Practice Nurse

• Assess patients' nursing needs and provide appropriate evidence-based care.
• Provide routine treatment room nursing care.
• Contribute to health promotion, disease prevention and wellbeing programmes.
• Support the management and monitoring of patients with long-term conditions, appropriate to their level of training and competence.
• Recognise changes or concerns in a patient's condition and appropriately escalate or refer to a GP, ANP or other healthcare professional.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records and use appropriate SNOMED CT coding.
• Work in accordance with practice policies, clinical guidelines, Patient Group Directions (PGDs), Patient Specific Directions (PSDs) and professional standards, as applicable.
• Support the Infection Prevention and Control Lead and participate in IPC procedures, audits and good practice.
• Provide opportunistic health promotion and preventative healthcare advice.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to clinical emergencies.
• Recognise safeguarding concerns and act in accordance with practice and local safeguarding procedures.
• Liaise appropriately with members of the multidisciplinary team and external healthcare services.
• Work within the NMC Code and own professional scope of practice, seeking advice and support where appropriate.
• Maintain and develop clinical competence through training, supervision, reflection and continuing professional development. Practice Nurse Job description

• Childhood immunisations
• Seasonal influenza vaccinations
• COVID-19 vaccinations
• RSV vaccinations
• Shingles vaccinations
• Pneumococcal vaccinations
• Other adult immunisations in accordance with national vaccination programmes
• Travel health assessments, advice and vaccinations
• Working safely under relevant PGDs and PSDs

• Supporting the monitoring and review of patients with long-term conditions
• Undertaking appropriate observations, tests and assessments
• Providing lifestyle and health-promotion advice
• Escalating or referring patients appropriately where clinical concerns are identified
• Developing further long-term condition management competencies according to the needs of the practice and the post holder's development

• Cervical screening, where appropriately trained and competent
• Administration of Depo-Provera and other prescribed treatments within competence and appropriate authorisation
• Providing health promotion and preventative healthcare advice

• Wound assessment and management
• Dressings
• Removal of sutures and staples
• Doppler assessments, where appropriately trained
• Venepuncture
• ECGs
• Routine observations and health checks
• Administration of prescribed injectable medicines, including Decapeptyl and Prolia, in accordance with appropriate authorisation and competency
• Other treatment room procedures appropriate to the Practice Nurse role

• Participate in and contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Participate in reviewing and implementing nursing protocols in conjunction with the GP Partners and clinical team.
• Participate in shared learning within the nursing team.
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.
• Keep clinical practice up to date and respond appropriately to national policies and initiatives.
• Participate in reviews of significant events and near misses.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team and development of patient services.

• Maintain current NMC registration and meet the requirements for nurse revalidation.
• Work in accordance with the NMC Code and within their individual professional scope of practice.
• Maintain appropriate continuing professional development.
• Complete mandatory training as required by the practice.
• Identify their own learning and development needs and participate in relevant training.
• Participate in shared learning within the team and, where appropriately experienced, support the development of colleagues.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with information governance requirements.
• Promote equality, diversity, dignity and respect for patients, carers and colleagues.
• Comply with practice policies relating to health and safety, infection prevention and control, safeguarding, confidentiality and security.
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team.
• Prioritise and manage their workload effectively and seek clinical support where required.

Essential

• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs

Desirable

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Chronic disease management
• Spirometry
• Willingness to develop knowledge and understanding of PGDs, PSDs and medicines administration relevant to the role
• Chaperone procedure
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of public health issues within the local area

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively utilise resources

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• ability to work effectively as part of a team and, where competent, autonomously within own scope of practice
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Clear, polite telephone manner

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients