Practice Nurse - Primary care experience

The University Medical Group is a standalone practice operating over 2 sites and is the largest in West Berkshire with over 32,000 patients. We are based in Reading near the University sites where we have over 9,000 students as patients. As we are a PCN in our own right, its easy to make changes to ensure we do the best for our patients and being innovative is what we are all about. We have received outstanding on the last 2 CQC audits and are very proud of this achievement with quality patient care being our key focus. The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources This is a full time role (37.5 hours) over 4 days working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Part time working 30 hours would be considered., The role of the practice nurse includes the following...

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the partners:
• Cytology
• Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
• Removal of Sutures
• NHS health checks and urinalysis
• Travel clinic
• Management of minor ailments
• ECGs
• Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension management
• Routine immunisations and childhood immunisations
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings as required
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Interest in diabetes or asthma or coronary heart disease and contraception.
• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate, Maintaining a tidy and clean environment in the treatment room in line with infection control requirements
• Stocking of the treatment rooms and rotation of stock as required
• Ordering of health promotion literature as required
• Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
• Ordering of treatment room stock as required/ liaison with administrative team to maintain stock levels
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• Maintenance of accurate and timely clinical records in line with practice protocols
• Attend and participate in practice meetings when required.
• Attendance at CCG and practice led clinical education meetings and training as required.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
  
  Depending on experience £18.50 to £25.00 per hour depending on experience