Job Description

Derry Downs Surgery

29 Derry Downs Surgery

St Mary Cray

Orpington

BR5 4DU

JOB DESCRIPTION- Practice Nurse

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE

REPORTS TO: Practice Manager or

The Lead partner (Clinically)

JOB SUMMARY:

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Primary Care
Nursing Services to the patients of the practice. This includes providing Chronic Disease management, Sexual Health, Contraception and Cervical Cytology.

Job responsibilities:

assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by Clinical Lead, GP's and/or Practice Manager.

Cervical Cytology Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler Removal of Sutures New Patient Medicals ECG' s Chronic Disease management: _ Hypertension Management Asthma and COPD management - Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry Diabetes management Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure management Contraception advice. Smoking cessation. Phlebotomy as required (Venepuncture) Childhood immunisations Chaperoning. Requesting pathology tests, Following protocols with referral to GP's as appropriate Other tasks will include Checking drugs stock and monitor stock & expiry date Checking anaphylaxis box Monitoring Fridge temperature and maintaining cold chain Monitor Spillage policy of the practice Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GP's Stocking and rotating items as required. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Developing and maintaining Infection Control policy of the practice Maintain stock of waiting room. Ordering of Health Promotion Literature Ordering of stock from PRUH and other agencies 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 A duty to advise the practice manager and partner of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any Practice clinical and administrative meetings as and when required. To undertake home visits on occasions may be required Provide cover for the nurse colleague during annual leave and sickness leave Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post decided by the partner, GP's and managers

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS

THE POST HOLDER SHOULD BE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN MAINTAINING AND MONITORING THE

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Report and Liaise with the practice lead Follow the Practice policy for safeguarding children and adults

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

HEALTH & SAFETY:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others' health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice
Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection
Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols and implementation of those protocols across the practice Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate. Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum once annually) Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection Spillage control procedures, management and training Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance Maintenance of sterile environments

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non- judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual appraisal & individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Attending external training meetings/courses relating to your role on recommendations from the Practice Manager. Taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development, demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

COMMUNICATION:

The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication with team and strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

MAINTAINING QUALITY

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient's needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Alert colleagues, Supervisor, Practice manager any quality or risk issue's. Work constructively as a team with all members of Surgery Staff including Doctors, Clinical/Business manager and Nurses to meet practice and patients' needs. Communicate problems effectively with other team members and work together towards a solution with the Practice Manager-making suggesting ways to improve work effectively with other agencies.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PRACTICE

Maintain and apply Practice Policies and Procedures and seek to uphold standards. Follow Practice policies and procedures. Seek to implement new services and quality standards where appropriate.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY*

Act in ways that recognise people's rights and are within the remit of practice policy*

and procedures.

Respect patients, carers and colleagues dignity, privacy, needs and beliefs of carers. Understand basic clinical legal issues regarding safeguarding children and adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, non-judgemental and respect their circumstance, feelings, priorities and rights. Act as chaperone for all doctors.

COMMUNICATION:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers

MISCELLANEOUS

Maintaining cleanliness in the waiting room and reception area Follow Health and Safety procedures and protect the reception area from any accidents

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

You may be asked to perform certain duties which the management feels appropriate for the need of the Surgery. The above job description is comprehensive but the management of the Derry Downs Surgery reserves the right to review and amend it periodically and annually with prior notification to you.

I agree with the above of Practice Nurse for Derry Downs Surgery,

St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent.

Full Name:

Signature: Date:

Updated November 2025

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 25.00-30.00 per hour

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Free flu jabs Free parking
Experience:

GP surgery: 1 year (required) General Practice: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

NMC (required) Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person