Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a practice Nurse within the organisation taking responsibility for assessing the nursing needs of patients attending surgery with a broad range of long-term conditions.

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.

All duties and responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with protocols developed by the nursing team and in agreement with the Clinical leads.

To provide a high quality, evidence based easily accessible service to the patients.

To provide contraceptive, sexual health and administer Depo-Provera injections according to protocol. To ensure patients are manged appropriately depending on their chosen method of contraception.

To provide a cervical screening service in accordance with national guidelines and local NHS recall system.

To provide childhood and adult immunisations in accordance with the British vaccination schedule.

Provide travel advice and administer vaccinations as required/ direct patients to appropriate services

To be instrumental in the support of Infection prevention control lead and work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training support and evidence of compliance to the practice managed.

Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients as risk of developing a long-term condition.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.

Provide information and advice on prescribes/ over the counter medication in relation to long term conditions. To review medications within scope of practice to promote adherence, to give guidance to patients on potential side effects and dosages.

Provide wound care

To request pathology services and obtain blood samples.

To maintain accurate records in conjunction with legislation

You will work within your own scope of clinical competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice.

To take responsibility for the teaching and supervising of the health care assistant, and nursing students as required.

To attended designated meetings and relevant training courses keeping professionally up to date.

Job responsibilities

To work as a practice Nurse within the organisation taking responsibility for assessing the nursing needs of patients attending surgery with a broad range of long-term conditions.

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.

All duties and responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with protocols developed by the nursing team and in agreement with the Clinical leads.

To provide a high quality, evidence based easily accessible service to the patients.

To provide contraceptive, sexual health and administer Depo-Provera injections according to protocol. To ensure patients are manged appropriately depending on their chosen method of contraception.

To provide a cervical screening service in accordance with national guidelines and local NHS recall system.

To provide childhood and adult immunisations in accordance with the British vaccination schedule.

Provide travel advice and administer vaccinations as required/ direct patients to appropriate services

To be instrumental in the support of Infection prevention control lead and work to the IPC requirements by providing audits, training support and evidence of compliance to the practice managed.

Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients as risk of developing a long-term condition.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.

Provide information and advice on prescribes/ over the counter medication in relation to long term conditions. To review medications within scope of practice to promote adherence, to give guidance to patients on potential side effects and dosages.

Provide wound care

To request pathology services and obtain blood samples.

To maintain accurate records in conjunction with legislation

You will work within your own scope of clinical competence and agreed acceptable limits of practice.

To take responsibility for the teaching and supervising of the health care assistant, and nursing students as required.

To attended designated meetings and relevant training courses keeping professionally up to date.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within Primary Care Environment
• Experience of Chronic Disease management

Desirable

• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of managing elderly/housebound patients
• Experience in quality initiatives
• Experience in womens health
• Willingness to undertake further development opportunities

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Non-medical Prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within Primary Care Environment
• Experience of Chronic Disease management

Desirable

• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of managing elderly/housebound patients
• Experience in quality initiatives
• Experience in womens health
• Willingness to undertake further development opportunities

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Non-medical Prescriber

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

Address

Upperthorpe Medical Centre

30 Addy Street

Sheffield

S6 3FT

Employer's website

https://www.upperthorpemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)