Job responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Act as a team member in the delivery of practice nursing services, ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority
- Managing the nursing care of patients suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes. Accurate and efficient input of data for contract purposes is also required
- Assist the whole practice team to help deliver effective implementation of management of patients and their needs.
- Contribute to infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines.
- Responsibility for engaging with annual appraisal of personal performance, and engaging with feedback as appropriate
- Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
- Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
- Contribute to the development of policies - protocols - guidelines within the practice.
- Aid the practice team with implementation of new initiatives in the delivery patient care and services
Clinical practice
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care
Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required.
Experience in chronic disease management or willingness to undertake training
Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within the scope of nursing practice.
Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Operate within the setting of the GP facility and in patients homes
Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist and support patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.
Undertake annual training and demonstrate competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
Cervical Screening
As part of theNational Cervical Screening Programme, our Practice Nurses:
- Performcervical smear teststo detect early signs of cervical cancer.
- Providepatient education and reassurance, addressing any concerns about the procedure.
- Ensure accurate record-keeping and referral for any abnormal results.
Child Immunisations
Our Practice Nurses are responsible for administering routine childhood vaccinations to protect against serious illnesses,
Other Responsibilities:
- Wound Care & Dressings Managing minor wound care and simple dressings.
- Contraceptive & Sexual Health Offering guidance on contraception, STI testing, and reproductive health.
Member of the nursing team
Act as a nursing team member in the delivery of practice nursing services ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority
Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
Engage with the development and training plan for the nursing team, ensuring that the needs of the Practice are covered.
Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards
Responsibility for engaging with annual appraisal of personal performance, and engaging with feedback as appropriate
Communication and Teamwork
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating, including those receiving bad news
Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external stakeholders
Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues
Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance, and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate
Participate in practice team meetings, contributing to the nursing agenda and participate in nurse department meetings
Where required, contribute to written documents that evidence the contribution of the nursing team to the practice priorities
Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence
Prioritise own workload and contribute to effective time-management strategies amongst the culture of the team
Delivering a quality service
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities
Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
Participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation and assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery
Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable children and adults, substance abuse and addictive behavior, and refer as appropriate
Management of risk
Contribute to the teams assessment of risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Where appropriate, contribute to the safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. This includes monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements where appropriate
Undertake mandatory and statutory training requirements
Contribute to the application of infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
Where appropriate, contribute to policies relating to the storage of medications, hazardous substances and infection control, and updating in line with current guidance, monitoring and audit
Where appropriate, contribute to policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
Managing information
Use technology and appropriate software as an aid in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information
Review and process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
Manage information searches and audit using the internet and local library databases
Understand responsibility of self and others to the practice and primary care trust regarding the Freedom of Information Act
Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team
Learning and development
Where appropriate, undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards
Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences)
Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and record, and maintain periodic professional registration with RCN & NMC
Complete all mandatory training modules as specified by the organisation
Equality and diversity
Promote diversity and equality of opportunity, and contribute to a non-discriminatory culture
Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights
Ensure adherence to local chaperoning policies
Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice
Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care
Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care
Undertake any training required in order to meet the needs of the practice
