Practice Nurse - Maternity Cover
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bradford, BD15 0NJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | A3270-25-0001 |
Summary
As part of an integrated Practice Nursing Team and supported by senior nurses, you will be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing care to the practice population. The main purpose of the role is to support patients to be healthy, monitoring long term conditions, health promotion and screening activities. You will work collaboratively with other professionals and will provide on the job training and support to the junior members of the nursing team. PRIME DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical Working Practice Wound Management Undertake dressings Undertake suture removal Assist the Doctor in providing minor surgery sessions Screening Opportunistic screening to include BP checks, height, weight, BMI and urinalysis Carry out new patient checks Undertake venepuncture after referral of patient Health Promotion Make assessment of patient needs Provide nutritional advice Measure and record BMI Understand patients motivation to adapt their lifestyle Offer lifestyle advice and refer as appropriate Offer smoking cessation advice Vaccinations and Immunisations Administer adult and childhood immunisations & travel vaccines under an individualised prescription or Patient Group Direction Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs Ear Care Undertake ear syringing following Practice guidelines Advise patients about safe ear care Infection Control Apply infection control measures within the Practice according to local and national guidelines. This includes: Universal hygiene precautions The collection and handling of laboratory specimens Segregation and disposal of waste material Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries Dealing with blood and body fluid spillages Assist patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures Emergency Management Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques Family Planning Have an understanding of emergency contraception and refers patients as appropriate Advise on risk of pregnancy and have knowledge of contraception options Assist with family planning clinics as required Womens Health Have a working knowledge of the national and local cervical cytology and mammography screening programmes Can discuss breast self-awareness and provide supporting literature to patients To facilitate sessions specifically designed for womens health problems Undertake cervical cytology sampling Mens Health Can discuss and give basic advice on male health issues and provide supporting literature to patients Minor Surgery To provide assistance to minor surgery and ophthalmology clinic as required Care and Programming Management Diabetes Have an understanding of diabetes Assists in the diagnosis of diabetic patients and makes appropriate referrals Supplies appropriate material for patient education Is able to manage the emergency treatment of a diabetic patient with hypo/hyperglycaemic attack according to Practice guidelines Respiratory Disease Management Have an understanding of asthma care, its diagnosis, treatments and the principles of self-management Checks patients inhaler technique and measure peak flow readings Have a basic understanding of COPD treatment to support patients and make appropriate referrals Cardiovascular Disease Have an understanding of the pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system Identify and advise patients on risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, e.g. BP, lipid, glucose monitoring, family history, smoking, diet and exercise Understand the basic management of patients with hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction and cerebro-vascular accident Work with agreed protocols to empower patients to manage their own cardiovascular disease Make appropriate referral for review based on issues identified in patients managements and needs Clinical Practice Leadership Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care Assist and teach others in clinical setting, including unqualified staff Act as an assessor / mentor to other staff where necessary Work effectively in the team Clinical Practice Development Be aware of current research approaches to patient care and incorporates this in Practice Have an understanding of the ethical dilemmas that impinge on general practice Support structures that are in place for the smooth running of the Practice Contribute to the efficient utilisation of the nursing resource To be responsible for individual up to date nurse revalidation in accordance with NMC. In addition employees are required to: - Carry out such duties as may be reasonably required Participate through personal development interviews in matching organisational aims with personal objectives Take responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and others in the working environment