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Practice Nurse - Tonyfelin Medical Centre
| Posting date: | 24 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2024 |
| Location: | Caerphilly, CF83 1XP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M0044-24-0224 |
Summary
To provide nursing services to the patients, including treatments, screening, chronic disease management (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension), anticoagulation monitoring, ECGs, undertake wound care management/dressing techniques, venepuncture, child immunisations, travel immunisations and health advice, contraception and HRT reviews. Stock ordering & stock checks. Main responsibilities Provide nursing treatments to patients in consultation with GPs as appropriate in accordance with agreed protocols Provide general and specific health screening to the practice population in accordance with agreed protocols Provide advice on health care and minor ailments to patients Run chronic disease clinics offered by the practice Liaise with Health Board staff, secondary care staff, community nursing staff and other relevant bodies to ensure an excellent quality of service for patients Record accurate and timely data in patient records Complete admin responsibilities on a timely and accurate basis eg. Maintaining pharmaceutical and medical supplies, stock taking, maintaining equipment, QIF data recording Work and communicate well with the admin and reception teams Key skills / knowledge / experience Nursing qualification Good understanding of the operation of GPs within primary care Understanding of the GMS contract and the Quality Outcomes Framework. Ability to communicate well at all levels Good knowledge of health and safety requirements Confidentiality requirements: Given the work environment where patient data is accessible by staff, the post-holder must observe strict confidentiality when accessing patient data. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with practice policies on confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.