[ref. i26792424] NHS - Practice Nurse
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Squires Lane Medical Practice POST TITLE: Practice Nurse RATE of PAY: Dependent upon skills, experience and performance, HOURS: TBC QUALIFICATIONS: RGN or Nurse Associate Qualification JOB PURPOSE To work within Squires Lane Medical Practice participating in a comprehensive health promotion, health screening, and illness prevention programme.
To deliver quality nursing care in accordance with the relevant practice protocols and in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. To supervise the work of the Health Care Assistants and support their development PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of activities both written and computerised.
To promote good communications To maintain and update professional knowledge in line with the NMC Revalidation guidance. To participate in educational programmes within the Practice. To maintain confidentiality at all times. CLINICAL To identify, assess and discuss patients problems or needs with the patients, relatives/carers and other Primary Health Care Team members and to devise a management plan and monitor the outcome.
To provide health education, screening, monitoring and nursing interventions to specified groups which will include patients newly registered to the Practice and patients with long term health problems such as diabetes, asthma, coronary heart disease, frailty.
To assist in achieving health promotional targets to include cervical cytology and immunisation and vaccination programmes. To help develop and implement Chronic Disease Management Clinics in disease areas such Asthma, Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension, Epilepsy, Mental Health., IGR Monitoring, Rheumatoid Arthritis etc.
To assist the doctors, if required To be familiar with the use of peak flow meters and nebulisers. To be familiar with the procedures necessary for carrying out ECGs and monitoring blood glucose. To develop advanced skills in Diabetes Management and/or Management of Respiratory conditions.
To be responsible for the counselling and the nursing advice to patients. To help in the recognition of Mental Health problems, and to refer on to the appropriate resources. Administration and Miscellaneous To share responsibility for the management and stock control of the vaccinations and equipment.
Keeping an up-to-date register of all drugs and injections available to the practice, in particular controlled drugs. To maintain good lines of communication with management. To promptly notify the Practice Manager or her deputy of any absence.
To deliver quality nursing care in accordance with the relevant practice protocols and in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. To supervise the work of the Health Care Assistants and support their development PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of activities both written and computerised.
To promote good communications To maintain and update professional knowledge in line with the NMC Revalidation guidance. To participate in educational programmes within the Practice. To maintain confidentiality at all times. CLINICAL To identify, assess and discuss patients problems or needs with the patients, relatives/carers and other Primary Health Care Team members and to devise a management plan and monitor the outcome.
To provide health education, screening, monitoring and nursing interventions to specified groups which will include patients newly registered to the Practice and patients with long term health problems such as diabetes, asthma, coronary heart disease, frailty.
To assist in achieving health promotional targets to include cervical cytology and immunisation and vaccination programmes. To help develop and implement Chronic Disease Management Clinics in disease areas such Asthma, Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension, Epilepsy, Mental Health., IGR Monitoring, Rheumatoid Arthritis etc.
To assist the doctors, if required To be familiar with the use of peak flow meters and nebulisers. To be familiar with the procedures necessary for carrying out ECGs and monitoring blood glucose. To develop advanced skills in Diabetes Management and/or Management of Respiratory conditions.
To be responsible for the counselling and the nursing advice to patients. To help in the recognition of Mental Health problems, and to refer on to the appropriate resources. Administration and Miscellaneous To share responsibility for the management and stock control of the vaccinations and equipment.
Keeping an up-to-date register of all drugs and injections available to the practice, in particular controlled drugs. To maintain good lines of communication with management. To promptly notify the Practice Manager or her deputy of any absence.
To book annual leave via the Practice Manager To observe health and safety rules as laid down by the practice. To record all clinical activity and health promotion data in the practice computer system. This job description is intended to be indicative rather than exhaustive and your duties and specialist areas will change according to medical practice, patient needs and practice policy at any given time.
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