Practice Nurse inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED 11 NOV 2024
Park Medical Centre rXVYHBRw
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Experienced Practice Nurse
Required for a busy inner city Doctors surgery, we are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated experienced nurse to enhance and maintain the service the practice provides, and to steer the present practice nurse team.
Applicant will need to be able
Manage all long Term Ilnesses/ Diabetes/COPD/Asthma/etc
Child imms/travel vaccination
QOF Work targets etc
Manage the nursing team and HCA
About us
JOB DESCRIPTION
PRACTICE NURSE
Accountable to: Practice Manager/ General Practitioners
Job Summary
To provide nursing services to patients of the practice in participation with General practitioners according to agreed and documented protocols. These services include treatment, screening and advice within the professional competence of the post holder. The post holder should additionally be responsible for the management of the treatment room where applicable.
Principal Responsibilities
Within a nursing framework, the post holder is responsible for.
Clinical
- To Assist in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
- The implementation and evaluation of the chronic disease management programmes, which include asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive airways disease, coronary heart disease, hypertension, mental health & epilepsy. This list is not exhaustive and part of the role would be to consider which other areas of care might be suited to Practice Nurse E. G. syringe ears and administer injections etc. The nurse will carry managerial and clinical responsibility for their own caseload and patients will have direct access to him/her.
- Accessing and advising and administering appropriately travel injection for patients travelling abroad.
- Prescribing medication but all prescriptions to be consulted with and signed by the General Practitioner.
- Requesting and interpreting test as appropriate to patient needs.
- To be responsible for infection control, and advise the Practice on health and safety related issues.
- To provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients with referral to general practitioner if necessary. Advise patients on general care and minor ailments.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, ECG etc perform any investigatory procedures requested by the general practitioner
- To advise patients opportunistically on general health care and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Administration
- To order equipment and supplies as necessary.
- Maintenance and safety of adequate resuscitation equipment.
- To maintain accurate patient records, registers and statistics.
- To participate as a team member within the practice.
- To participate in the process of clinical audit.
Professional Development
- To maintain professional development by identifying won training needs and attending relevant course and study days to meet this need.
- The practice is committed to supporting the development of all staff. All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with the General practitioner.
Experienced Practice Nurse
Required for a busy inner city Doctors surgery, we are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated experienced nurse to enhance and maintain the service the practice provides, and to steer the present practice nurse team.
Applicant will need to be able
Manage all long Term Ilnesses/ Diabetes/COPD/Asthma/etc
Child imms/travel vaccination
QOF Work targets etc
Manage the nursing team and HCA
About us
JOB DESCRIPTION
PRACTICE NURSE
Accountable to: Practice Manager/ General Practitioners
Job Summary
To provide nursing services to patients of the practice in participation with General practitioners according to agreed and documented protocols. These services include treatment, screening and advice within the professional competence of the post holder. The post holder should additionally be responsible for the management of the treatment room where applicable.
Principal Responsibilities
Within a nursing framework, the post holder is responsible for.
Clinical
- To Assist in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
- The implementation and evaluation of the chronic disease management programmes, which include asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive airways disease, coronary heart disease, hypertension, mental health & epilepsy. This list is not exhaustive and part of the role would be to consider which other areas of care might be suited to Practice Nurse E. G. syringe ears and administer injections etc. The nurse will carry managerial and clinical responsibility for their own caseload and patients will have direct access to him/her.
- Accessing and advising and administering appropriately travel injection for patients travelling abroad.
- Prescribing medication but all prescriptions to be consulted with and signed by the General Practitioner.
- Requesting and interpreting test as appropriate to patient needs.
- To be responsible for infection control, and advise the Practice on health and safety related issues.
- To provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients with referral to general practitioner if necessary. Advise patients on general care and minor ailments.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, ECG etc perform any investigatory procedures requested by the general practitioner
- To advise patients opportunistically on general health care and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Administration
- To order equipment and supplies as necessary.
- Maintenance and safety of adequate resuscitation equipment.
- To maintain accurate patient records, registers and statistics.
- To participate as a team member within the practice.
- To participate in the process of clinical audit.
Professional Development
- To maintain professional development by identifying won training needs and attending relevant course and study days to meet this need.
- The practice is committed to supporting the development of all staff. All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with the General practitioner.
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