Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

NETTLEBED SURGERY

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

Job Summary:

To work as part of the primary healthcare team providing high quality care to the patients of Nettlebed Practice, including treatment, screening, preventative care, and education.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Role

The exact responsibilities will depend on the profile and experience of the person employed, and may include the following, as appropriate.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care.

Carry out treatment duties, including phlebotomy, suture/clip removal/blood pressure checks.

Provide a holistic evidence-based approach to wound management and the implementation of wound care in line with local formulary.

Offer leg ulcer management, including applying compression bandaging & Doppler Studies on completion of relevant training.

Perform ECGs

Participate in asthma & COPD reviews.

Carry out basic diabetes checks.

Promote and deliver the Cervical Cytology programme.

Administer both adult & childrens immunisations following National & Local policy.

Perform general health/NHS reviews and offering health advice/referrals.

Assist GPs with minor surgery.

Offer comprehensive Travel advice and vaccinations under Patient Group or Patient Specific Directions when appropriate to do so (currently not being offered routinely to patients 2023)

Care Management and Health Improvement

Communicate effectively with other team members, patients, and their carers.

Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remit such as QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, National benchmarking.

Involvement in chronic disease management including Diabetes, Respiratory & Hypertension reviews, offering advice and support where indicated.

Monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.

Participate in health screening programmes and promoting health improvement and disease prevention.

Educational Role

Ensure that clinical nursing activities remain evidence based and up to date with published literature.

Promote a learning environment for patients, nurses, and other health professionals.

Critically analyse own areas of competency and limitations, recognising the need for further study/updates, and attending appropriate training sessions

Be aware of current legislative and updated guidance that will influence any care given.

Additional Nursing Tasks

Maintain general tidiness & cleanliness of clinical areas and equipment.

Participate in stocking up and rotation of items.

Ordering vaccinations and ensuring continuity of the Cold Chain

Participate in administrative systems within the practice.

Reporting any potential problems or errors that occur

Professional Role

Maintain professional registration with the NMC.

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained.

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct to provide a high standard of care and conduct at all times.

Record accurate consultation data in patient records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance and other pertinent standards, and respect patient confidentiality at all times.

Work collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice.

PRACTICE WIDE DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matter. 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 outline in the Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carer, 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, acers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice polices and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

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 & 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 of own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Undertake mandatory training requirements to include CPR, anaphylaxis, immunisation, cytology, safeguarding, information governance.

This job description is not exhaustive and is intended to be an outline only. Changes may be made by agreement at any time.

Training opportunities will be available to help gain skills and experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered General Nurse
• Computer literacy
• Willingness to develop clinical skills and competency relevant to the role.

Desirable

• Experience of working in General Practice
• Cervical cytology qualification
• Experience of using EMIS web
• Completion of an accredited prescribing course and registered qualification

Experience

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Consultation skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Organisational skills, ability to prioritise and perform under pressure.
• Ability to be reflective, accept criticism and act constructively.
• Willingness to adapt within the role.
• Understanding of Information Governance principles and data protection.

Desirable

• Knowledge of national immunisation programme
• Experience with health promotion
• Knowledge of motivational techniques
• As understanding of CQC requirements

Personal attributes

Essential

• To be supportive of all colleagues and be a strong team player

Desirable

• To demonstrate a level of flexibility when helping to cover colleagues.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Nettlebed Surgery

Address

Nettlebed Surgery

Wanbourne Lane

Nettlebed

Henley-on-thames

Oxfordshire

RG9 5AJ

Employer's website

https://nettlebed.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)