General Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

Wound Management

• Perform wound care using aseptic techniques
• Undertake uncomplicated dressings, including leg ulcers
• Suture and clip removal

Screening

• Undertake opportunistic screening BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, smoking status
• Undertake opportunistic venepuncture
• INR monitoring
• Cervical screening upon successful completion of training

Health Promotion

• Provide healthy eating advice to individuals
• Offer smoking cessation advice individually in opportunistic consultations
• Provide individual advice to patients about increasing activity or exercise
• Offer advice on recommended safe limits for alcohol consumption
• Complete referrals as appropriate

Vaccinations and Immunisations

• Administer injections under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction
• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs
• Provide an adult and childhood immunisation service
• Develop and work to Patient Group Directions for POMs

Ear Care

• Undertake ear syringing - following appropriate training
• Advise patients about safe ear care

Infection Control

• Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures
• Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines, this includes;
• Universal hygiene precautions
• The collection and handling of laboratory specimens
• Segregation and disposal of waste materials
• Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment
• Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries
• Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages

Emergency Management

• Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques

Child Health Protection

• Recognises the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse
• Understands the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication
• Is aware of child health procedures, statutory local procedures and points of referral
• Has knowledge of roles of other practitioners and agencies
• Understands basic legal issues around child abuse

Men's Health

• Raise awareness and give basic advice on issues covering
• Testicular self examination
• Incontinence and prostatic disease
• Sexual health
• Initiate opportunistic consultations with patients to cover issues of men's health
• Make appropriate referrals

Family Planning

• Advise patients on available methods of contraception and refer as appropriate
• Support patients attending for emergency contraception and refer as appropriate
• Perform interval health checks for patients using hormonal contraception
• Teach patients how to reduce risk of sexually transmitted diseases and refer as appropriate

Women's Health

• Advise patients on the national and local cervical cytology and mammography screening programmes
• Undertake a programme of cervical cytology sampling under supervision until competent and demonstrate continuing competence
• Promote breast self awareness, demonstrate breast self examination and provide supporting literature
• Advise patients about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and make appropriate referrals
• Take swabs for microscopy as directed
• Offer health promotion/lifestyle advice to patients
• Advise on basis incontinence management and make appropriate referrals

Travel Health Advice

• Offer a holistic approach to travel health including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travel including;
• Vaccinations and medications
• Malaria prophylaxis and bite avoidance
• Safe sex
• Food hygiene
• Sun protection
• First aid and emergency medication
• Health insurance

Chronic Disease Management

• The practice holds regular specialist practice nurse led chronic disease clinics for the following conditions: Diabetes, Heart Failure, Asthma & COPD.

• Assist and support with management of a chronic disease clinic in line with qualifications.

Personal and Professional Development

• Assist in clinical audit
• Act as a mentor to other staff as required
• Work effectively in the team
• Monitor and maintain the consistency of professional standards set
• Take appropriate action if standards are not being met
• Recognise the development needs of others
• Support other members of the team
• Participate in evidence based practice
• Be aware of current evidence based approaches to patient care and demonstrate this in practice
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in practice
• Participate in clinical supervision

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Registered with the NMC and maintains revalidation in line with NMC requirements

Desirable

• Post registration chronic disease training in one or more of the following areas: Diabetes, Heart Failure, Asthma & COPD.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within primary care, community nursing or general practice
• Experience in chronic disease management
• Experience of cytology/smear taking or willingness to train

Desirable

• Experience of using EMIS Web
• Competence in immunisations and vaccinations

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills and work as part of a team.
• Demonstrable experience of providing quality care.
• Able to communicate clearly at all levels.
• Proven capability to use own judgement and initiative.
• Comfortable working under pressure.
• Tidy and presentable appearance.
• Work effectively as part of a team and autonomously.
• Manage and work with competing priorities.
• Ability to work with a high patient throughput and a pressurised environment daily.
• Time management skills to manage own consultations within clinics
• Full UK driving license
• Competent in the use of a computer and clinical systems

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Glastonbury Surgery

Address

Glastonbury Surgery

Feversham Lane

Glastonbury

Somerset

BA6 9LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.glastonburysurgery.co.uk/