Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
Undertake
new patient health checks
Support
the Practice Nurse with health promotion programmes
Carry
out baseline observations such as pulse oximetry, blood pressure, temperature
and pulse rate, recording findings accurately
Facilitate
routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly
Undertake
wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
Support
the Practice Nurse with the management of chronic disease clinics
Carry
out BMI checks as directed
Act as
a chaperone as required
Venepuncture
Administer
vaccinations/injections
Spirometry
Carry
out ECGs as requested
Ensure
specimens are recorded and ready for onward transportation
Ensure
all clinical rooms are adequately stocked and prepared for each session
Monitor
fridges on a daily basis
Ensure
clinical waste is removed from clinical areas and sharps bins replaced in
accordance with the organisations IPC policy
Deliver
opportunistic health promotion where appropriate
Participate
in practice audit as directed
Participate
in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Generic Responsibilities
All staff at Grimston Medical Centre have a duty to conform
to the following:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - ED&I
A good attitude and positive action towards Equality
Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) creates an environment where all
individuals can achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is
important for three reasons it improves operational effectiveness; it is
morally the right thing to do and it is required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be treated
fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care.
They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be
discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender
reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,
religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility
to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and
career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity
is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be
discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender
reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,
religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to
ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Safety, Health, Environment and Fire - SHEF
Grimston Medical Centre is committed to supporting and
promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and
safety.
The post holder is to manage and assess risk within the
areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect
staff and patients and 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.
All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health
and safety at work for themselves, their team and others and to cooperate with
employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
All personnel are to comply with the:
Health
and Safety at Work Act 1974
Environmental
Protection Act 1990
Environment
Act 1995
Fire
Precautions workplace Regulations 1999
Other
statutory legislation which may be brought to the post holders attention
Confidentiality
At Grimston Medical Centre, we are committed to maintaining
an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect
and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters
pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect
all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality.
It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be
met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff must protect
patient information and provide a confidential service.
Quality and Continuous Improvement
To preserve and improve the quality of Grimston Medical
Centres outputs, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do
but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be
able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work.
The responsibility for this rests with everyone working
within at Grimston Medical Centre to look for opportunities to improve quality
and share good practice and to discuss, highlight and work with the team to
create opportunities to improve patient care.
At Grimston Medical Centre, we continually strive to improve
work processes which deliver healthcare with improved results across all areas
of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where
everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions
to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.
Staff should interpret national strategies and policies into
local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of
general practice.
All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause
analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and
multidisciplinary case reviews.
Induction
We will provide a full induction programme, and management
will support you throughout the process.
Learning and development
The effective use of training and development is fundamental
in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge,
attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to
partake in and complete mandatory training as directed. It is an expectation
for this post holder to assess their own learning needs and undertake learning
as appropriate
The post holder will undertake mentorship for team members
and disseminate learning and information gained to other team members to share
good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g.,
courses and conferences).
The post holder will provide an educational role to
patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates
learning.
Collaborative working
All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative
working and understand their own role and scope and identify how this may
develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and ensure
effective time management strategies are embedded within the culture of the
team.
Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments and
the post holder is to work as an effective and responsible team member,
supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
and work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and
policies impacting upon care delivery.
Effective communication is essential, and all staff must
ensure they communicate in a manner that enables the sharing of information in
an appropriate manner.
All staff should delegate clearly and appropriately,
adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence.
Plans and outcomes by which to measure success should be
agreed.
Managing information
All staff should use technology and appropriate software as
an aid to management in the planning, implementation and monitoring of care and
presenting and communicating information.
Data should be reviewed and processed using accurate
SNOMED/read codes to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for
monitoring and audit processes.
Service delivery
Staff will be given detailed information during the
induction process regarding policy and procedure.
The post holder must adhere to the information contained
within Grimston Medical Centres policies and regional directives, ensuring
protocols are always adhered to at all times.
Security
The security of Grimston Medical Centre is the
responsibility of all personnel. The post holder must ensure they always remain
vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager.
Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the
door locks with anyone and they are to ensure that restricted areas remain
effectively secured. Likewise, password controls are to be maintained and are
not to be shared.
Professional conduct
All staff are required to dress appropriately
for their role.
Support
and participate in shared learning within the organisation
