Key responsibilities include administering treatments such as wound management and vaccinations, maintaining accurate clinical records, assisting GPs with minor surgeries, and supporting patients with mental health needs. The Practice Nurse is expected to uphold professional nursing standards while providing comprehensive nursing support to both patients and the GP/Nurse Practitioner team in a busy practice environment. The position offers a supportive atmosphere with access to clinical supervision and guidance.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at North House Surgery.
North House Surgery is a friendly Practice with an approximate list size of 13500 patients. We are a busy Practice situated in the heart of Crook. We are looking forward to welcoming a Practice Nurse to expand and enhance our team, working part time.
As well as general practice nursing duties (including, but not exclusive to, women's health and screening, vaccinations, injections and health promotion), this post has a substantial focus on delivering effective individualised care to patients.
The successful candidate will be required to work within the professional boundaries of a qualified nurse and provide an extremely high standard of nursing care for patients registered at the practice.
The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice
To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes
To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
Provide wound management/wound care
To administer travel vaccinations
To request pathology services and process pathology results as required
To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team
To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
To administer adult and child vaccinations
Women's Health And Screening
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To work within the professional boundaries of a qualified nurse. To provide and maintain an extremely high standard of nursing care for patients registered at the practice as well as providing nursing assistance to the GP/Nurse Practitioner Team.
Responsible for working as part of the primary care team providing a comprehensive range of general nursing and clinical duties.
The Practice Nurse will be responsible for providing a range of treatment room procedures including wound care, removal of sutures, injections, immunisations, health checks and cervical screening.
North House Surgery will ensure that the post holder has access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.
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