Practice Nurse

NHS Jobs; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a clinical support role within a General Practice network in Stoke-on-Trent. The post involves assisting in patient care under senior nursing staff and GPs, immunisations, travel clinic duties, ECGs, and chronic disease management across several conditions.

You will participate in immunisations, home visits, testing orders, and adherence to practice protocols while maintaining accurate records and contributing to team meetings and continuous clinical development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cytology Removal of Sutures/clips
• Urinalysis
• Travel Clinic assessment and vaccinations
• ECGs
• Hypertension Management/IHD management/Diabetes management/asthma management/COPD management
• Learning disability and SMI reviews
• Home visits for CDM checks
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Checking emergency drugs at both sites and reordering as required
• Participation in administrative systems in the practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise senior nurse/GP/practice manager of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any practice meetings/clinical/GSF when required.
• Lead nurse for infection control
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cytology Removal of Sutures/clips
• Urinalysis
• Travel Clinic assessment and vaccinations
• ECGs
• Hypertension Management/IHD management/Diabetes management/asthma management/COPD management
• Learning disability and SMI reviews
• Home visits for CDM checks
• Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Checking emergency drugs at both sites and reordering as required
• Participation in administrative systems in the practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise senior nurse/GP/practice manager of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any practice meetings/clinical/GSF when required.
• Lead nurse for infection control
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Confidentiality

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a non- judgmental way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Attend study days as agreed with senior nurse/GP or Practice Manager

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members/patients /carers Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Participate in audit where appropriate.

This job description is not exhaustive, and duties may vary with the requirements of the PCN.