Practice Nurse
HARSTON SURGERY JOB DISCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION. PRACTICE NURSE Hours: 24 hours per week plus cover for Annual Leave/sickness Review after 3months Responsible to GPs for clinical matters, to Practice Manager for non-clinical matters Holiday: 5 weeks annually Start Date: TBC The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing General Medical Services to the patients of Harston Surgery Major Duties and Responsibilities: NB It is recognised that additional training will be required for some of the tasks listed.
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care. Such tasks will include: Child and baby immunisations Adult immunisations including Shingles, Pneumonia, Flu, Diptheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis etc. Travel vaccinations including Yellow Fever (Training will be given) Asthma & COPD monitoring (Training will be given) Spirometry Diabetic monitoring Cervical smears Wound care (primary & secondary) and dressings including compression bandaging Suture removal Doppler tests Injections Assisting G.P with insertion of Zoladex implants Assisting during minor surgical procedures Assisting during insertion of IUD and contraceptive implants Ear irrigation NHS Health checks Contraceptive & HRT checks Changing of male, female and supra-pubic urinary catheters, including catheter flushing PICC line care ECG's Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Following agreed clinical protocols.
All tasks to be entered through an appropriate Template Other tasks will include: Keep room clean clutter free and tidy Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Ordering of Health Promotion Literature Ordering of stock from the local Hospital 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 colleagues of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.
On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post. Special Requirements of the Post: An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality. Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense.A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post. A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources.
An awareness of own limitations and experience. To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC Cooperate with appraisal meetings Membership of the RCN.
Person Specification Essential To be a registered nurse with a UKCC personal identification number To be competent in basic nursing duties required for the post Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills Able to work at the desired times Good communication skills with both patients and colleagues Able to work as a team player Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload A demonstrable commitment to professional development Desirable To be comfortable using IT equipment - we use 'EMIS' for all patient records Additional specific nursing skills / qualifications