Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Able to carry out clinical procedures, including but
limited to: Routine Injections, Wound Care, ECGs, Removal of Sutures/Clips,
Phlebotomy.
To work autonomously to deliver specialist clinical care
to practice patients with a range of acute and non-acute Asthmatic , COPD and Diabetic conditions.
To assess, diagnose and treat patients, developing
individualised care, management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning.
Ability to undertake Spirometry, qualifies to ARTP level.
Ability to Initiate and manage Insulin therapy.
Implement care plans, including requesting necessary
tests, onward referral to other health care professionals and agencies, and
follow up consultations where necessary.
Promote health and screening in relation to primary
prevention strategies.
Provide advice and emotional support to patients and
family/carers for patients living with respiratory conditions, communicating in
an empathetic way.
Be a clinical resource for patients, and the practice
clinical team, supporting developing knowledge and systems to improve health to
the practice population and local community.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of guidelines for best
practice with competency in assessment and treatment of chronic respiratory
patients.
Participate in the critical evaluation to audit outcomes,
or change in patient care practices.
Lead by example and action in relation to behaviour,
attitudes, conduct and appearance.
Maintain accurate patient records, documenting
comprehensive data onto the clinical system, SystmOne.
Report and manage significant incidents and near misses
in line with Practice guidelines.
Monitor and maintain stock levels and maintenance of
respiratory equipment, ensuring resources are used in an efficient and
sustainable manner.
Work in close partnership with colleagues and external
agencies, to develop care management plans and improve health outcomes.
Maintain QOF targets appropriate to the Patients seen.
Contribute to the preparation of any Practice development
plans. Work towards further improvement and development of patient services
recommending areas for change.
Actively participate in the delivery of training for
staff in Respiratory care contributing to their professional and personal
development.
Complete all mandatory online training relevant for the
role.
Work safely always in accordance with Legislative
requirements and Practice Policy and Procedures.
Adhere to and maintain patient confidentiality and
information governance at all times.
Ability to undertake Practice Nurse Duties including
ECGs, Dressing, General Observations & Phlebotomy.
Meetings
It will be necessary to attend and
contribute to various Practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not
attending will be annual leave or sick leave.
Professional
Responsibilities
Promote the welfare and safeguarding of
children, young people and adults. Recognise professional and statutory
responsibilities in the reporting of safeguarding, Deprivation of liberty and
Prevent concerns.
Ensure appropriate measures are in place to
protect self, other staff and patients in minimising and dealing with exposure
to patient or environmental risk e.g. infectious diseases, harmful substances.
Raise unmet needs and service shortfalls with
the Operations Manager, and provide constructive ways in which clinical
services can be maintained and improved.
Participate in the practices annual
appraisal scheme.
Participate in clinical supervision and
training for staff in Respiratory care.
Maintain own continuous professional
development and ensure mandatory training and personal development plan is kept
up-to-date in line with the requirements of the Practice.
Maintain registration with the NMC and the
revalidation process.
Maintain ARTP Registration
Practice within a legal and ethical framework
that adheres to the NMC Code and local policies and procedures.
Attend and participate in staff, QOF and
Clinical Governance meetings as required.
Protect personal and confidential information
of patients, colleagues and visitors to the Practice and abide by the
Practices Data Protection and Information Governance polices at all times.
Training and
personal development
Training requirements will be
monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice
requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the
Practice. It is the individuals responsibility to remain up to date with
recent developments.
Confidentiality:
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 carers, Practice staff
and 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 healthcare workers or the business of the Practice
may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice
policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of
personal and sensitive data
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
Essential
Requirements of the Post.
Able
to undertake Spirometry to ARTP standards.
Able
to initiate and manage Insulin Therapy.
Have
excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Packages & SystmOne
Be
forward thinking, proactive and methodical approach, with excellent attention
to detail.
Excellent
communication skills.
Desirable
Requirements of the Post.
Able
to carry out specific health screening and interventions including;
Cervical
Cytology
Immunisations
Anticoagulation
Monitoring
