Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Practice Nurse

Accountable To: Nursing Partner

Job Summary: We are looking for a motivated and caring experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Practice team. We are a progressive and forward-thinking Practice who are passionate about providing high quality patient care.

Clinical Responsibilities

Working as part of the practice nursing team

Provide Assessment, Screening, Treatment Services and Health Education advice

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols

Provide general and specific health screening to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to the general practitioners as necessary

Give appropriate health promotion advice to patients in whom risk factors are identified, according to agreed practice protocols and local and national targets

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to general practitioners as necessary

Participate in health promotion for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and CHD, according to agreed practice protocols.

Manage leg clinic and facilitate leg management pathway.

Prepare/assist/facilitate vaccinations and immunisations and travel programmes

Undertake cytology screening or be willing to learn.

Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc., and perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs following appropriate training

Provide appropriate regular follow up for patients when necessary

Take the lead in an area of chronic disease management

Administrative and Professional Responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients computerised medical records

Ensure accurate completion of necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Attend and participate in all practice meetings as required

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy

Undertake all administrative procedures relating to the post, liaising with the Nurse Team Lead

Co-operate and participate in the collection of statistics for audit projects and evaluate and present results as required

Participate in the review of existing evidence-based nursing practice by using valid and reliable audit tools and published and validated research results from medical, nursing and paramedical data to effect changes in clinical practice

Cover in the absence of other treatment room staff as and when necessary

Research Projects

Have the opportunity to participate in research with the practice and wider PCN. The research role will give you the opportunity to work alongside our research team, who are supported by the University of Bristol.

Infusion Clinics

Have the opportunity to be involved with our Covid medicine delivery unit providing infusions for our vulnerable population requiring treatment.

Education and Training of Students and Practice Staff

Participate in the induction of all members of practice staff. To be available for students of all disciplines to observe clinics, answer questions arising from these clinics and teaching new skills where necessary

Liaison

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines

Professional Development

Maintain continued education by attendance at course and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development and to maintain PREP requirements

Registered General Nurse

Membership of a professional body

To work in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct

Excellent communication skills

Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise workloads

An understanding, adherence to the need for strict confidentiality

Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge to respond to the needs of the patients

Adopt a flexible approach to work and have the ability to respond positively to changing demands placed on the practice. This may involve a change in hours or work and/or duties carried out, with full consultation

Computer literacy we require a reasonable level of IT aptitude

The information that the post holder receives or has access to in the course of his/her duties is strictly confidential and must not be disclosed to any unauthorised persons. Failure to observe this rule will be regarded as a breach of the terms of employment.

This job description does not attempt to outline all the duties of this post and intended as a guide. It will be reviewed on a regular basis and may be altered in the light of changing circumstances.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
• Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service.
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.
• Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care.
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
• Good Communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• IT skills - EMIS Web clinical system experience.
• Management of long-term conditions.
• Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Experience of audit.

Desirable

• Experience in chronic disease management
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of local and national health policy.
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy.
• Diabetic management.
• Family planning.
• Respiratory care.
• Participation in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking.
• Mentor/teaching qualification.

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

Concord Medical Centre

Address

Braydon Avenue

Little Stoke

Bristol

BS34 6BQ

Employer's website

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