Job description

Job responsibilities

BILLESON SURGERY

PRACTICE NURSE

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and any additional roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.

Job responsibilities

Professional

To participate in the management of chronic health conditions of the practice population. This involves diagnosing and active review to these patients and treated according to local and national guidelines and that QOF targets are met

• Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection
• Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions
• Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
• Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
• Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for ear irrigation.
• Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
• Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines
• Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines
• Suture removal
• Take ECGs
• Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines
• Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines
• Assist in the provision of minor surgery
• Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written)
• The post holder with implement as an Infection Control Lead or Link - ensure infection control guidelines are maintained
• Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilizer and emergency equipment
• Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Practice Nurse
• NMC Registration Hep B vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated A recognised Nursing Degree
• Desirable criteria
• An interest in Long Term Condition Management Experience in General Practice Nursing skills

Desirable

• RGN Practice Nurse
• NMC Registration Hep B vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated A recognised Nursing Degree
• Desirable criteria
• An interest in Long Term Condition Management Experience in General Practice Nursing skills

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Billesdon Surgery

Address

4 Market Place

Billesdon

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE7 9AJ