Practice Nurse

• Undertake Infection Prevention Control Audits and work to the IPC policy.
• Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice.
• As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
• Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation
• Work within national and local protocols where these exist
• Support in the delivery of enhances services and other service requirements
• Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incident and near-miss events
• Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
• Lead on public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics)
• Provide travel advice services and travel vaccinations
• Provide wound care including dressings and stich removal to patients
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively
• Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance
• Chaperone patients where necessary
• Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately

• Mondays 9am - 12:30pm & 4pm - 6:30pm
• Wednesdays 9am - 1pm
• Thursdays 9am - 1pm
• Fridays 9am - 1pm

• Providing general Practice Nurse appointments and treatment room services.
• Management and review of patients with long-term conditions, in accordance with practice protocols and agreed clinical pathways.
• Cervical screening and supporting the practice's screening programme.
• Childhood and adult immunisations.
• Seasonal vaccination programmes, including influenza vaccinations.
• Travel health advice and vaccinations, where applicable.
• Wound assessment, treatment, dressing and ongoing wound care.
• Suture and clip removal.
• Health promotion and lifestyle advice, including supporting patients with smoking cessation, weight management and other health improvement measures.
• NHS health checks and cardiovascular risk assessment, where required.
• Blood pressure monitoring and appropriate follow-up.
• Routine health assessments and observations.
• Supporting infection prevention and control within the practice.
• Providing advice and education to patients regarding their conditions, treatment and self-management.
• Maintaining accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records.
• Recognising and appropriately escalating clinical concerns or deterioration in a patient's condition.
• Working in accordance with practice policies, clinical guidelines and relevant professional standards.
• Participating in clinical audits, quality improvement and practice development where appropriate.
• Long-Term Condition Management

• Diabetes
• Asthma
• COPD
• Cardiovascular disease
• Hypertension

• Maintain current NMC registration.
• Work within the limits of their professional competence and scope of practice.
• Maintain appropriate continuing professional development.
• Keep mandatory training and clinical competencies up to date.
• Participate in relevant practice meetings and training.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Follow appropriate safeguarding procedures for adults and children.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control.
• Report incidents, significant events, clinical concerns or safety issues appropriately.
• Work in accordance with practice policies and procedures.
• Promote equality, dignity and respect for patients and colleagues.

• A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Friendly, approachable and patient-focused.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Organised and able to manage a varied clinical workload.
• A confident and effective communicator.
• Committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate patient care.
• Willing to learn and undertake further training where required.
• Flexible and willing to contribute to the wider needs of the practice.
• Comfortable working within a busy general practice environment.

Essential

• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use work processing skills, emails and the internet.
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

Essential

• Broad knowledge of general practice and experiene working as a Practice or Community Nurse
• Experience with chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, venepuncture, immunisations, travel advice and woman's health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)