Practice Nurse inBradford inBradford PUBLISHED 4 DEC 2023
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Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by Clinical leads, senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks include:
Basic wound care / ulcer care
Removal of sutures
Cytology
Urinalysis
Travel clinic
Processing of samples
ECGs
Hypertension management
Asthma/Peak flow readings/Spirometry
Venipuncture
Blood pressure monitoring
Ear Syringing
Routine immunisations including childhood immunisations
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Long term condition management
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Clinical Leads, senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
Other tasks will include:
Clean and sterilise equipment as appropriate.
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by nurses and GPs
Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking, and rotating items as required
Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
Participation in health campaigns, e.g. flu campaign.
Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
Maintaining and ordering health promotion literature.
At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participate in administrative systems in the Practice
A duty to advise clinical leads and the Business Manager of potential problems or errors within in range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Special Requirements of the Post
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Business Manager
A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources
An awareness of own limitations and experience
To work in accordance with the NMC Code of conduct and within the scope of professional practice.
To maintain revalidation portfolio as a requirement of registration with the NMC
Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings and practice development
We are looking to appoint an experienced Practice Nurse to join our expanding team. We are a friendly, stimulating and supportive Practice with a strong ethos of learning and development.
We have 11 Partners and 10 Associate GPs, 4 ANPs and a team of 8 Practice Nurses and 5 HCAs working out of our four sites at Windhill, Saltaire, Cottingley and Baildon. We have 24,000 patients and a diverse patient demographic.
We would like you to have experience in child and adult immunisations, dressings and wound care, cervical smear taking and chronic disease management. We would ideally like you to have qualifications in diabetes and asthma care.
The vacancy is for 20-30 hours per week. For further information or an informal look around please contact Catherine Smith, Business Manager ). Closing date: 5 August 2024. Please note this is a re-advertisement.
Providing general nursing support to the GP and Nursing Team at the Practice. Experience of Long Term Condition Management is essential.
Please see the attached job description.
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by Clinical leads, senior nursing staff and GPs. Such tasks include:
Basic wound care / ulcer care
Removal of sutures
Cytology
Urinalysis
Travel clinic
Processing of samples
ECGs
Hypertension management
Asthma/Peak flow readings/Spirometry
Venipuncture
Blood pressure monitoring
Ear Syringing
Routine immunisations including childhood immunisations
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
Long term condition management
Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to Clinical Leads, senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
Other tasks will include:
Clean and sterilise equipment as appropriate.
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by nurses and GPs
Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking, and rotating items as required
Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
Participation in health campaigns, e.g. flu campaign.
Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
Maintaining and ordering health promotion literature.
At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
Participate in administrative systems in the Practice
A duty to advise clinical leads and the Business Manager of potential problems or errors within in range of assigned tasks
Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
Special Requirements of the Post
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Business Manager
A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources
An awareness of own limitations and experience
To work in accordance with the NMC Code of conduct and within the scope of professional practice.
To maintain revalidation portfolio as a requirement of registration with the NMC
Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings and practice development
We are looking to appoint an experienced Practice Nurse to join our expanding team. We are a friendly, stimulating and supportive Practice with a strong ethos of learning and development.
We have 11 Partners and 10 Associate GPs, 4 ANPs and a team of 8 Practice Nurses and 5 HCAs working out of our four sites at Windhill, Saltaire, Cottingley and Baildon. We have 24,000 patients and a diverse patient demographic.
We would like you to have experience in child and adult immunisations, dressings and wound care, cervical smear taking and chronic disease management. We would ideally like you to have qualifications in diabetes and asthma care.
The vacancy is for 20-30 hours per week. For further information or an informal look around please contact Catherine Smith, Business Manager ). Closing date: 5 August 2024. Please note this is a re-advertisement.
Providing general nursing support to the GP and Nursing Team at the Practice. Experience of Long Term Condition Management is essential.
Please see the attached job description.
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