Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

To provide nursing services to patients within the practice area, including treatment, screening and advice within professional competence. To work in accordance with the NMC Guidelines. To undertake administrative work that may be required in order to provide medical services to the practice population, including audits and delivering action plans.

Key Tasks

• To assist in and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, as directed by those to whom accountable, including, (this is not an exhaustive list): immunisations; venepuncture; ECG recording, would care and assessment, including dressings; treatment of minor casualties, caring for the acutely unwell patient including resuscitation in emergencies; cervical cytology, assisting with QOF.
• To provide health screening to the practice population, including health education and promotion within the scope of experience and qualifications, with referral to GPs or lead nurse, as necessary.

• To recognise the importance of effective communication within the team,with the wider PHC team and other colleagues, and with patients and carers. The latter should include the recognition of peoples need for alternative style and methods of communication, and respond accordingly.
• Participate in local meetings as required such as multidisciplinary team and gold standard framework meetings.
• Liaise with other health care professionals such as district nurses, medical staff and pharmacy technicians, to coordinate patient care.
• Support junior staff and health care assistants in their role.
• To maintain the general tidiness and cleanliness of the working environment, with regard to infection prevention and control; maintain supplies and equipment used, as part of the nursing team.
• To maintain accurate patient records and statistics, participating in search and audits, and summarising and computerising medical notes.
• To adhere to the practice uniform policy at all times to ensure infection prevention and control risks are minimised.

Key Tasks

• to manage chronic disease (dependent on training). Monitor, develop and manage individual careplans, agreeing these with the patient and other health care professionals.
• to keep up to date with current guidance and best practice for the management of these patients, and act as a resource for practice staff, participating in meetings and training as required.
• to manage patients having warfarin therapy by carrying out INR tests and dosing patients warfarin, ensuring appropriate recording
• to deputise for lead nurse in managing the anticoagulation service, in her absence, including audit and follow up of patients not attending
• to oversee the infection prevention and control guidelines and policies for the practice: participating in local meetings and training and disseminating information back to the practice. This includes advising partners and staff with regard to infection control matters and participating in the audit and the development of policies, assisting the lead nurse in implementing evidence based practice.

There will follow paragraphs on confidentiality; personal and professional development; health and safety; equality and diversity; quality. These are standard on all staff job descriptions.

HEALTH & SAFETY:

The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting potential risks identified

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY:

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

The post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

QUALITY:

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 patients needs.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

COMMUNICATION:

The post holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES:

The post holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered nurse

Desirable

• special interest in diabetes

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

The Wellbridge Practice

Address

Meadow Lane

Wool

Wareham

Dorset

BH20 6DR

Employer's website

https://www.wellbridge.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)