Practice Nurse - GP Surgery

Job responsibilities

Job description and person specification Practice Nurse WDMC

Job title

Practice Nurse

Salary

£40-42k depending on experience

Accountable to

Lead Practice Nurse

Hours per week

full time preferred

Job summary

Working as part of a small team , you will work alongside the lead nurse and be responsible for agreed lead areas

We are a forward thinking practice and staff development is at the forefront of all we do , therefore we are looking for an engaging team member that can also work autonomously and work within our enhanced primary care team

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Primary key responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To ensure all cytology programmes are provided and national guidance adhered too

b. To work as a participating member of the team to ensure nursing participation within all quality contracts ie: QOF/GP Spec

c. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice

d. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

f. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and wellbeing

g. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

h. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

i. As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

j. To review patient medications to enhance compliance

k. To provide guidance to patients on the use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications regarding side effects and dosages

l. To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services

m. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required

n. To participate in the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

o. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

p. To ensure Snomed codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team

q. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

r. To participate in well woman clinics

s. To participate in baby immunisation clinics

t. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

u. To support the winter vaccine schedules

v. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

w. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

x. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

y. To support vaccination programmes for adults and children

Secondary responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:

a. Review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle

b. Support all members of the nursing team

c. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

d. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care

e. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

f. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)

Person specification Lead Practice Nurse

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

ü

Mentor or teaching qualification

Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)

ü

Nurse prescriber

Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training

Family planning qualification

ü

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Experience of working in a primary care environment

ü

Experience of participation within a nursing team in a primary care environment

ü

Experience of chronic disease management

ü

Experience of working autonomously

ü

Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse

ü

Experience of infection prevention and control measures

ü

Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients

ü

Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking

ü

Clinical knowledge and skills

Essential

Desirable

Cytology training complete and up to date

x

Travel Clinic knowledge

ü

Baby clinic and vaccination experience

ü

New patient medicals

ü

Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly

ü

Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice

ü

Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy

ü

Ability to record accurate clinical notes

ü

Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs

ü

Ability to offer a Chaperone service

ü

Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)

ü

Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)

ü

Chronic disease management

ü

Travel medicine advice

ü

Broad knowledge of clinical governance

ü

Knowledge of public health issues in the local area

ü

Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

ü

Knowledge of health promotion strategies

ü

Skills

Essential

Desirable

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

ü

Effective time management (planning and organising)

ü

Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

ü

Good interpersonal skills

ü

Problem solving and analytical skills

ü

Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

ü

Experience with audit programmes

ü

Experience with clinical risk management

ü

Strong IT skills and competent in EMIS

x

Clear, polite telephone manner

x

Personal qualities

Essential

Desirable

Polite and confident

ü

Flexible and co-operative

ü

High levels of integrity and loyalty

ü

Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations

ü

Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient

ü

Commitment to ongoing professional development

ü

Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

ü

Motivated, forward thinker

ü

Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

ü

Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations

ü

Effectively utilise resources

ü

Other requirements

Essential

Desirable

Flexibility to work enhanced access clinics

x

Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

ü

Occupational Health clearance

x

Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation

ü

Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse

ü

Notes:

The job description and person specification may be amended following consultation with the post holder to facilitate the development of the role, the organisation and the individual.

All personnel should be prepared to accept additional, or surrender existing duties, to enable the efficient running of the organisation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Person specification Lead Practice Nurse
• QualificationsEssentialDesirable
• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
• Nurse prescriber
• Completed or working towards formal infection prevention and control training
• Family planning qualification
• ExperienceEssentialDesirable
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of participation within a nursing team in a primary care environment
• Experience of chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
• Clinical knowledge and skillsEssentialDesirable
• Cytology training complete and up to date
• Travel Clinic knowledge
• Baby clinic and vaccination experience
• New patient medicals
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
• Ability to offer a Chaperone service
• Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.)
• Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel)
• Chronic disease management
• Travel medicine advice
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• SkillsEssentialDesirable
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management
• Strong IT skills and competent in EMISx
• Clear, polite telephone mannerx
• Personal qualitiesEssentialDesirable
• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively utilise resources
• Other requirementsEssentialDesirable
• Flexibility to work enhanced access clinicsx
• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearancex
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse
• Notes:
• The job description and person specification may be amended following consultation with the post holder to facilitate the development of the role, the organisation and the individual.
• All personnel should be prepared to accept additional, or surrender existing duties, to enable the efficient running of the organisation.

Desirable

• See above

Experience

Essential

• See personal spec

Desirable

• Experience of working within 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).