Job summaryThe practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, treatment room procedures, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the jobTo be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practices multidisciplinary team who provide care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.
About usWe are a six partner practice based in Sittingbourne Kent. With a team of over 50 staff including, GP's, ACP's, paramedic practitioner, pharmacists, nurses, administrators and patient coordinators.
Opened in 1995, the Practice strives to offer all its patients up-to-date care without losing sight of the traditional perspective. We serve more than 18,000 patients with quality care.
We are also a training practice helping young medical professionals develop their careers.
Job responsibilitiesThe 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 on factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
- Provide Smears
- Provide travel immunisation services
- Provide Warfarin monitoring
- Provide wound care (ulcer/doppler etc.) to patients
- Provide Contraception advice
- Develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes
- Provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based evidence, NICE and guidelines
- Maintain accurate clinical records
- Prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
- Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies within the practice
- Delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
- Support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies
- Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Please note: may need to use own car to deliver patient care, such as immunisations, INR and LTC assessments for housebound patients
Person SpecificationSkillsEssential- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable- EMIS user skills
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
QualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse
- Wound care, removal of sutures and staples
- Cytology
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly. For example wound swab, cytology
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs/ACPs
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Understands the requirement for PGDs, PSDs and associated policies
Desirable- ECGs
- Spirometry
- Venepuncture
ExperienceEssential- Experience of working in a primary care environment as a practice nurse/treatment room nurse
- Experience in cytology
- Experience in basic wound care
Desirable- Experience of chronic disease management
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
