Practice Nurse - Liverpool, United Kingdom - 30 Kingsway Surgery

Description

Job summary

30 Kingsway Surgery is an EMIS web forward thinking practice, in search of an enthusiastic and committed Practice Nurse to join our small & friendly team. The role is a permanent position offering hours per week over 3/4 days. Its a part time or job sharing position. The successful candidate(s) will need to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational skills, be a great team player and be able to work independently.

Applicants need to be NMC registered, professional, friendly, reliable and punctual. You will work under pressure, attend educational updates, maintain your NMC registration and work closely with the district nursing team, medicines management team and other community services to provide the best healthcare for our patients.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role include but is not exhaustive:

Chronic disease management (asthma/COPD/diabetes/hypertension)

Childhood immunisations & nasal flu vaccines

Cervical cytology testing

Travel vaccinations & advice

Blood pressure checks

Various health checks

Influenza, B12, shingles & other vaccinations

Learning disability reviews

About us

30 Kingsway Surgery has a small, supportive, friendly team of clinicians & admin team.

Consisting of 2 GP Partners, an ANP, a Practice Nurse, a HCA and GP Registrars. (The surgery is an approved GP Training Practice)

And within our reception & admin team we have 6 reception staff, 2 admin staff, an APM and a PM.

Job responsibilities

Main duties &responsibilities

Providingadvice, consultation and information about a range of health conditions andminor ailments, referring to other members of the practice team as necessary;

Performinginvestigatory procedures taking urine samples, other specimens and swabs;

Conductingfirst-registration checks

Chronic Disease Management

Givingcontraceptive advice

Offeringcervical smear & auditing

Offeringspecialist information and advice in areas such as blood pressure, weightcontrol, smoking cessation, heart conditions, etc.

Administeringinfant injections and vaccinations

Administeringtravel immunisations and offering travel health care advice

Offeringfirst aid and emergency treatment, as required

Advisingpatients in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs

Re-stockingand maintaining clinical areas and consulting rooms and equipment, emergencydrug stocking & maintenance.

Takingaccurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments and recordingthese in patients' notes

Updating/amendingthe clinical computer system with details of patient and treatments, use oftemplates and consultations

Liaisingwith other practice nurses, GPs, reception, office staff and Practice Manager.

Attend and participate inpractice meetings as required.

Assist in the formulation ofpractice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Activeparticipation in risk management

Acceptclinical governance responsibilities and information governance.

Responsible for infection control & cold chain systems, vaccines & storage

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable