Practice Nurse inLeicester inLeicester PUBLISHED 18 DEC 2023
Billesdon Surgery rHSgz97b
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BILLESON SURGERY
PRACTICE NURSE
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and any additional roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Job responsibilities
Professional
To participate in the management of chronic health conditions of the practice population. This involves diagnosing and active review to these patients and treated according to local and national guidelines and that QOF targets are met
- Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection
- Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions
- Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
- Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
- Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for ear irrigation.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines
- Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines
- Suture removal
- Take ECGs
- Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines
- Assist in the provision of minor surgery
- Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written)
- The post holder with implement as an Infection Control Lead or Link - ensure infection control guidelines are maintained
- Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilizer and emergency equipment
- Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times
PRACTICE NURSE VACANCY WITH COMPETITIVE SALARY
We can offer you a manageable workload to friendly patients in a happy and supportive team environment.
Come and join our team in a beautiful setting just off the A47.
Recently highly rated by the CQC we are proud of our high-quality patient care.
Up to £26 an hour depending on skills and experience.
Full Time or Part Time (working hours are flexible suiting a part time candidate)
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme. 6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays.
The successful applicant will be forward-thinking, flexible and share our commitment to deliver high quality care to our patients.
The applicant would
need to have experience of Practice Nursing
Chronic Disease Management
Contraception and Sexual Health
Adult and childhood immunisations
Learning disabilities
Cervical Screening
Wound Care
Travel Vaccinations
Minor Illness and minor injury
BILLESON SURGERY
PRACTICE NURSE
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and any additional roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Job responsibilities
Professional
To participate in the management of chronic health conditions of the practice population. This involves diagnosing and active review to these patients and treated according to local and national guidelines and that QOF targets are met
- Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection
- Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions
- Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
- Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
- Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for ear irrigation.
- Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
- Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines
- Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines
- Suture removal
- Take ECGs
- Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines
- Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines
- Assist in the provision of minor surgery
- Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written)
- The post holder with implement as an Infection Control Lead or Link - ensure infection control guidelines are maintained
- Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilizer and emergency equipment
- Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times
PRACTICE NURSE VACANCY WITH COMPETITIVE SALARY
We can offer you a manageable workload to friendly patients in a happy and supportive team environment.
Come and join our team in a beautiful setting just off the A47.
Recently highly rated by the CQC we are proud of our high-quality patient care.
Up to £26 an hour depending on skills and experience.
Full Time or Part Time (working hours are flexible suiting a part time candidate)
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme. 6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays.
The successful applicant will be forward-thinking, flexible and share our commitment to deliver high quality care to our patients.
The applicant would
need to have experience of Practice Nursing
Chronic Disease Management
Contraception and Sexual Health
Adult and childhood immunisations
Learning disabilities
Cervical Screening
Wound Care
Travel Vaccinations
Minor Illness and minor injury
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