Job responsibilities
To help develop the
nursing services offered by the practice.
To provide clinical
leadership within the nursing team.
To ensure the
highest standards of care are provided for patients.
To manage and
develop a clinical acute and chronic case load, dealing with presenting patients
needs in a primary care setting.
Prioritise health
problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent
or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
To deliver a high
standard of patient care using specialist practice Nurse skills Primary Duties
and Areas of Responsibility Clinical Role.
Where necessary
evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and
ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.
Make appropriate
referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.
Help the practice
develop and deliver specialist primary nurse led services including chronic
disease management. Initiate the role of diagnosis for patients suspected to
have a chronic disease e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma and CHD, referring to other
clinicians as appropriate.
Manage programmes
of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and
evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions. Maintain
disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertake annual review
of patients understanding and ability to self-manage.
Administer child
and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local
programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring
safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate
stock levels are maintained.
Be able to
undertake procedures including: venepuncture, glucose tolerance tests, BP
management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, cytology and wound management.
Promote health and
wellbeing, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking
chronic disease management, exercise etc.
Contribute to the
practice achieving its GMS contract obligations.
Maintain accurate records
according to NMC rules.
Ensure all data
protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient
data.
Liaise and maintain
good working relationships with all members of the practice team. Work within
the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health
system Teaching and Mentoring Role.
Promote a learning
environment for patients, nurses and other health professionals Assist with the
planning and implementation and teaching for practice staff including medical
students, nurse students, nurses and health care assistants Act as mentor for
more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards.
Undertake regular
appraisals for the practice nursing team Professional Role.
Attend and contribute
to relevant internal and external meetings as required including practice
clinical meetings, nurse team meetings and gold standard framework meetings.
Maintain a personal
progress and training plan to keep up-to date with current thinking and
developments as well as identifying own training deficiencies and attending
suitable courses as appropriate.
Promote evidence
based practice through use of the latest research based guidelines.
Maintain
professional registration and work within the latest NMC Code of Professional
Conduct.
Record accurate
consultation data in patients records in accordance with NMC guidance and other
standards and keep up to date with pertinent health policy and work with the
practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.
Demonstrate
leadership
Use technology and
appropriate software packages as an aid to the planning, implementation and
monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information.
Work as an
effective and responsible team leader, supporting others and exploring the
mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
Prioritise own and
others workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded
within the culture of the team.
Manage the nurse
rotas/ holiday/ study leave.
Manage nursing
staff appraisal