Practice Nurse

Location

Chesterton, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom

Job description

The role is to provide high quality nursing services, which includes health promotion, to the practice population in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Team, meeting the needs of the patients and supporting the delivery of the practice policies and procedures. The post holder will work within their professional competence in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice. 1. Professional Responsibilities To work within NMC Guidelines and to agreed practice protocols To maintain high standards of clinical practice by ensuring the application of available evidence based research and agreed protocols To work in collaboration with the Primary Health Care team to address identified individual and population needs To identify and address own learning needs by participation in the processes of personal professional and practice development planning To access clinical supervision To maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records and registers in accordance with practice policy To maintain confidentiality in accordance with NMC and agreed Practice and Information Governance policy. 2. Clinical Responsibilities to include; To manage treatment room consultations such as minor injuries, wound dressings and treatment of leg ulcers, suture removal, ear examination and syringing. Administer routine injections in accordance with the practice policy i.e. Childhood and adult immunisations in accordance with national guidelines. Flu vaccinations, travel vaccines and completion of patient vaccination records. Anti-psychotic injections, Vitamin B12 injections and contraceptive injections. To undertake nurse chronic disease consultations such as diabetes and asthma reviews. Provide women's health services including cervical cytology and advice on contraception and the menopause according to practice policy. To undertake investigative procedures including venepuncture and ECG To prepare and assist with minor surgical procedures To prepare and assist with the fitting of IUCDs To prepare and assist with the removal of Implants To assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff, GPs and Practice Manager. To be responsible for the assessment of health needs of patients and the provision of care/treatment in conjunction with the GP, other members of the PHCT or independently, undertaken ongoing evaluation of the care/treatment outcomes, modifying practice as necessary and documenting progress. 3. Additional responsibilities To liaise and refer to other health care professionals, attend and participate in practice meetings on a regular basis, report any areas of concern, prepare purchase orders in conjunction with the admin team for ordering of drugs and clinical supplies. To support and participate in the development of practice policies and protocols and the implementation of. To attend and participate in practice meetings on a regular basis To develop effective communication pathways with all members of the practice team. To provide a friendly, happy and positive working environment for both staff and patients To work with other members of the team towards the achievement of targets defined in raising standards in primary care. To ensure your treatment room is fully stocked and clean at all times. To ensure infection control guidelines are maintained. To assist in and perform routine admin tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff, GPs and Practice Manager. The list of duties as outlined is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main responsibilities.

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