Practice Nurse

Hours are 21 hours per week working three days per week. You will also need to do holiday and sickness cover which will raise the hours you normally do. The Nurse Manager will provide the details for all cover and the expected hours of work. You will be predominantly based at Tutbury but as we are a dual site there will be for business reasons the requirement to work at either site.

Responsible to The Nurse Manager Report to The Nurse Manager Accountable to The Partners. General description of the post To work as a member of the Practice Nursing Team and provide appropriate nursing care to the patients of the Dove River Practice. Treatment Room Duties : To undertake nursing duties as directed by Senior Practice Nurse and Doctors. To be available as a resource for self-referral by patients with all types of wounds and minor ailments.

To assess and either treat or refer such patients. Wound care, wound dressings, removal of sutures/clips Administer injections/vaccines as required To perform tests such as ECG's, urinalysis To perform venepuncture, Cytology trained and be responsible for safe collection and transportation of specimens. To carry out Health Checks on patients as required. Childhood Immunisations as per guidelines.

Travel health and travel vaccine competent. Assist with minor surgery, Coil and Implant fits. Chronic disease monitoring and advice. Must be able to carryout COPD and Asthma reviews.

To maintain clear and contemporaneous records. EMIS trained. To record patient data electronically on EMIS accurately to satisfy GMS2, QOF and IIF requirements for activity and financial reporting. To adhere to all aspects of Health and Safety with particular attention to infection control.

To undertake appropriate administrative duties during the absence of the Senior Practice Nurse. Any other adhoc duties as and when required Professional Development: To work collaboratively with other members of the Primary Heatlh Care Team and contribute to the development of nursing services within each practice. To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as arranged with the general practitioners. To participate in research within the practice.

The post holder must be in possession of a current UKCC PIN and maintain current membership of a professional organisation, e.g. RCN. General: Confidentiality: All patient information that you come into contact with must be dealt with in the strictest of confidence. Any breach in confidence can lead to instant dismissal: - In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.

They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skill Safeguarding All employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.

For further information regarding these policies please look at the G Drive folder under Safeguarding or the Staffordshire Safeguarding Childrens Boards website. Please note the Practice operates a Non Smoking Policy. This job description is not exhaustive and is seen as a guideline. It will be subject to a periodic review and amended in consultation with the post holder.