Job responsibilities
Practice
Nurse
Part
time up to 14 hours Permanent
Band 6
Point £34,062.41- £42,568.24
(Pro
rata depending on experience.)
Communication
The
post holder will communicate regularly with colleagues, the Partners and
Doctors within the surgery, the Practice Nursing Team, attached staff,
patients, members of the general public and a range of external agencies
Communication
will take place by way of face to face contact, meetings, phone calls and
written communication
Provide
and receive routine, sensitive, confidential, contentious, and complex,
information. This will require tact, reassurance, persuasive, and negotiation
skills. Empathy is required during
communication with patients, service providers and staff over sensitive issues
Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion
A good
attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all
individuals are able to 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)
The
Blackmore Vale Partnership is committed to supporting and promoting
opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well-being 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 and other
statutory legislation.
Use
appropriate infection control procedures and maintain clinical work areas so
that they are clean, safe and free from hazards. Report any potential risks identified
including:
hand
washing.
universal
hygiene procedures.
collection
and handling of laboratory specimens.
segregation
and disposal of waste materials.
reporting
and treatment of sharps injuries.
dealing
with blood and body fluid spillages.
assist
patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures.
Know
the general principles of first aid and resuscitation to be able to undertake
initial actions as appropriate.
Know
the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including
fire procedures.
Be
aware of statutory child health procedures and statutory local guidance and
referral criteria.
Use
the computer monitor safely.
Be
able to identify the risks to health of microbiological and chemical hazards
within the working environment according to the Control of Substances Hazardous
to Health.
Awareness
of the Practice Lone Worker policy.
Confidentiality
The
Blackmore Vale Partnership 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 at all times.
Confidential
and personal information related to staff, patients and the Practice must not
be disclosed within or outside the place of work, except in the proper
discharge of duties. It is the
responsibility of all staff to be aware of their obligations in respect of the
Data Protection Act 1998, the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 and the Access
to Health Records Act 1990 as outlined in the Practice Policy and Procedure
It is
essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our
patients is to be retained, all staff protect patient information and provide a
confidential service.
Quality
and Continuous Improvement (CI)
Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk in the care of patients.
Practice
in accordance with agreed standards of care.
Ensure
own actions are consistent with clinical governance systems.
Ensure
stock items under your control are ordered and available in the treatment and
consulting rooms.
Be
aware of the practice policies.
Be
able to manage your own time effectively.
All
staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst
participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case
reviews.
Induction
In
addition to the induction process at BVP, where you will be provided with a
full induction programme, when attending any practice within the network you
will also be required to complete their practice induction programme.
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 the practice
policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all
times.
Security
The
security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. The post
holder must ensure they remain vigilant at all times 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 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.
