Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.
Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice patients, including those with long term conditions (within agreed protocols) with referral to Lead Nurse / general practitioners as necessary.
- Maintain skills and an interest in Diabetes, Asthma, COPD or Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke/TIA and Family Planning/Contraception.
- Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by Lead Nurse and GPs
- Wound care / Ulcer care / Doppler
- Removal of Sutures
- New Patient Medicals/ Health Checks / Urinalysis
- ECGs
- Ear syringing
- Travel Clinic, to include vaccinations, medications and advice
- Routine immunisations / Childhood immunisations according to British schedule.
- Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, cervical smears etc and ensure cleanliness of any equipment used.
- Perform an investigatory procedures requested by the General Practitioners.
Other tasks will include:
- Maintaining Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
- Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms
- Assisting with the ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
- Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
- A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
- Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
- A requirement to undertake home visits and care home visits
- Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post
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 computer system as appropriate.
Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.
Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
Assist in the routine recall of patients with chronic diseases.
Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required.
Assist in the formulation of Practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.
Student/staff education and training
Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of Practice staff.
Research projects
Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the Practice.
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 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 outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, 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 and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Child Protection
To be aware of Child Protection Procedures, understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication of child abuse and understand the basic legal issues around child abuse.
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 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 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 for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
- Further training / qualification in Chronic Disease Management and Nurse Triage.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
- Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate
Special Requirements of the Post
- Registered General Nurse
- Membership of a professional body
- To work in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct
- Full valid driving licence