Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

TITLE: Practice Nurse

COMPANY: Dr Laybourn & Partners.

REPORTS TO: GPs (Clinically) and

Practice Manager (Administratively).

BASED AT: York Road and Rookwood Avenue.

WORKING HOURS: Your hours of work will be dictated by the requirements of the surgery, but your usual working pattern will be 08.30am to 12.30pm, 2.00pm to 6.00pm, during some days between Monday to Friday with a one and a half hour lunch break.

PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB: To work as part of the primary healthcare team providing care to practice patients to include treatment, chronic disease management, preventative care, screening and patient education in all health promotion matters. The post holder will be able to assess and plan the nursing care of individual patients, delivering that care appropriately according to practice policies, protocols, and National Service Frameworks etc, to the highest standards. The job holder will also be able to document due processes of assessment of need, delivery and outcomes of such care, using the clinical system to its fullest extent. Finally, the post holder will refer patients / concerns, as appropriate, to GPs for good patient management.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS:

STAFF REPORTING TO YOU:

Health Care Assistants

ANNUAL BUDGET: None

OTHER RESOURCES: IT and Communications.

INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS: Doctors, other Nurses, HCAs, Staff, Visiting Clinical Staff and Contracted Maintenance/Service Workers.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS: Patients, Hospitals, LTHT, CCG, Pharmacy, Visiting Clinical Staff, PCSE, PCN, Contracted Workers.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: See Practice Terms and Conditions and Staff Handbook

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

a. Treatment Room:

To carry out new patient assessments, incorporating an holistic approach to care which will help identify individual needs in relation to their physical, mental and social well being.

To provide general nursing care for patients in accordance with practice guidelines which include the following:

Wound management

Removal of sutures

Venepuncture

Dealing with minor injuries

Administration of medicines

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs

Immunisations & Vaccinations childhood, flu, shingles etc.

Screening activities, eg. lipids, BP

Cervical Cytology

Spirometry testing

Weight, height, BMI

Emergency treatment - Competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation

Management of medical supplies stock and travel vaccines

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.

To take responsibility for infection control issues.

Ensure maintenance of treatment room equipment in participation with the practice manager.

Monitor and maintain stock levels.

Maintain and clean equipment used by nurses and GPs.

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms.

On occasions which dictate it, there may be the need to undertake home visits.

b. Chronic Disease Management

As part of a multidisciplinary team, contribute to the management of those patients with chronic disease, as identified by the Quality Outcomes Framework, in particular, Asthma

COPD, CHD, Depression and Diabetes.

Manage specific clinic sessions as required.

Maintain an appointment and recall system for patients.

Mental Health

c. Health Promotion

Address the health promotion needs of the practice population taking a reactive, opportunistic and proactive approach in order to identify potential problems in the following areas:

Diet and Exercise Advice

Smoking Cessation

Obesity

Alcohol

Drug misuse

Management of Family Planning Services in conjunction with the GP, to include contraceptive provision, advice and education to include the Menopause and HRT.

Develop & maintain health Promotion material within the practice and waiting rooms.

d. Health Screening

Organisation and management of health screening activities in the following areas:

Child Immunisations

Womens health include Cervical cytology

Mens /Young peoples health

New patient / Well person checks

Child health & Child Protection

e. Infection Control

Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures

Apply infection control measures within the practice according to the Infection Control Manual provided by the CCG, working to local and national guidelines, including universal hygiene precautions, collection and handling of specimens, segregation and disposal of waste materials, reporting and treatment of sharps injuries, and dealing with blood and body fluid spillages.

f. 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 system as appropriate.

Attend and participate in practice meetings.

Participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of your own personal and professional development.

Take responsibility for your own development, learning and performance.

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

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

g. Confidentiality:

In seeking treatment, patients entrust us with sensitive information, they do so in confidence and have the right to expect staff to respect their privacy and act appropriately. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

h. Communication:

The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to communicate effectively with other team members, patients and carers

i. 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 & Safety Policy.

Experience

Essential

• Essential
• Good standard of general education
• Registered Nurse
• Membership of professional body
• Practical experience of working with others
• Practical experience of computerised recording systems
• Excellent communication skills, Written and Oral
• IT skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Some working knowledge of staff motivation techniques

Desirable

• Desirable
• Supervisory Management qualification
• Experience of using own initiative
• Experience of working within a General Practice
• Conflict management
• Knowledge of managing Long Term Conditions
• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Problem solving skills
• A detailed understanding of a General Practice environment
• An understanding of the GMS contract competency framework
• Some knowledge of the Practice clinical system

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education
• Registered Nurse
• Membership of professional body

Desirable

• Desirable
• Excellent communication skills, Written and Oral
• IT skills
• Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
• Conflict management
• Knowledge of managing Long Term Conditions
• Problem solving skills
• Interpersonal skills

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).