Part time Practice Nurse

General

Treatment room skills

Develop,

implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

Provide

routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based

evidence, NICE

Provide

wound care both post operative and chronic to patients

Provide

travel medicine services, within scope of knowledge

Request

pathology services as necessary

Process

pathology results as required

Maintain

accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

Maintain

accurate clinical documentation in accordance with NMC ad Practice Standards

Chaperone

patients where necessary

Assist

GPs with minor surgery when required

Prioritise

health issues and intervene appropriately

Support

the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Implement

vaccination programmes for adults and children Under Patient Group Directions.

Liaise

with external services and agencies to ensure the patient is supported

appropriately - vulnerable patients etc

Delegate

clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and the task is

within the scope of practice of the individual

Support

the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and

national policies

Deliver

opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

As a Practice Nurse,

you will play an important role in delivering high-quality nursing care as part

of a supportive multidisciplinary team. You will provide safe, patient-centred

care within your scope of practice, helping to meet the needs of the practice

population.

You will be involved

in a range of clinical activities, including health promotion and supporting

patients to manage their wellbeing. Youll also work closely with the wider

clinical team to help deliver, review, and maintain clinical policies and

procedures, ensuring care remains effective and up to date.

The

following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be on

occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon

Factors such as workload and staffing levels

General

Treatment room skills

Develop,

implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

Provide

routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based

evidence, NICE

Provide

wound care both post operative and chronic to patients

Provide

travel medicine services, within scope of knowledge

Request

pathology services as necessary

Process

pathology results as required

Maintain

accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

Maintain

accurate clinical documentation in accordance with NMC ad Practice Standards

Chaperone

patients where necessary

Assist

GPs with minor surgery when required

Prioritise

health issues and intervene appropriately

Support

the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Implement

vaccination programmes for adults and children Under Patient Group Directions.

Liaise

with external services / agencies to ensure the patient is supported

appropriately, vulnerable patients etc.

Delegate

clinical responsibilities appropriately, ensuring safe practice and the task is

within the scope of practice of the individual.

Support

the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and

national policies

Deliver

opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary

In addition to the primary

responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:

Monitor

and ensure the safe storage, rotation of Medical equipment and dressings.

Participate

in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Support

and participate in shared learning within the practice

Continually

review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives

where appropriate

Participate

in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured

approach i.e. root cause analysis, RCA.

The practice is known as Sonning Common Health Centre and is located on

Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Reading. The practice was established in the 1950s,

the current premises were opened in 1970 and the practice has grown to now care

for almost 10,000 patients. From

here GP partners and salaried doctors provide high quality, traditional general

practice care. The practice falls

within the boundary of the NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB). The

practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and obtained a

report of Outstanding at the most recent review in June 2019.

The

practice ethos is that of a strong close-knit practice team, maintaining high

standards of patient care in an efficient, well-organised and friendly

environment. Patients interests are kept to the fore with a strong emphasis on

continuity of care, personal doctoring and integrity in the workplace. A high

level of achievement under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets

demonstrates this commitment to high quality healthcare.

The

partners work together to provide the team with strong and effective strategic

management. All partners have a strong commitment to the NHS remaining in

public ownership.

The practice has its own dispensary and provides

this service for around 30% of its registered population. The practice is an

approved training and teaching practice.

Qualifications

Clinical knowledge and skills

Skills

Personnel Qualities

Other requirements

Experience