Practice Nurse (Part Time)

Salary \- Dependant on experience

Working Hours \- 21hrs per week. To be discussed during interview process.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly team.

The ideal candidate must be NMC registered with primary care experience.

The role will be varied, covering all aspects of general practice and will involve working collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients.

Balsall Common and Meriden Group Practice

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post: Practice Nurse

Qualification: R.G.N.

The post holder must be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and maintain membership of a professional organisation (e.g.RCN)

JOB SUMMARY

To provide high standards of nursing services to meet the needs of the practice patients

Responsible for

• Assessment, planning, initiating investigations, implementation of treatment and evaluation of patient care without supervision


• Treatment Room tasks including health screening and education, vaccinations and immunisations, cervical cytology, contraception and sexual health, smoking cessation, ear syringing and wound care

Working according to Practice Protocols and Guidelines, PCT Patient Group Directives(PGD), in association with NICE Guidelines and National Service Frameworks (NSF), to ensure best practice

Operates as a team member to contribute to the organisation of the practice, working along side General Practitioner’s, nurses, nurse associate, practice manager, reception and administrative staff and the wider multi\-disciplinary team

Supports the practice to facilitate the achievement of practice and local aspired targets and service delivery

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organise and prioritise daily clinics and workload


• Ensure consent for all procedures and injections


• Accurate and skilled use of equipment to perform measurements and observations


• New Patient Checks


• Health Assessments – Offer health promotion/life style advice as necessary

Awareness of womens and mens health issues

• Hypertension monitoring – use of manual and automated BP monitor

Correct follow up procedures, investigations and referrals to GP

• Perform Electro Cardiogram Recording (ECG)


• Wound management – Minor injuries, post\-op care, burns, leg ulcers

Assess, plan, initiate treatment to promote wound healing

Refer for doppler assessment to competent nurse

Compression Bandaging where indicated

Evaluate treatment plan

• Removal of sutures or clips


• Administer IM/SC Injections according to GP or Consultant instructions in line with protocols and PGD \-


• B12


• Modecate


• Depixol


• Testosterone


• Prostap


• Zoladex


• Methotrexate


• Myocrisin


• Flu


• Pneumonia


• HPV


• Childhood Immunisations – awareness of current regime. Advise and reassure parents concerns sensitively and professionally. Liase with Health Visitor


• Travel Vaccinations – Use of literature and online information services to advise patients of recommended vaccinations. Malaria prophylaxis and travel advice


• Contraception and Sexual Health – Oral contraceptive pill checks, Contraceptive Injection (Depo\- Provera), Contraceptive and Sexual health advice. Obtaining swabs to screen for sexually transmitted infections. Coil checks. Pregnancy tests.


• Cervical Cytology – Obtain cervical smear samples. Awareness of national cervical screening programme, call and re\-call proceedures


• Venepuncture – obtain blood samples as requested by GP or inacordance with practice protocols for health screening or for annual/bi\-annual chronic disease management


• Smoking Cessation – one to one support programme. Carbon Monoxide measurments. NRT, Champix or Zyban initiation according to practice protocol and PCT guidlines.


• Assist with minor surgery and coil fitting/change of coil.


• Competent in anaphylaxis and CPR resusitation.


• Competent in use of equipment – oxygen, nebuliser, peak flow meter, capillary blood gluocse measurement, urine analysis, oxygen saturation levels


• Adheres to infection control and sharps disposal policies


• Interpretation of results


• Attend to patient enquiries and messages


• Telephone Triage


• Maintain confidentiality


• Maintain accurate record keeping


• Awareness of referral mechanisms to muti\-disciplinary agencies


• Carry out other duties that may be deemed necessary by practice manager or partnership to assist in the smooth running of the practice

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

The nurse must have attended all relevant training sessions and study days to attain the reqiured knowledge and skills to enable her to carry out the job competently and efficiently

Regular updates must be undertaken in accordance with PCT policy, including annual CPR and anaylaxis management

Judgements regarding patient care will be made according to knowledge, skills and experience, based on research and evidence based practice

Annual practice appraisal with practice manager and one GP partner to review previous years performance and achievement of goals set. To discuss further training and professional development plan pertinent to the role for following year

Maintain a current professional portfolio

COMMUNICATION
Confidentiality
Confidentiality MUST be maintained at all times regarding patient information

If leaving a patient alone in the consultation room, the patients notes must be removed and the computer screen loged off

Children under 16 years of age must be assessed to be “Fraser competent” and then confidentiality will be maintained. (i.e. contraception/sexual health/child protection)

Record all relevant information obtained from consultations onto computer and maintain accurate records

Cascade relevant information to members of practice and multi\-disciplinary team

Share information gained at training and study days with nursing coleagues

Liase with multi\-disciplinary team and refer appropriately

Attend regular practice meeting and nurse team meetings as required

Communicate sensitively with patients and relatives regarding conditions, dieases and results of tests/investigations

Ensure nurse manager is made aware of any concerns or problems relating to patients, staff or working conditions

LEADERSHIP

Demonstate ability to work effectively as part of the practice team

Organise own specialist clinics and workload

Endevour to work within designated patient appointment times

Participate towards develpments and suggestions to improve patient and practice care and nursing policies/protocols

Profesional and clinical Supervision and mentoring of students/new employees

Assist in induction of new staff to practice role

Assist health care assistant with problems encountered outside of her limitations or job description

Assist reception and admin staff with problems or queries associated with patient care or treatment

The post holder will be required to contribute to the provision of holiday and sickness cover for colleagues. It is therefore essential to be flexible regarding hours of work

Job Types: Permanent, Part\-time

Benefits:

• Company pension


• On\-site parking


• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Coventry, West Midlands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Practice Nurse: 2 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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