Job Description

Job Title: Practice Nurse

Location: Chester

Job Type: Part-Time (30 hours over 4 days)

Salary: Dependent on experience

Job summary:

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Primary Medical Services to the patients of practice.

Job responsibilities:                                                                                

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs
• Cytology and Women’s health
• Pill Checks
• Wound care including Complex dressings, Compression & Doppler
• Travel Assessments and Vaccinations
• Respiratory Care including Peak Flow Readings & Spirometry
• Cardiovascular disease & Hypertension Management
• Diabetes care Management
• Routine Adult immunisations
• Childhood immunisations
• Awareness of Infection control guidance
• Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate
• Management of clinical tasks and Docman and Manage workload within the allocated times
• Have responsibility for ensuring QOF & LES/DES targets are met
• Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of clinical areas
• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients’ notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate
• Attend and participate in clinical & Practice meetings
• Use clinical system tools (currently Ardens, Population Manager & EMIS Searches) to report at clinical meetings on targets on at least a monthly basis
• Ensure CQC standards are met
• Develop & maintain clinical protocols in conjunction with the Nurse Manager
• Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the Practice
• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits to housebound patients
• Participate in the education and training of students (as appropriate to your grade) of all disciplines and the induction of all members of Practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff.
• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the Practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

(Please note that my client can provide some training/refresher courses if needed)

To find out more about this Practice Nurse position, please call Alisha ASAP on 0161 4411 441 or apply for the position above to receive the full job description!