Practice Nurse

The role needs to be worked flexibly in line with the practice opening

hours

Will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the

needs of patients, support the delivery of the Quality & Outcomes Framework

(QoF) and any other performance monitoring systems.

Assist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care. Undertake

and promote cervical cytology. Provide a comprehensive family planning service

and sexual health service. Undertake Spirometry and have undertaken relevant

training. Manage newly diagnosed patients with Asthma, COPD & Diabetes.

management and prevention Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism,

IHD, Stroke, LD.

Perform wound care using aseptic

technique and general wound care.

Undertake opportunistic

screening of BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, glucose monitoring and

smoking status.

Administer injections under an

individual prescription or patient group direction

Offer a holistic approach to

travel health including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travel.

Competent in anaphylaxis and

resuscitation techniques.

Protection, including immunisations.

Promote health and well-being,

through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and

therapeutic communication skills.

Refer and use social prescribing

teams.

To undertake home visits.

To clearly communicate the

health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and

format.

INR monitoring if agreed by a

shared care protocol.

Our nursing team includes 2 Advanced Clinical Practitioners, 3 Practice Nurses, a Student Nurse, 2 HCAs and a Phlebotomist. The expansion of the nursing team will enable them to take responsibility of our womans health service we currently offer our patients.

Qualifications

Essential: - Nursing & Midwifery NMC Registered; - Qualified to undertake Cytology

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working as a Practice Nurse

Desirable: - Previously worked in a General Practice setting undertaking long terms conditions i.e Diabetes, COPD, Asthma etc