Practice Nurse
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Poole, BH17 7XW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A2703-25-0000 |
Summary
Main duties and responsibilities: Clinical To provide high quality patient care Participate in setting standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes. Promote & participate in maintaining a safe comfortable & therapeutic environment. Participate in developing strategies and implementing health promotion programmes for clients and carers and facilitate screening clinics Take responsibility for the safe storage and administration of drugs and equipment Participate in setting and monitoring standards to ensure effective care ensuring delivery of evidence-based practice. Provide information, advice and support to patients face to face and via the telephone. Involved in team discussions to ensure best practice Attend Clinical meetings Clinical Skills & Administrative duties required (or willingness to be trained): To provide new patient checks To provide emergency treatment if required To assess acute presentation at the surgery in the event of doctors absence To provide telephone advice where appropriate To attend PHCT meetings Fridge temperature log Urine testing Swabs Spirometer procedure Assistance in Minor Surgery Infection control management of equipment Immunisation and Vaccine administration and provide appropriate travel advice Injections Wound management Venepuncture Electrocardiography Ear care Family Planning / Womens health Cervical Cytology Mens health Health promotion Minor illness Chronic disease management including: Chronic Heart Disease (CHD) Diabetes Asthma Hypertension Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Involved in call and recall of patients Involved in the updating of computerised and manual records Organisational To maintain accurate records and data on Treatment Room activities, using the SystmOne computer programme. To work as an effective team member and promote a multi-agency collaborative approach to health care. Maintain the established reporting documentation and communication system to ensure efficient evaluation and monitoring. To supervise lower grades of staff. Report and record all clinical incidents to Practice Manager. Maintain and ensure the effective use of clinical stock levels. Recorded Stock Control of all emergency and other medication including dressings etc. Help and ensure that regular maintenance of medical equipment takes place. Communication Establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and other health care partnerships. To communicate effectively using a variety of communications skills: verbal, & non-verbal, written, and electronic, with a range of individuals and organisations within and external to Birchwood Medical Practice and the NHS. Assess individual communication needs and understanding for informed consent. Education, Training & Research To take responsibility for own professional development undertaking training for specific clinical tasks Participate in clinical audit Participate in research programmes as appropriate. Participate in the development and implementation of standards and audit activities. Attend all mandatory training courses and the updates and any study days as appropriate to the post Attend performance and development reviews with the designated partner. General The Post Holder will be required to work additional hours to cover holidays and sickness. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with policies and Caldicott guidelines. To carry out other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. Maintaining regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance and adherence to relevant health and safety / environmental procedures. To have a good understanding of company policies and procedures as laid out in Birchwood Medical Practice and Conditions.