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ST MARTIN’S GATE SURGERY
TURNPIKE HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE
37 NEWTOWN ROAD
WORCESTER
WR5 1EZ
Job Description
Experienced Registered General Practice Nurse
Background and Information about the Practice
The practice consists of 4 GP Partners, 2 salaried GPs and a clinical pharmacist together with a team
of Registered Nurses and HCAs, and a team of administrative staff which deliver medical care to
over 12,000 patients in a purpose built surgery.
The Practice is committed to medical and nursing training. Currently, we have 2 GP trainees,
medical students from Birmingham University and nursing students from Worcester University.
Our District Nursing team is based out of our building and are easily contactable.
Health Visitors also have an office within our building.
We use EMIS Web as our main system for patient encounters and Docman for document messaging.
Main Purpose of the Job
To provide high quality nursing services for our patients and be part of a team, committed to
supporting each other and community team members in the delivery of patient care.
The responsibilities of the role are outlined below and whilst comprehensive other roles and
functions may be identified by the partners or practice manager and may be included in the job
description if it is felt to be appropriate.
Education and Training
The practice is committed to personal and continued professional development for all team
members. Training will be provided as appropriate.
Professional Responsibilities:
Maintain professional registration and ensure that confirmation of current and up to date status is
held at the practice.
General Nursing Skills and Responsibilities
Chronic disease management – to include
Monitoring long term conditions such as asthma, COPD, CHD as appropriate using the clinical system
templates.
Referral to senior member of clinical team as appropriate
Ear syringing in line with practice protocol
Phlebotomy and ECGs
INR using INR Star
Near patient testing for BNP, D-Dimer and Troponin
Domiciliary visits – to undertake domiciliary visits where need has been identified for example flu
vaccinations, ECG’s, INR.
Vaccinations and injections – administration and recording
Routine injections to include vitamin B12, depo provera, prostap and zoladex
Childhood vaccinations as per the childhood vaccination programme
Travel vaccinations to include comprehensive travel advice
Influenza vaccinations as part of the seasonal vaccination programme
Shingles and pneumovax immunisations
Dressing and wound management – to include
Removal of sutures/clips
Dressing wounds and leg ulcers
Liaison and consultation with nurse colleagues, local wound care nurse specialist, and
doctors where appropriate re: dressings, taking of swabs, need for antibiotics.
Cervical cytology screening – to include
Cervical smears
Lifestyle and health promotion advice
Breast self examination
Contraception and menopause advice
Involvement with the practice nurse team to maintain and improve take up rates of the
practice population
Patient Health Promotion and Education
NHS Health checks in line with practice policy
To be involved with the practice team in promoting health information in the surgeries, treatment
rooms, nurse consult rooms and St Peters Surgery.
Infection Control – to include
Liaising and working with infection control team lead and other team members to ensure the
highest standards of infection control are established and maintained within the practice
Stock control and management – to include when required
Involvement in stock control, ordering and management as required.
Confidentiality and Safe Practice
Maintenance of the highest standards of confidentiality in all matters relating to the patients,
doctors, staff and Practice.
Maintain an interest in professional changes and developments in nursing and health related issues
Recording all information onto the practice clinical system and ensure accurate and comprehensive
data
Identify personal needs in relation to future professional development and professional profile
To take part in nurse team meetings to develop and consolidate the work of the practice nurses
team
Any other tasks that are identified and requested by the partners or practice manager.