Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

• Specialism in diabetesmanagement(Inc insulin initiation)

• Basic wound care / ulcer care/ doppler

• Removal of sutures

• Venepuncture

• Routine immunisations

• Travel Vaccinations

• Chronic disease clinics

• Cytology

• Family planning

• Chaperoning andassistingpatients where appropriate

• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs, cytology

• Following agreed clinical protocols with referraltoGPs as appropriate

• Clean andmaintainequipment used by the nurses and GPs

• Ordering of stock

• Ordering of vaccinations tomaintainstock levels

• Participation in administrative systems in the practice

• At all times there will be a need tomaintainaccuraterecords

• Attend andparticipatein anypractice meetings whenrequired

• On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

• A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the practice manager

• To workonlyin accordance withthe NMCCode of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice

• To have a written professional development plan and tomaintainanup to dateportfolio which meets the requirements of registration with theNMC

• Cooperate with annual appraisal meetings

• Membership of the RCN

• Toparticipatein collecting QOF data and other incentive schemes as needed by the practice, prompting other members of the team as needed inassistancein gathering the required data.

• Any other delegated dutiesappropriate tothe post.

Confidentiality:

• In the course ofseeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their careers, practicestaffand other healthcare workers.They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcareworkersor the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised personsin accordance withthe practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

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

• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

• Responsible for the correct and safe management of thespecimensprocess including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers,storageand transport arrangements

• Management of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering,availabilityand ongoing correct usage by staff

• Adhere tohand hygienepolicy

• Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols and implementation of those protocols across the practice

• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control,cleanlinessand related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs areidentified, escalating issues as appropriate

• Identifyingthe risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, andinitiateand manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

• Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use,storageand disposal

• Usingappropriate infectioncontrol procedures,maintainingwork areas in a tidy,cleanand sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

• Activelyidentifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazardsimmediatelywhen recognised

• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areasgenerally clean, sterile,identifyingissues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (whereappropriate)with other sector managers

• Undertaking periodic infection control training

• Routine management of own / team areas, and maintenance ofwork spacestandards

• Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management,storageand collection

• Spillage control procedures,managementand training

• Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance

• Maintenance of sterile environments

Equality and diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients,carersand 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,carersand 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 willparticipatein 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 formaintaininga record of own personal and/or professional development

• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance anddemonstratingskills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive tomaintainquality 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,workloadand 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,standardsand 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

• Registered General Nurse, recognised qualification to diploma level or above in Diabetes care

Desirable

• Nurse prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice
• Experience of working as a Practice Nurse in a primary care setting for 3 years
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients

Desirable

• Experience with Systm1

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

Trinity Medical Centre

Address

Thornhill Street

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 1PG

Employer's website

http://www.tmcwakefield.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)