Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical nursing service and support to other professionals and to patients of the practice including treatment, screening, chronic disease management/QOF and advice within the professional competence of the post holder. Support and work effectively within the clinical team.

All duties will be carried out in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and with regard to the various practice protocols. The nurse is part of a nursing team responsible for ensuring that the practice provides an optimum service of nursing care relevant to the practice population.

• Undertake respiratory reviews, including asthma and COPD management, in line with current clinical guidance and practice protocols.
• Perform cervical screening appointments in accordance with national guidance and programme requirements.
• Deliver childhood immunisations in accordance with the national immunisation schedule.
• Provide general nursing care, health promotion and preventative healthcare advice.
• Support the management of patients with long-term conditions and contribute to the achievement of clinical targets and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records.
• Ensure safe vaccine storage, handling and administration in accordance with practice policies.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, the wider nursing team and administrative colleagues to deliver safe and effective patient care.
• Maintain professional registration, mandatory training and continuing professional development.
• Work in accordance with clinical guidelines, infection prevention and control requirements, safeguarding procedures and practice policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Relevant nursing experience, ideally within general practice.
• A good understanding of respiratory disease management, cervical screening and immunisations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently, prioritise workload and work effectively as part of a team.
• Good clinical record-keeping skills and a commitment to patient confidentiality and clinical governance.
• A willingness to undertake further training and maintain clinical competencies where required.

Desirable

• Current competency and relevant training in asthma and COPD reviews.
• Cervical screening qualification and current competency.
• Childhood immunisation training and experience, particularly with the baby immunisation schedule.
• Experience of working with clinical systems and delivering long-term condition reviews within general practice.

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

Biddulph Doctors

Address

Biddulph Primary Care Centre

Wharf Road

Biddulph

Staffordshire

ST8 6AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.biddulphdoctors.nhs.uk/