Practice Nurse

5 months ago

Huntingdon, United Kingdom Acorn Surgery Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, visionary and committed Registered Nursing to join our friendly forward thinking team.

Full time position working across Monday-Friday

This is a varied role that will include a wide range of Nurse duties, working independently and supporting care given by other professionals, while following Practice protocols.

By treating our patients and colleagues in a way we would want our loved ones to be treated, we provide evidence based sustainable care in a safe and supportive environment. We work cooperatively towards improving health and wellbeing, whilst encouraging educational opportunities across our team and community.

Main duties of the job

Maintain a high professional standard of nursing care in adherence to all Practice protocols/policies & guidelines, as well as to provide nursing assistance to the GPs and other members of the team.

Perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as immunisations, cervical screening, wound management and chronic disease management.

You will maintain accurate electronic clinical health care records.

The role needs to be flexible in line with the present atmosphere for change within the health service delivery. It is essential that the nurse works within their own level of competency and expand their role in accordance with practice requirements and own scope of practice.

About us

Acorn Surgery is a forward thinking, family friendly and progressive organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a Nurse who wishes to develop their career in General Practice.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed person to join our team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties General

Responsible for attending to patients who need to be seen by a health care professional; treating patients and advising people in respect of their continuing nursing care needs.

To priorities the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.

To maintain a safe and effective level of practice and to bring any concerns of deficits in training to the attention of the senior nurse / duty doctor so these can be addressed.

Responsible for own practice and must ensure that limitations are always acknowledged.

Maintain confidentiality at all times, ensuring that patients issues are only discussed with appropriate colleagues.

On completion of training and education, where required, aspects incorporated into the role according to Practice business needs will include:-

Clinical

Vaccinations and Immunisations:

Undertake and deliver all immunisation and vaccination programmes in line with the Practices contracted and commissioned services.

Administer injections under an individual prescription or Patient Group Direction.

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.

Work as part of the wider Practice team to advise and work with administrative staff on immunisation programmes and to ensure targets are met.

Assist in the promotion of Public Health related immunisation programmes, including seasonal flu campaign and other promotions as they occur.

Ensure the cold-chain policy is adhered to in the management of vaccines and undertake vaccine fridge temperature data logging and recording.

Order vaccines and ensure stock levels are appropriate for the safe delivery of immunisation programmes.

Undertake Immunisations and Vaccination update training as required.

Wound Management

Perform wound care using aseptic technique

Undertake uncomplicated, non-complex dressings

Suture and clip removal.

Assist clinicians undertaking minor surgery procedures.

Cervical Screening & Womens Health:

Advise patients on the national and local cervical cytology and mammography screening programmes.

Undertake a programme of cervical cytology sampling under supervision until competent.

Promote breast self-awareness, demonstrate breast self-examination and provide supporting literature.

Advise patients about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and make appropriate referrals.

Take swabs for microscopy as directed.

Offer health promotion/lifestyle advice to patient

Cardiovascular Disease:

Contribute to the implementation of the National Service Framework

Contribute to the maintenance of the Practice CHD register

Advise patients on lifestyle management and drug compliance for reducing the risk factors of:

oHypertension

oAngina

oMyocardial infarction

oCerebrovascular accident

Infection control:

Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.

Apply infection control measures according to local and national guidelines, including:

oUniversal hygiene precautions

oThe collection and handling of laboratory specimens

oSegregation and disposal of waste materials

oReporting and treatment of sharps injuries

oDealing with blood and body fluid spillages within own clinical area

oSupporting colleagues in sound, evidence based infection control measures

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of chronic disease management Experience of working autonomously Experience of infection prevention and control measures

Desirable

Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients Experience of quality initiatives, , benchmarking

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

Desirable

Mentor or teaching qualification Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management) Nurse prescriber Family planning qualification

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Wound care/removal of sutures and staples ECGs Venepuncture New patient medicals Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy Ability to record accurate clinical notes Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs Chaperone procedure Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel) 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 Well developed IT skills Clear, polite telephone manner

Desirable

Experience of using Systmone Womens Health Chronic disease management Travel medicine Spirometry Broad knowledge of clinical governance Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of issues within the wider health arena Knowledge of health promotion strategies

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