Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary

To provide high quality patient care and treatment. Participate in settings standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes. Promoting health promotion programmes for patient, carers and facilitate screening clinics.

Provide nursing care in a variety of settings by holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care as appropriate.

Job responsibilities

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing/ HCA staff as appropriate

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, meeting agreed protocols

Provide general and specific health screenings to practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary

Chronic Disease Management Lead on Diabetes

• Diabetic review and management /education
• Nurse Prescriber
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry/Feno if appropriate
• Hypertension Management
• Annual reviews eg:
• Stroke/TIA
• Learning Disabilities

• Cytology

Travel vaccinations (NHS covered only)

Child immunisations

Routine immunisation

Contraception /HRT

• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Infection Control involvement, with administration support

Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care

Undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols

Maintain a notice board in the waiting area designated for patient health care education

Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice

Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.

Be actively involved in professional development and maintain a professional profile in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements.

Act at all times within the boundaries of the NMC Professional Code of Conduct.

Maintain up-to-date records are per policies and NMC guidance.

Maintain a current NMC registration

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills to other members of staff when required.

Attend any external training course thought to be appropriate to the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse and currently registered with the NMC
• Minimum one year experience in Primary Care
• Nurse Prescriber
• Diabetic management experience.
• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Primary Care experience.
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Desirable

• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry /FENO if appropriate

Experience

Essential

• Registered Nurse and currently registered with the NMC
• Minimum one year experience in Primary Care
• Nurse Prescriber
• Diabetic management experience.
• Experience of working within a nursing team
• Primary Care experience.
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Desirable

• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry /FENO if appropriate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Boundary House Medical Centre

Address

Boundary House Medical Centre

462 Northenden Road

Sale

Cheshire

M33 2RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.boundarysurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)