Practice Nurse

1 week ago


Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom Downing Street Group Practice Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a personable and enthusiastic nurse to work within our team at Downing Street Practice. The nurse will work approximately 20 hours per week and will be carrying out a wide variety of treatment room duties. Although experience in a GP Practice is preferred, it is not essential, as we have a supportive and experienced team and can provide training.

Main duties of the job

Some of the duties of a Practice Nurse are as follows:

Wound care / ulcer care / Doppler Childhood immunisations Other injections Zoladex, Vit B12 Cervical smears Travel Clinics ECGs Hypertension Management Weight management and health promotion Ear syringing Holding chronic disease clinics (as experience and skills allow) Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Ordering of stock Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels Participating in Practice meetings and audits

About us

We are a friendly training practice based in the centre of town, with approximately 13,500 patients. Our team comprises of 10 GPs, 4 Practice nurses, 3 HCAs and a very supportive care navigation and admin team. We also have a large integrated care team working alongside us in our Primary Care Network.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: PRACTICENURSE

REPORTS TO: NURSE LEAD / PRACTICE MANAGER

HOURS: 20 hours per week

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

To support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy supporting the implementation audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager To support the production of the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager To develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice To review patient medications to enhance compliance To provide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services To request pathology services and process pathology results as required To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers To develop, implement, embed and participate in well woman clinics To develop, implement, embed and participate in well man clinics To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy To assist GPs with minor surgery when required To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice) To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:

Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, , root cause analysis (RCA) Coordinate the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Experience of working autonomously Experience of infection prevention and control measures Ability to record accurate clinical notes Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs Awareness of issues within the wider health arena Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Effective time management (planning and organising) Ability to work as a team member and autonomously Good interpersonal skills Problem solving and analytical skills Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure 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 Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Desirable

Experience of working in a primary care environment Experience of chronic disease management Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.) Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel) Chronic disease management Travel medicine Spirometry Strong IT skills Motivated, forward thinker

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