Practice Nurse

The role includes general

practice nursing, adult and paediatric immunisations, travel advice and

vaccinations, cervical screening, dressings, phlebotomy, long term conditions

health management, health checks and the future training opportunity to

specialise in Diabetes.

Experience in Asthma management

is essential and respiratory lead experience is desirable. The

successful candidate will ideally have experience in respiratory

diagnostics, specifically with competence in spirometry and FENO testing as the

role will be a replacement for our current respiratory lead nurse.

Experience managing practice infection control processes is

also desirable.

General Practice Nursing duties to include

dressings and treatment of minor trauma, and removal of sutures.

Immunisations for children and adults (both

travellers and non-travellers)

Recording of ECGs

Womens Health Carry our cervical cytology and

deal with results in accordance with national and local guidelines.

Ear syringing

Audiograms

Venepuncture when no phlebotomist available.

Advise individual patients on aspects of their

lifestyle to promote good health in accordance with modern practice.

Pill check appointments & management of

family planning patients.

Carry out Health checks on practice patients in

accordance with agreed practice protocols. Proactively identify patients with

Hypertension and raised Q Risk, code as necessary. Arrange appropriate

investigation eg ABPM, interpret results. Arrange investigations for new

hypertension patients and follow up.

Management of patients on chronic disease

registers in coordination with other team members and practice protocols.

Enter and maintain accurate patient records in accordance

with NHS and practice policies.

Liaison where appropriate with other

professionals and services to provide necessary patient care.

Be involved in clinical audit within the

practice team.

Offer input, with colleagues, on maintaining up

to date practice protocols and procedures; ensuring that wherever possible

these reflect best practice.

In cooperation with colleagues, maintain

treatment room equipment and stock to a safe and satisfactory standard.

Stock and pathology ordering in absence of HCA

or adhoc as required

Adopt the responsibilities of other nurses in

their absence, within the limitations of personal professional training and

professional accountability.

In cooperation with colleagues, strive to

maximise the efficiency of the nurse appointments system and develop the

services offered by the nursing team to meet the patients and practices

needs.

Maintaining cold chain with regular audit. Twice

daily fridge temperature recording

Maintaining cleaning of treatment rooms and

equipment.

Attend or complete online training as required

by the practice and your nurse governing body keeping your training up to date.

Arranging investigations for newly raised blood

pressures following the practice protocol

Respiratory role

Asthma annual reviews, COPD annual reviews

liaising with named GP as appropriate

Offer FeNo and Spirometry testing for diagnosis

Maintain log for spirometry testing including

calibration, service, cleaning and monthly biological control

Attend remote Kingston and Richmond Respiratory

MDT for Spirometry and FeNo as per local contract

Administer nebulised therapy to known asthmatic

patients. (Known asthmatic patients can be assessed and treated by a Practice

Nurse prior to discussion with a GP).

delegated duties considered appropriate to the post.

Additional tasks if Diabetes trained*

Carry out 6 month and annual Diabetic health

checks using the Diabetes clinical template

We are a friendly, supportive and thriving practice looking for a practice nurse to join our excellent team of 3 partners, 6 salaried GPs, advanced nurse practitioner, 2 practice nurses, health care assistant and phlebotomist. The practice serves nearly 9000 patients from Surbiton Health Centre, a modern purpose built premises, and is five minutes from Surbiton train station.

Qualifications

Experience

Hours