Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Purpose

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing General Medical Services to the patients of Practice.

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Supplies and equipment Treatment room and other areas

In participation with the practice manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

Undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Research projects

Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice

Student/staff education and training

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff.

Responsibilities

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care

Cytology

Wound care

Removal of Sutures

New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis

Travel Clinic

Venepuncture

Hypertension Management

Ear syringing

Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

Assisting GPs with coil fittings

Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Disease Management Specialising in Diabetes

Contraception and Family Planning

Weight Management

Smoking Cessation

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate

Other tasks will include

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs

Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Ordering of Health Promotion Literature

Ordering of stock from the Hospital

Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

Participation in administrative systems in the practice

At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records

A duty to advise GPs/Practice Manager of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.

Undertake home visits

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Management of QOF Targets

Specific Tasks

Pathology Links

Management of QOF Targets

Confidentiality

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.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Update policies and protocols within the practice on an annual basis working within the NICE and appropriate guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Participate in audit where appropriate.

The job description covers the major tasks to be undertaken and the level of responsibility at which the post holder will work. These may be revised and changed as the role and work of the practice develops. The post holder will be consulted about such changes. The post holder may be asked to perform any other tasks considered suitable and necessary by the Practice under the direction of the GP Partners and Practice Manager

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Trained in Phlebotomy
• Trained in Cytology
• Trained in Adult and Child Vaccination and Immunisation

Experience

Essential

• Experience preferred but not essential as training will be provided

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

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

Stroud Practice

Address

Stroud Practice

Churchill Road

Walsall

WS2 0BA

Employer's website

https://www.stroudpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)