Practice Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Oxted, RH8 0BQ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | U0103-25-0040 |
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Overview: The post holder will be based at Oxted Health Centre for their general day-to-day responsibilities If you are interested in this position or would like more information please contact the Practice Manager Ms Ronnie Godfrey with your CV and covering letter: ronnie.godfrey@nhs.net Relationship with Other Members of Staff: The practice actively promotes an integrated supportive culture within the whole practice workforce team, whilst ensuring all staff practice safe, efficient and collaborative working. Job Summary: The Practice Nurse is part of the Practice Primary Care Nursing team and as such takes responsibility in their performance of routine nursing duties within their safe practice. The role involves health promotion and disease management and includes health education, counselling and support of behavioural change. Principal Responsibilities: To manage and deliver the nursing responsibilities of chronic disease management in areas relating to if appropriately trained: - Health promotion/smoking/obesity/SMI/LD reviews - Hypertension - Coronary Heart Disease - Peripheral arterial disease (cholesterol); - Diabetes - INR - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); - Asthma/respiratory conditions - Sexual Health, Contraception and family planning, in general - Other areas as needed due to national and local demands including QOF Treatment of all wound care and dressings, including the removal of sutures/clips All adult and child immunisations To take and, where appropriate, despatch laboratory specimens including blood, urine, swabs and other diagnostic tests as required by GPs. To maintain high standards of tidiness, hygiene and safety in the use of all equipment and areas of work in line with CQC & IPC requirements. To prepare the examination areas and instruments and to assist the GPs in minor operations and other clinics. To undertake cervical cytology following the national/local guidelines and ensure they follow a robust system for auditing purposes. To advise patients on the use of equipment such as inhalers / blood sugar monitoring. To advise patients on health care, minor ailments, health promotion and illness prevention. Also to act as counsellor/adviser on special problems or newly diagnosed illness. To share supervisory responsibilities with other Practice Nurses if appropriate for the management of the treatment room, stock control and ordering of drugs and medical supplies. To ensure that all medical equipment is regularly and adequately maintained. To ensure that fridge temperatures and functioning of the steriliser are regularly monitored (if used). To be responsible for monitoring the clerical aspects of cytology, immunisations and all health promotion. To undertake any additional duties as may from time to time be deemed necessary. To observe the Practice Health and Safety Policy and to consider safety at all times. Professional Responsibilities: To be responsible for his/her practice and professional accountability according to RCN guidelines and to maintain RCN registration and an up-to-date knowledge of drug administration. To conform to the RCN code of practice for the handling of patients by - assessing every task requiring lifting or manual handling - applying ergonomic principles to the planning and organisation of patient handling To direct and offer guidance to the Healthcare Assistants in all their day-to-day activities To maintain and keep accurate records of treatment and screening procedures carried out and to take responsibility for the entry of patient data onto the computer. To be aware of and update current nursing practice and procedures and ensure a high standard of patient care and service at all times. To liaise with and communicate effectively with other members of the Primary Health Care Team. To attend course and study days as required or thought necessary to maintain high standards and to record these as part of continuing professional development. (These may be in the evenings and weekends). To evaluate work by means of audit. Any Other Duties: As specified by the Partners in accordance with training and experience. The job description may be reviewed and altered at periodic intervals following consultation with the post holder. Confidentiality: It is essential that information to which the Practice Nurse has access with regards to patients and staff should be treated in the strictest confidence. Any breach of such confidence would be regarded as grounds for disciplinary action. DBS Checks: All clinical staff as part of their role will have an Enhanced DBS check in place which will routinely be renewed in line with the practice policy. Payment to be made by the practice.