Practice Nurse
- Farnham, Surrey
- £25.17 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Cervical cytology
- Wound care / ulcer care / dopplers
- Removal of sutures
- Travel Clinics( desirable)
- Routine and child immunisations
- INR blood testing
- Chaperone and assist patients where appropriate
- Request pathology tests
- ECGs
- Vaccinations
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Promotion
- Women's Health
- Men's Health
- Phlebotomy
- Implement, evaluate and manage individual treatment plans for patients who have a chronic condition.
- Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds.
- Undertake cytology clinics.
- Advise support and where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.
- Administer vaccinations for baby immunisations and assist with baby clinics.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
- Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; scanning, processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures.
- Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers where appropriate.
- Assist with management of nursing supplies and stock maintenance.
- Support and advise patients requesting information relating to family planning needs.
- Supplies and equipment Treatment room and other areas.
- Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
- Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures.
- Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment used.
- Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
- Attend and participate in Practice meetings and nurse team meetings as required.
- Implement, evaluate and manage individual treatment plans for patients who have a chronic condition.
- Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds.
- Undertake cytology clinics.
- Advise support and where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.
- Administer vaccinations for baby immunisations and assist with baby clinics.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
- Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; scanning, processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures.
- Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers where appropriate.
- Assist with management of nursing supplies and stock maintenance.
- Support and advise patients requesting information relating to family planning needs.
- Supplies and equipment Treatment room and other areas.
- Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
- Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures.
- Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment used.
- Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
- Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.
- Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.
- Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.
- Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
- Attend and participate in Practice meetings and nurse team meetings as required.
- Essential
- Registered with the NMC
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and oral)
- Detailed knowledge of a General Practice environment
- Basic IT skills
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Able to cope well in busy/stressful environment
- Planning and organising
- Adaptability Team working
- Registered Nurse 2 years post registration
- Membership of professional body
- Practical experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of using own initiative
- Practical experience of computerised recording systems
- Experience of working within a General Practice
- Desirable
- An understanding of the GMS contract
- Understanding of QOF
- Chronic disease management
- Practice or District Nursing Experience
- Working knowledge of Emis Web
- Essential
- Registered with the NMC
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and oral)
- Detailed knowledge of a General Practice environment
- Basic IT skills
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Able to cope well in busy/stressful environment
- Planning and organising
- Adaptability Team working
- Registered Nurse 2 years post registration
- Membership of professional body
- Practical experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of using own initiative
- Practical experience of computerised recording systems
- Experience of working within a General Practice
- Desirable
- An understanding of the GMS contract
- Understanding of QOF
- Chronic disease management
- Practice or District Nursing Experience
- Working knowledge of Emis Web