practice nurse

The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of Faversham Medical Group., The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice., Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs Cervical Cytology Wound care/ulcer care/performance of dopplers/Tissue Viability Assessment.

Removal of Sutures/Clips New patient health checks (delivering opportunistic health promotion at the same time) Travel Clinic ECGs Peak flow readings/Spirometry Venepuncture Blood pressure checks Ear syringing Urinalysis Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations Covid-19 vaccinating including in other care settings such as care homes. Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Management of long-term conditions eg asthma/COPD/diabetes Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Contraception reviews Maintenance of clinical equipment, including contributions to the care and calibration of equipment, managing repairs and maintenance ensuring accurate record keeping.

Carry out support and advice for cervical screening Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by Partners and Business Manager Ordering of supplies and clinical resources within budget. Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels Participation in administrative systems in the Practice At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records The duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any Faversham Medical Group meetings when required.

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits, which may include INR and immunisations. Ensure the vaccination cold chain protocol is followed and understand what to do in the event of a cold chain adverse incident. Act as a mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information and good practice. Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

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 Health & safety: The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.

This will include (but will not be limited to): Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements