Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional responsibilities:

To assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs. Subject to appropriate training, such tasks may include:

• Phlebotomy
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Urinalysis
• ECGs
• Performing any investigatory procedure requested by GPs
• Management of anticoagulation patients using warfarin monitoring software
• Ear syringing
• Cervical cytology
• IUD checks
• Pessary insertion and removal
• Contraceptive advice
• Chlamydia testing
• Wound care and dressings
• Removal of sutures/clips
• Ulcer care
• Doppler testing
• New Patient Registration Checks
• Routine childhood and adult immunisations following patient group directions
• Travel advice and immunisation following patient group directions
• Routine injections
• Smoking cessation advice
• Chaperoning patients who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and IUD fittings
• Advising patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
• Undertaking occasional home visits as required

Where appropriately qualified, to lead the routine management of patients on chronic disease registers following agreed clinical protocols and referring to GPs as appropriate:

• Asthma, including reversibility testing
• COPD
• Coronary heart disease
• Diabetes, including initiation of insulin
• Hypertension
• Hypothyroidism
• Stroke

• Maintaining the general tidiness and cleanliness of the Treatment Room
• Maintaining the cleaning equipment used by nurses and GPs
• Assisting the Practice Manager in ensuring equipment is maintained and routinely serviced
• Maintaining and rotating stock items in the Clinical Rooms and Main Store
• Ensuring clinical waste is disposed of in accordance with the Clinical Waste Policy
• Maintaining stock of patient leaflets as instructed by GPs and Practice Manager
• Ordering of health promotion literature
• Following established administrative systems within the Practice
• Ensuring accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient's computer record at all times
• Ensuring all health and safety requirements and infection control measures are met and reporting any problems to the Practice Manager
• Communicating any potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks to the Practice Manager
• Maintaining effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care, with appropriate regard to confidentiality

• Maintaining a high professional standard of nursing care and keeping up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post
• Maintaining a written professional development plan and an up-to-date portfolio which meets with requirements for registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Attending courses and study days necessary for professional development
• Participating in training in basic life-support skills in accordance with Practice guidelines
• Participating in annual appraisal meetings
• Maintaining familiarity with safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults
• Attending and participating in Practice meetings when required to contribute to the effectiveness of the team
• Participating in the education and training of students
• Taking special responsibility for the induction and training of nursing staff
• Participating in any Practice audits

Special requirements:

• To work in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code
• To be registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council whilst employed by the Practice
• To hold professional indemnity insurance cover whilst employed by the Practice
• To provide evidence of immunisation against Hepatitis B
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality with respect to patients, carers, Practice colleagues, other healthcare workers and information relating to the Practice as a business
• An ability to manage own time and workload effectively
• A commitment to the effective use of Practice and NHS resources
• An awareness of own limitations and experience
• To work closely with administrative and clinical staff applying agreed policies and procedures to ensure the smooth running of the Practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Post Registration Qualifications, Diabetes Management, Asthma

Desirable

• Postgraduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Primary Care environment
• Experience of working as a Practice Nurse
• Experience of Chronic Disease Management

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• New patient health checks/Urinalysis/BP/Height/Weight
• Chaperone procedure
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Travel medicine
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Asthma/COPD
• Spirometry
• CHD
• LES/DES/QoF/QiF/CQC related clinical and administrative work
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Womens health (Cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention Control including Public Health issues in the local area
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Understands the requirement for PGDs, PSDs and associated policy
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Professional clear, polite manner

Desirable

• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• EMIS skills Including Ardens Template use

Skills and Personal Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Professional clear, polite manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management
• Professional, polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Able to communicate effectively and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Amicus Health

Address

Bampton Surgery

Barnhay

Bampton

Tiverton

Devon

EX16 9NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.amicushealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll do

• Process, label and assemble prescriptions accurately using Titan PMR
• Support prescription collection, telephone and counter enquiries, routine patient and GP practice queries, owing items and deliveries
• Process prescription charges, declarations and other routine payments accurately
• Help keep stock controlled, organised and rotated, including timely returns and expiry checks
• Work closely with the Responsible Pharmacist and wider pharmacy team to keep the dispensary safe and running smoothly
• Deliver a warm, respectful service and refer clinical or safety concerns promptly.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Recent experience of UK community pharmacy dispensing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Amicus Health

Address

Bampton Pharmacy

Barnhay

Bampton

Tiverton

Devon

EX16 6NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.amicushealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)