Practice Nurse

You will be providing a full range of treatment room services to our patients.

In addition, there is potential to be involved in the delivery of chronic disease management and / or minor illness services depending on experience and/or interest in these areas.

Partners

HOURS OF WORK: Approximately 20 hours per week

LEAVE ENTITLEMENT: As

per contract

RATES OF PAY

As per contract

The practice nurse will be accountable professionally for

her individual actions.

The practice nurse will communicate with any other members

of staff concerned with patient care, and will give appropriate regard to

patient confidentiality. It must be

remembered that care of patients ultimately rests with the general practitioner

with whom they are registered and that patient care can only be undertaken with

the certain knowledge that the GP concerned has requested this either directly

or as part of practice policy.

Key clinical duties of the post-holder will include:

treatment room duties and procedures

disease management

of pathological specimens

procedures at the request of the GP

procedures including immunisations (this will incorporate both

child immunisations and travel vaccines) and cervical cytology

GPs with clinical procedures when required (including chaperone duties)

of equipment and maintenance of stock levels

attend patients in their home at the request of the GP, or in an emergency

situation.

maintain clear and accurate notes of consultations within the computerised

patient record

co-operate in practice research projects as required

participate in clinical audit activities

attend practice meetings as appropriate

participate in further education as deemed useful or necessary and to

share this learning with other team members

in in-house training as required

participate in stock control and ordering of supplies

This is a summary of key tasks, and is not intended as a

comprehensive description of duties of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake

other duties which are not specifically mentioned above. Any significant changes to this job

description will be made in consultation with the post holder.

We are a dedicated team providing high quality general medical services to our growing patient population. Our clinical team, which is lead by our GP partners, is supported by our reception/dispensary/administrative and management teams.

Qualifications

Essential: - Good standard of general education; - Registered Nurse; - Membership of professional body

Desirable: - Diabetes/Asthma/COPD Diploma; - Minor Illness Course

Experience

Essential: - Previous experience of working in General Practice

Desirable: - Chronic Disease Management; - Minor Illness

Skills and Personal Attributes

Desirable: - EMIS clinical system