Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities are:
The post holder will make
decisions, provide safe, evidence-based, cost effective, individualised patient
care.
Clinical :
To undertake all duties inline with the
training and instruction provided by the general practice team.
Responsible for the management of patients with
LTC(s) by ensuring the smooth running of chronic disease clinics, including
clinical, emotional, physiological reviews and support
Responsible for clinical and administrative
pathways to provide patients with continuity, coordinated, informed, planned
care
Assist patients with their medications,
compliance and check any equipment used, such as inhalers, are working
effectively
Responsible for QoF and IIF targets and
maintain a high level of achievement
Undertake routine tasks related to patient
care, including but no exhaustive:
Venepuncture
Blood pressure monitoring
12 lead ECG's
Carry out baseline observations such as pulse
oximetry, temperature, pulse rate
Height
Weight
BMI
Removal of sutures/clips
Basic wound care/dressings
The testing and result recording of clinical
specimens, including urinalysis
New patient health checks
Vitamin B12 injections
Influenza and Pneumonia vaccinations
Chaperone
Ensure specimens are recorded and ready for
onward transportation including blood centrifuge
The ongoing cleaning of clinical equipment and
working surfaces
Ensure adequate infection control procedures in
consulting rooms
Participate in any relevant health promotion
and screening activities
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records
Administration:
Assist with the call/recall system for LTC
management
Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and
follow up appointments as required
Work closely with the care co-ordinators and
social prescribers
Maintain the store and treatment room this
includes ensuring the room is always clean and tidy
Assist with monitoring and recording of fridge
temperatures
Ensuring fridges are cleaned routinely in
accordance with guidelines
Attend and participate in any practice meetings
when required
Communication :
The post holder should
recognise the importance of effective communication and will strive to
Communicate effectively with patients and
carers to ensure they are fully informed
Utilise effective communication skills to
support patients
Provide support, guidance and information in a
format that meets the needs of the patient
Communicate effectively with other team members
and external stakeholders
Act as an advocate when representing the
patients and collegues viewpoints to others
Fully participate with team meetings, team
activities and delivering the nursing agenda
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 right, 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,
non-judgemental and respects circumstances, feelings and rights
Identify patterns of discrimination, take
action to overcome this and promote equality
Personal and Team Development :
The post holder will
participate in any mandatory and statutory training programme implemented by
the practice as part of this employment. Actively participating in ongoing
learning and development to include
An annual individual appraisal, including
taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and professional
development
Taking responsibility for own development,
learning and performance
Understand own responsibilities and accountability
in the delivery of GPA services to patients
Disseminate learning and information to other
team members in order to share good practice
Provide educational role to patients, carers,
families to facilitate learning
Team Working :
The post holder will work as
an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and developing new
ways of working. To include
Work effectively with others to clearly define
values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery
Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of
referral mechanisms within the practice
Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise
own workload and ensure effective team management
Participate in and support local projects as
agreed within the practice team
Management of Risk :
The post holder will work to
effectively manage risk including
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they
are safe, free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security
legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of
medication, sock and equipment
Apply infection control measures within the
practice according to local and national guidelines
Confidentiality:
The post holder will work
effectively to ensure confidentiality to all. To include consideration of
In the course of seeking treatment, patients
entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to
their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to
expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties out lined in
this job description, the post holder may have access to confidential
information relating to patients and their careers, practice staff and other
healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the
practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to
be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers,
colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only
be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and
procedures relating to confidentiality
Health and Safety :
The post holder will assist in
promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as
defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy, to include
Using personal security systems within the
workplace according to practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work
activities and undertake 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
NB this job description is
intended as a guide to the main duties and responsibilities for the post and
should not be considered an exhaustive list.
