Practice Nurse or Nurse Associate

Queen Square Medical Practice POST TITLE: Practice Nurse or Nurse Associate RATE of PAY: Dependent upon skills, experience and performance, HOURS: Up to 30 hours per week working Monday - Friday will include Thursday 10am-8pm and every 2nd Saturday of the month 8am-1pm. The evenings (6-8pm) and Saturday AM will be in the Enhanced Access Service we run jointly with another local practice. There may be some flexibility on hours for the right candidate. QUALIFICATIONS: RGN or Nurse Associate Qualification JOB PURPOSE To work within The Queen Square Medical Practice Primary Health Care Team, participating in a comprehensive health promotion, health screening, and illness prevention programme. To deliver quality nursing care in accordance with the relevant practice protocols and in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. To work alongside evidence based research. To supervise the work of the Health Care Assistants and support their development To assist the senior nurse in developing,
implementing and monitoring the nursing service including audit work. To provide cover for other practice nursing staff and the Health Care Assistants (HCAs) as required. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of activities both written and computerised. To promote good communications within the multi-disciplinary team. To maintain and update professional knowledge in line with the NMC Revalidation guidance. To participate in educational programmes within the Practice. To maintain standards of conduct and dress to sustain public confidence. To maintain confidentiality at all times. CLINICAL To identify, assess and discuss patients problems or needs with the patients, relatives/carers and other Primary Health Care Team members and to devise a management plan and monitor the outcome. To provide health education, screening, monitoring and nursing interventions to specified groups which will include patients newly registered to the Practice and patients
with long term health problems such as diabetes, asthma, coronary heart disease, frailty. To assist in achieving health promotional targets to include cervical cytology and immunisation and vaccination programmes. To help develop and implement Chronic Disease Management Clinics in disease areas such Asthma, Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension, Epilepsy, Mental Health., IGR Monitoring, Rheumatoid Arthritis etc. To assist the doctors, if required, in minor surgery operations. To treat and advise patients for trauma and minor injuries. To be familiar with the use of peak flow meters and nebulisers. To be familiar with the procedures necessary for carrying out ECGs and monitoring blood glucose. To develop advanced skills in Diabetes Management and/or Management of Respiratory conditions. To develop skills in Travel Medicine and assist in the running of Travel clinics. To share the responsibility of running the Family Planning Service with the nurse specialised in this area. To be
responsible for the counselling and the nursing advice to patients. To help in the recognition of Mental Health problems, and to refer on to the appropriate resources. Administration and Miscellaneous To share responsibility for the management and stock control of the minor surgery/treatment rooms. To assist the senior nurse in keeping an up-to-date register of all drugs and injections available to the practice, in particular controlled drugs. To attend staff meetings. To maintain good lines of communication with management. To promptly notify the Practice Manager or her deputy of any absence. To book annual leave via the Practice Manager and provide cover for colleagues absence or leave where possible/reasonable. To observe health and safety rules as laid down by the practice. To record all clinical activity and health promotion data in the practice computer system. To provide cover for other practice nursing staff and the Health Care Assistants as required.
Please refer to the job descriptions of the other nursing staff for further detail. To provide appropriate protocols within ones own specialist area(s) (e.g. Well Woman Clinic, Travel Clinics etc.) To assist the senior nurse in any areas as required. This job description is intended to be indicative rather than exhaustive and your duties and specialist areas will change according to medical practice, patient needs and practice policy at any given time.