Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join a busy, forward thinking GP practice in Selby. We have a vacancy for a Practice Nurse to join our supportive nursing team
We have an incredibly supportive team of 3 Partners and 6 salaried GPs, and you will work within the nursing team. Nursing duties will involve the care of those patients referred by a GP and also those groups of patients whose care is directly arranged by the post holder.
You will be a Registered Nurse and have the required level of training and competence. You will be expected to work with patient group directives and practice protocols, where these are available, and to understand the aims, objectives and health plan of the practice. You must have a current NMC identification number and current membership of a recognised professional defence organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Practice Nurse is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to the practice population, working as part of the multidisciplinary team to promote health, prevent disease and support the management of acute and long-term conditions.
Key duties include undertaking clinical assessments and providing treatment room services such as wound care, venepuncture, cervical cytology (where qualified), ECGs, immunisations, injections, removal of sutures and clips, and specimen collection. The postholder will administer medicines and vaccines in accordance with PGDs, PSDs and practice protocols.
The role includes the management of patients with long-term conditions including diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, undertaking routine monitoring and reviews and supporting patients to self-manage their health.
The Practice Nurse will contribute to health promotion and disease prevention through lifestyle advice, NHS Health Checks, screening and immunisation programmes and public health initiatives. Additional responsibilities may include women's health, family planning, travel health, spirometry and Doppler assessments, subject to training and competence, and respond appropriately to medical emergencies
The postholder will maintain accurate clinical records, adhere to infection prevention and control standards, fulfil safeguarding responsibilities, participate in clinical governance and maintain professional competence through CPD.