Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Practice Nurse

Professionally Responsible To: The Partners of Caen Medical Centre

Managerially Responsible To: Lead Practice Nurse for clinical/Practice Manager for HR/general employment

Terms: As per personal contract

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing Nursing Services to patients of the practice including treatment, screening and advice, within the professional competence of the post holder, in order to meet the health care needs of the Practice population.

Key Responsibilities:

It is expected that the post holder will work towards being able to undertake the following activities through appropriate training and development:

To provide skilled nursing care, treatment and diagnostic procedures, as required by the GPs, including venepuncture, wound assessment and dressings, ear syringing, ECGs etc.

To manage the provision of child immunisations to agreed protocols.

To have knowledge of the overall nursing management of chronic diseases and to assist GPs in the running of clinics for the regular review of patients with CHD, diabetes, asthma, hypertension, and any other clinic determined by the GPs.

To provide general and specific health screening, including cervical cytology and new patient checks, to agreed protocols, with referral to the GP as necessary.

To advise patients on travel healthcare, to plan and give holiday immunisation schedules and provide other prophylactic injection programmes as required to agreed protocols.

To advise and support patients on general healthcare matters with referral to the GP as necessary.

To undertake Health Education using all available resources. To evaluate and maintain stocks of such resources. To organise Health Education activity if required.

To be responsible for the security of all drugs and vaccines held in the Treatment Rooms and for the correct recording of those administered.

To ensure adequate Treatment Room supplies are held, and that all equipment in this area is clean and well maintained.

To organise and maintain appropriate registers and accurate records.

To establish and maintain good communications with GPs, other members of the PHCT and outside agencies on all matters concerning patient care.

To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as agreed with GPs/Practice Manager.

To carry out community work as required by the GPs.

To participate in clinical audit activities.

To participate in the education and training of other Practice Nurses or other disciplines within the Practice.

To be fully aware of personal responsibilities regarding Health & Safety in the Practice.

AS THE JOB INVOLVES CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC AND THEIR MEDICAL RECORDS CONFIDENTIALITY IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY WILL BE SEEN TO BE SERIOUS MISCONDUCT WITH POSSIBLE DISMISSAL.

AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK AND FULL BACKGROUND CHECKS WILL BE REQUIRED AND WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE PRACTICE

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Practice Nurse

Professionally Responsible To: The Partners of Caen Medical Centre

Managerially Responsible To: Lead Practice Nurse for clinical/Practice Manager for HR/general employment

Terms: As per personal contract

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing Nursing Services to patients of the practice including treatment, screening and advice, within the professional competence of the post holder, in order to meet the health care needs of the Practice population.

Key Responsibilities:

It is expected that the post holder will work towards being able to undertake the following activities through appropriate training and development:

To provide skilled nursing care, treatment and diagnostic procedures, as required by the GPs, including venepuncture, wound assessment and dressings, ear syringing, ECGs etc.

To manage the provision of child immunisations to agreed protocols.

To have knowledge of the overall nursing management of chronic diseases and to assist GPs in the running of clinics for the regular review of patients with CHD, diabetes, asthma, hypertension, and any other clinic determined by the GPs.

To provide general and specific health screening, including cervical cytology and new patient checks, to agreed protocols, with referral to the GP as necessary.

To advise patients on travel healthcare, to plan and give holiday immunisation schedules and provide other prophylactic injection programmes as required to agreed protocols.

To advise and support patients on general healthcare matters with referral to the GP as necessary.

To undertake Health Education using all available resources. To evaluate and maintain stocks of such resources. To organise Health Education activity if required.

To be responsible for the security of all drugs and vaccines held in the Treatment Rooms and for the correct recording of those administered.

To ensure adequate Treatment Room supplies are held, and that all equipment in this area is clean and well maintained.

To organise and maintain appropriate registers and accurate records.

To establish and maintain good communications with GPs, other members of the PHCT and outside agencies on all matters concerning patient care.

To maintain professional development by attending courses and study days as agreed with GPs/Practice Manager.

To carry out community work as required by the GPs.

To participate in clinical audit activities.

To participate in the education and training of other Practice Nurses or other disciplines within the Practice.

To be fully aware of personal responsibilities regarding Health & Safety in the Practice.

AS THE JOB INVOLVES CONTACT WITH THE PUBLIC AND THEIR MEDICAL RECORDS CONFIDENTIALITY IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY WILL BE SEEN TO BE SERIOUS MISCONDUCT WITH POSSIBLE DISMISSAL.

AN ENHANCED DBS CHECK AND FULL BACKGROUND CHECKS WILL BE REQUIRED AND WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE PRACTICE

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Adult Nursing Qualification degree/diploma
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Ideally 2 years post registration
• Post-registration study in topics allied to primary care

Qualifications

Essential

• Adult Nursing Qualification degree/diploma
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Ideally 2 years post registration
• Post-registration study in topics allied to primary care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Caen Medical Centre

Address

Caen Medical Centre

Braunton

North Devon

EX33 1LR

Employer's website

https://www.caenmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)