Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The post holder is a registered nurse who acting within their own
professional boundaries will provide general practice nursing to the whole of
the Practice population.
As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible
for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical
decision making in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively
within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the
delivery of policy and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
o Assess,
plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and
well-being.
o Assess,
plan, develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients
with asthma and/or COPD.
o Proactively identify,
diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long
term condition as appropriate
o Work with other health care
professionals to diagnose, monitor and treat long term conditions, including
non-drug based treatment methods using a management plan and in line with
national and local policies and
practice needs
o Work with patients in order
to support adherence to prescribed treatments.
o Prioritise health problems
and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or
emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
o Cervical cytology
consultations.
o Implement and participate in
vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
o Advise, support and
administer vaccinations to patients travelling abroad
o Promote and deliver
evidence-based care to patients presenting with aural conditions
o Meet the needs of patients
presenting for opportunistic wound care
Communication
o Utilise and demonstrate
sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and
consent to treatment
o Communicate effectively with
patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of
communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural
backgrounds and preferred ways of communicating.
o Anticipate barriers to
communication and take action to remove or reduce those barriers
o Act as an advocate when
representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
Delivering a Quality Service
o Recognise and work within
own competence and professional scope of conduct as regulated by the Nursing
and Midwifery Council (NMC)
o Produce accurate, contemporaneous
and complete records of patient consultations, consistent with legislation,
policies and procedures
o Prioritise, organise and
manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
o Deliver care according to
the NSF and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and
evidence based care
o Assess effectiveness of care
delivery through self and peer review, bench marking and formal evaluation
o Participate in the
maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the
organisation and its activities
o In partnership with other
clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of healthcare,
responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
o Evaluate the patients
response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
o Support and participate in
shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
o Participate in the
management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical
incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework.
o Participate in the
monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
o Understand and apply legal
policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and
adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and
local guidance
Personal and People
Development
o Take responsibility for own
development, learning and performance including participating in clinical
supervision and acting as a positive role model
o Support the development of
others in order to maximise potential
o Actively promote the
Practice as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each
other and from external good practice
o Encourage others to make
realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills,
challenging complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the
public and/or service users
o Understand own
responsibilities and accountability in the delivery of GP services to
patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority
o Participate in planning and
implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility
o Critically evaluate and
review innovations and developments that are relevant to own practice
o Keep up-to-date with new
developments locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance the
teams work
o Ensure awareness of sources
of support and guidance (e.g. patient advice and liaison service PALS) and
provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any
difficulties and referring where appropriate
o Promote the role of the GPN
in the provision of health care
Team Working
o Understand own role and
scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time
o Work as an effective and
responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to
develop new ways of working
o Delegate clearly and
appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of
competence of those taking on delegated duties
o Ensure clear understanding
and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
o Accept delegation from other
nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management
strategies are embedded in own practice
o Work effectively with others
to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting on care delivery
o Participate in team
activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
o Participate in and support
local projects as agreed with the Practice Management team
