility for the nursing input involved in the making of decisions and policies affecting the whole practice.

3. Managing the nursing care of patients with chronic disease including asthma, diabetes, CHD, and CKD. Providing specific clinics, with home visits where necessary, and operating a recall system for return visits of patients.

4. Ability to perform a variety of screening work including the taking of cervical smears, new patient checks and well person screening for the onset of chronic diseases and the prevention of heart disease.

5. Responsibility for advising on and performing immunisations, including travel and childhood immunisations.

6.Contributing to the recall system for non-attenders for childhood immunisations.

7.Ability to promote health by educating patients on diet, alcohol consumption, exercise and cessation of smoking.

8. Maintenance of a high standard of general nursing care including wound care, venepuncture, ear syringing, breast awareness, immunisations, advising travellers going abroad, identifying and advising on the treatment of minor ailments.

9. Auditing regular work and clinics, to assess the efficiency, standard and effectiveness of nursing care. Liaise effectively with the admin team.

10. With other nurses, to be responsible for maintaining the treatment room, safe storage of vaccines and for re-ordering vaccines and medical supplies.

11. Maintaining professional development by revalidation, reflective practice, developing a personal development plan in line with the practice development plan and attending appropriate courses and study days.

12. Responsibility for appropriate delegation to health care assistants, and then regular supervision of their work. This includes especially clinical work, delegating appropriate work and organising patient information, audit, recall systems and all aspects of maintenance of the treatment room.

13. Responsibility for advising patients regarding contraception and pre-conceptual care. Ensuring patients are appropriately monitored according to their chosen method of contraception and the practice protocols.

14. Implement guidance on infection control and decontamination procedures using current guidelines and practice protocols.

The post holder will be accountable to the GPs and liaise closely with the other practice nurses, the Reception Manager and the Practice Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing degree
• Registered Nurse

Experience

Essential

• 2 years post qualification experience
• Working within a nursing team
• Working within a GP Practice
• Exerience of providing the services as detailed in the job description

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.

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

Oughtibridge Surgery

Address

Oughtibridge Surgery

Church Street

Oughtibridge

Sheffield

S35 0FW

Employer's website

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