JOB SUMMARY:

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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST:

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense, but also a knowledge of when to seek assistance.
• 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 Practice Manager
• A commitment to the effective use of Practice and NHS resources.
• An awareness of own limitations and experience.
• To work only in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice

CONFIDENTIALITY:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES:

The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate

This job description is not meant to be wholly representative of the role and may be subject to adaptation.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £24.90 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Basingstoke RG21 7TN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience with Chronic Disease Management?

Experience:

• Practice Nurse: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs.
• Basic wound care / ulcer care
• Administering child vaccines in line with guidelines
• Cytology
• Removal of Sutures
• New Patient Medicals
• Urinalysis
• ECGs
• Peak Flow Readings
• Venepuncture
• Blood pressure measurements
• Ear syringing
• Routine immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery, coil fittings and other medical procedures
• Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Chronic Disease management (ideally Respiratory )
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Other tasks including:

• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
• A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the 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.