JOB DESCRIPTION
Practice Nurse
REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager & GP Partners (Clinically)
Practice Manager (Administratively)
HOURS: Full Time (37.5 per week)
JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of the post is to deliver safe, high quality primary care nursing services to the practice population. Working within the NMC Code of Conduct the post holder will take a nurse role within the nursing team, using previous primary care experience to provide nurse interventions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES:
Clinical care delivery – general
- Carry out nursing interventions and measurements for patients using clinical judgement.
- Administer medications by injection with the appropriate legal authorisation.
- Recognise health promotion opportunities and give brief, focused lifestyle advice using motivational interviewing techniques which may include brief intervention sign-posting.
- Undertake initial assessment of patients presenting with wounds, produce treatment plans and refer to other services as necessary.
- Measure circulation by recording Ankle Brachial Pressure Index and applying compression therapy to patients with venous leg ulcers.
- Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips and staples.
- Take samples for the cervical screening programme according to recognised standards.
- Provide ear care including removal of cerumen and provide education and advice.
- Administer vaccines to adults and children according to the UK immunisation schedule.
- Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive injections, vitamin B12, and depo neuroleptic medications recognising side effects and contraindications.
Sexual health
- Advise women on suitability of oral and long term contraceptive methods and be aware of local referral pathways.
Long term conditions
Diabetes/injectable therapies knowledge and training essential in order to provide a nurse-run diabetes to patients to include screening, diagnosis, ongoing management and referral to other agencies in line with NICE guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework indicators. Asthma/COPD knowledge beneficial but not essential.
Quality assurance/service support
- Participate in quality improvement and innovations e.g. audit, significant event analysis and development of protocols and new services.
- Recognise opportunities to reduce inequalities and unwarranted variation in health care for the practice population as outlined in nursing framework Leading Change, Adding Value (May 2016)
- Mentorship for preceptor programmes and contributing to revalidation needs of nurse colleagues. Analyse data and develop initiatives to improve uptake of national screening and immunisation programmes including coordinating new vaccination campaigns.
Personal/professional development
- Complete statutory training/updating and mandatory training as defined by the practice.
- Complete skills-specific training and regular updating.
- Participate in an annual individual performance review maintaining a record of own personal and professional development including the requirements of NMC revalidation.
- Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance. Identify gaps in knowledge and skills and how further learning can enhance delivery of nursing service.
Health and safety
- Identify and address risks in work activities working with practice nurse manager and practice manager.
- Follow appropriate infection control procedures.
- Maintain work areas in a tidy and safe manner
- Communicate effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet people’s needs.
Equality and diversity
- Act in a way that recognises people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and current legislation.
- Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Salary - Competitive - based on experience
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
