The Practice Nurse will work as part of the Practice Nursing team to provide a high standard of care to the patients of the practice.
Job responsibilities:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs
Cytology
Wound care / ulcer care/ Doppler
Removal of Sutures / clips
New Patient Medicals / Urinalysis
ECGs
Asthma / Peak Flow Readings / Spirometry
Venepuncture
Hypertension Management
Ear syringing
Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients.
Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures in relation to the safeguarding of children and adults. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisations
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Managing programmes of care for patients with chronic disease by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines, protocols and patient group directions.
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records using SystmOne.
A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
LTC. Identifying and inviting patients with LTC in to the surgery for reviews and QOF
Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Confidentiality:
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.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
NMC registered
Salary depending on experience / band
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: 28,000.00-49,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Employee discount
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Sick pay
Flexible language requirement:
English not required
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
Cambridge: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification: