Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our nursing team.

Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team you will deliver care within your scope practice to our patients.

We are interested to hear from experienced nurses who have experience in some or all of the following:

• Providing vaccination and travel medicine services
• Providing wound care (ulcer /Doppler etc.) to patients
• Providing chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary / specialist care as required
• Administering of immunisation and vaccination programmes for adults and children
• Smears

Main duties of the job

Based at Bampton Surgery in Bampton near Tiverton, you will provide a practice nursing service to patients.

Shifts will cover 8.30am - 6.30pm Monday to Friday. Flexibility in working hours can be discussed for experienced applicants.

Evening and weekend working may be available at an enhanced rate but subject to a regular commitment to weekday hours.

Job description

Professional responsibilities:

To assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs. Subject to appropriate training, such tasks may include:

• Phlebotomy
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Urinalysis
• ECGs
• Performing any investigatory procedure requested by GPs
• Management of anticoagulation patients using warfarin monitoring software
• Ear syringing
• Cervical cytology
• IUD checks
• Pessary insertion and removal
• Contraceptive advice
• Chlamydia testing
• Wound care and dressings
• Removal of sutures/clips
• Ulcer care
• Doppler testing
• New Patient Registration Checks
• Routine childhood and adult immunisations following patient group directions
• Travel advice and immunisation following patient group directions
• Routine injections
• Smoking cessation advice
• Chaperoning patients who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and IUD fittings
• Advising patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
• Undertaking occasional home visits as required

Where appropriately qualified, to lead the routine management of patients on chronic disease registers following agreed clinical protocols and referring to GPs as appropriate:

• Asthma, including reversibility testing
• COPD
• Coronary heart disease
• Diabetes, including initiation of insulin
• Hypertension
• Hypothyroidism
• Stroke

Administrative responsibilities:

• Maintaining the general tidiness and cleanliness of the Treatment Room
• Maintaining the cleaning equipment used by nurses and GPs
• Assisting the Practice Manager in ensuring equipment is maintained and routinely serviced
• Maintaining and rotating stock items in the Clinical Rooms and Main Store
• Ensuring clinical waste is disposed of in accordance with the Clinical Waste Policy
• Maintaining stock of patient leaflets as instructed by GPs and Practice Manager
• Ordering of health promotion literature
• Following established administrative systems within the Practice
• Ensuring accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient's computer record at all times
• Ensuring all health and safety requirements and infection control measures are met and reporting any problems to the Practice Manager
• Communicating any potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks to the Practice Manager
• Maintaining effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care, with appropriate regard to confidentiality

Educational responsibilities:

• Maintaining a high professional standard of nursing care and keeping up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
• Maintaining a written professional development plan and an up-to-date portfolio which meets with requirements for registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Attending courses and study days necessary for professional development
• Participating in training in basic life-support skills in accordance with Practice guidelines
• Participating in annual appraisal meetings
• Maintaining familiarity with safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults
• Attending and participating in Practice meetings when required to contribute to the effectiveness of the team
• Participating in the education and training of students
• Taking special responsibility for the induction and training of nursing staff
• Participating in any Practice audits

Special requirements:

• To work in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code
• To be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council whilst employed by the Practice
• To hold professional indemnity insurance cover whilst employed by the Practice
• To provide evidence of immunisation against Hepatitis B
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality with respect to patients, carers, Practice colleagues, other healthcare workers and information relating to the Practice as a business
• An ability to manage own time and workload effectively
• A commitment to the effective use of Practice and NHS resources
• An awareness of own limitations and experience
• To work closely with administrative and clinical staff applying agreed policies and procedures to ensure the smooth running of the Practice

About us

Amicus Health is a thriving practice with five sites located in the picturesque Mid Devon area covering Clare House, Bampton, Witheridge, Morchard Bishop and Cheriton Fitzpaine surgeries. We deliver excellent primary care to over 23,000 patients thanks to our multidisciplinary clinical team of GPs, pharmacists, advanced nurse practitioners, paramedics, practice nurses, health care assistants and a strong administrative function.

We provide fruit, tea and coffee for all staff and foster team spirit with annual summer and Christmas parties, yoga, walking groups and appreciation postcards. Other benefits include a Cycle to Work Scheme.