Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well- being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for Patients with a known long-term condition

Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for Patients at risk of developing a long-term condition

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the Patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Support Patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage Patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care

Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-Patient medicals

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions

Support Patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote Patients to live healthily, and encourage principles of self-care

Assess and care for Patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds

Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs

Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations

Recognise, assess and refer Patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children

Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for Patients travelling abroad

Delivering a quality service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (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 the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and evidence-based care

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation

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

In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate

Evaluate the Patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care

Support and participate in shared learning across the Practice and wider organisation

Participate in the management, review and identify learning from Patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis)

Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate

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

Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate

Team Working

Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time

Work as an effective and responsible team member, positively 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 of those taking on delegated duties

Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the Practice

Accept delegation from other Team members, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time- management strategies are embedded in own Practice

Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery. Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve Patient care

Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the Practice management team

Management of risk

Manage and assess 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

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements

Undertake mandatory and statutory training

Lead infection control measures within the Practice according to local and national guidelines

Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all

Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general Practice

Utilising information

Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information

Review and process data using accurate Read codes about Patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes

Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for Patients on their condition

Understand own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the

Learning and development

Act as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified

Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good

Commitment to ongoing professional development and best practices in nursing

Practice and inform others about current and future developments

Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information

Provide an educational role to Patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning

Equality and diversity

Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity

Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture

Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights

Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies

Act as a role model in good Practice relating to equality and diversity

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

JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within the Practice. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the Practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Membership of a professional body - NMC

Desirable

• Diploma in COPD
• Diploma in Asthma
• Diploma in Diabetes

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• KNOWLEDGE
• Essential:
• Knowledge of needs of Patients with long-term conditions
• Awareness of accountability of own role and other roles in a Nurse led service
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Knowledge of Patient group directions and associated policy
• Desirable:
• Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of local and national health policy
• Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
• SKILLS
• Essential:
• Clinical skills dressings, chronic disease management, health promotion, cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, respiratory / cardiovascular disease management, management / support of Patients with learning disabilities & ECGs
• Change-management skills and ability to support Patients to change lifestyle
• Communication skills, both written and verbal with Patients and other healthcare providers
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to Patients and families
• IT skills
• QUALITIES / ATTRIBUTES
• Essential:
• Ability to contribute to positive Team dynamics with drive, enthusiasm and a forward-thinking attitude
• Ability to cope with competing priorities using initiative and common sense.
• OTHER
• Essential:
• Ability to work core hours with flexibility to provide cover for holidays / sickness as required
• Ability to contribute to the Enhanced Access provision

Experience

Essential

• 2 years minimum experience of working within a nursing team in Primary Care

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

Kelsall Medical Centre

Address

Kelsall Medical Centre

7 Green Hill Road

Kelsall

Tarporley

Cheshire

CW6 0SN

Employer's website

http://www.kelsallmedicalcentre.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)