Practice Nurse

The Practice Nurse will be an integral part of the team, required to undertake all general nursing duties

in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and practice protocols

and establish programmes of care for patient groups with continual overall

nursing requirements.

Summary

Assist in

and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs

Carry out

long term condition reviews/maintain and assist in the recall system

General

treatment room duties

New Patient

checks

Wound Care

and referral where necessary

Removal of

Blood

pressure monitoring

Urinalysis

Basic path

lab tests (Swabs/urine)

to relevant training and experience

Ability to

work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team

Work to

agreed clinical protocols with referral to GP as appropriate

At all times

maintain accurate records and adhere to a strict code of confidentiality

Assist and

chaperone of patients where required by other health professionals

Assist GPs

with minor operations where necessary

Advise GP of

potential problems or error with assigned tasks

treatment room duties, including tidiness and cleanliness of Nurses

treatment rooms

Stocking,

checking and ordering of treatment room stock, supplies and equipment

Ordering of

vaccines to maintain stock level

Support

clinical colleagues with Infection Prevention Control including reviewing policies,

producing audits, training and evidence of compliance

Ordering of

health promotion literature and displaying same

Participate

in the administrative systems of the practice

Support the

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

national policies

Chaperoning

and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician

Administrative

tasks related with immunisation schedules/smear audits etc

(This list is not exhaustive)

In the

course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to

gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other

matters. They do so in confidence

and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act

appropriately

In the

performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the

post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to

patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare

workers. They may also have access

to information relating to the practice as a business organisation.

All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly

confidential

relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the

business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in

accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to

confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

The post-holder will promote and manage their own

and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice

Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy and

published procedures. This will include

Using personal security systems within the

workplace according to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection

control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional

requirements, and good practice guidelines

Responsible for the correct and safe

management of the specimens' process including collection, labelling, handling,

use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Safe management of sharps procedures

including use, storage and disposal

Using appropriate infection control

procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way,

free from hazards. Initiation of

remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible

management

Actively identifying, reporting, and

correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when

recognised

Undertaking periodic infection control

training (minimum annually)

Undertaking/assisting with IPC requirements and audits

Maintenance of sterile environments

The

post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers

And colleagues, to include

Acting in a

way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them

in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and

current legislation

the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in

a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental

and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights

The

post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the

practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation

in an annual individual performance review, including taking

responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or

professional development

Prepare and

complete the revalidation process

Taking

responsibility for own development, learning and performance and

demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar

work

The

post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other

team members to issues of quality and risk

Ashley Surgery is a semi-rural dispensing practice providing General Medical Services to approximately 5200 patients in Ashley and the surrounding areas.

We are a high achiever of QOF and our team delivers high-quality care to our patients. Following our most recent CQC inspection, we have also maintained our outstanding CQC rating.

The Ashley Surgery team consists of two GP partners, a Salaried GP, a Practice Nurse and a Health Care Assistant, an Operations Manager and a Practice Manager who are supported by a dedicated team of reception and dispensary staff.

We are also supported by our PCN staff which include care co-ordinators, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, mental health practitioners, a first contact physiotherapist, health and wellbeing coaches, social prescribers and a dietitian.

We are also a training practice and have GP Registrars on placement with us throughout the year.

Qualifications

Essential: - NMC Registration; - Meet revalidation requirements; - Cervical Cytology qualification; - Up to date vaccination and immunisation qualification

Desirable: - EMIS skills

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working in a GP practice