Job responsibilities
Job
Description
Responsibilities Include:
Providing
assessment, screening treatment services and health education advice:
Dietary advice
Carry out specific health screening to the
practice population including cervical cytology.
Assist in the provision of care to those
patients with chronic diseases operating specific disease clinics, for example
asthma, diabetes, and coronary heart disease etc.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and
early diagnosis of illness and help monitor a recall system for patients.
Advise patients on general health care and
minor ailments with referral to the general practitioner as necessary.
Give immunisations and vaccinations in
accordance with the Practices group directive and give travel vaccinations
and advice for travellers.
Give advice on family planning and recommend
appropriate contraceptives.
Carry out routine blood taking and blood
pressure monitoring.
Give diet and healthy lifestyle advice.
Chaperoning and assisting patients where
appropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
Provide wound care and Doppler assessment.
Carry out ECGs tests.
Carry out INR testing using Coagucheck and INR
Star
Blood pressure checks
Urinalysis
Health screening
Ear syringing
Dressings
Routine injections
Minor injuries
Removal of sutures / clips
Baby immunisations
Assisting with the fitting of IUCD / IUS
First registration checks / health
surveillance / general health advice
Organise and coordinate the provision of
nursing services for the practice to include the delegation of duties to other
members of the practice nurse team as appropriate.
Provide general and specific health screenings
to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to other
members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
Undertake the collection of pathological
specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory
procedures requested by the GPs.
Minor Operations
Management of the theatre and recovery suite
for minor operations including maintenance of equipment and stock, adequate
staffing and ensuring appropriate items of service claims are made.
To assist the doctor to carry out minor
operations as required.
Report any problems to the Practice Manager
Supplies and equipment
Maintenance of equipment and stock relating to
patient care
Meetings
It will be necessary to attend and contribute
to various Practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending
will be annual, study or sick leave.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective
communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with patients and
carers.
Communicate effectively with other team
members.
As well as the nursing team there is a need to
work closely with reception, office, and dispensary staff to ensure the smooth
running of the practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant
person and ensuring that everyone is aware of the different roles within the
nursing team.
There is also the need to establish and
maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies including secondary
care.
Administrative and Professional
Responsibilities
To work in partnership with general
practitioners, the nurse practitioner, practice nurses and other professionals
to develop protocols, standards, and audit tools to facilitate effective
delivery of care.
Participate in the administrative and
professional responsibilities of the practice team.
Ensure collection and maintenance of
statistical information, on the computer or manually, required for regular and
ad hoc reports and audits.
Demonstrate and maintain adequate knowledge
and compliance with all aspects of health and safety at work and COSHH.
Order vaccines and Stock, tidy and organise
Treatment Rooms and Stock Rooms.
Maintain records of Clinic attendance and
services provided.
Ensure accurate and legible notes of all
consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes.
Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up
to date with accurate details recorded and amended.
Ensure appropriate items of service claims are
made accurately, reporting any problems to the Practice Administrator
Ensure accurate completion of all necessary
documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the
practice.
Training and personal development
Training requirements will be monitored by
yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal
development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice. It is the
individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments.
Participate in the education and training of
students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of the practice
staff where appropriate.
Participate in developing and maintaining an
in-house nurse-training programme reporting to the Practice Nurse Manager.
Maintain continued education by attendance at
courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional
development ensuring PREP requirements are met.
If it is necessary to expand the role to
include additional responsibilities, full training will be given.
Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan
Contribute and participate as required in any
research projects and audits within the practice.
Assist in
the Management, supervision, co-ordination and guidance of the nursing team
To assist in the management of the nursing
service in participation with the Practice Nurse Manager ensuring relevant
information is disseminated to and from the nursing staff.
In participation with the Practice Nurse
Manager contribute to yearly appraisals of all the nursing staff producing a
training programme
Ensure adequate nursing cover is provided
while within the practice guidelines, keeping the Practice Nurse Manager
informed of any problems.
Participate in the Development and maintenance
of practice policies and protocols for all nursing activity.
To lead / assist in agreed clinical areas
i.e., infection control, Asthma, Diabetes etc. in the practice to ensure all
staff are aware of current procedures.
Participate in the Planning, chairing, and
recording of management and training meetings for all nurses following the
training programme.
Ensure agreed practice audits are carried out.
Ensure the General Practice Manager is
informed of any matters arising or problems / potential problems.
Ensure all surgery produced nursing leaflets
are kept up to date.
Produce a 6 monthly nursing newsletter for
patients.
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, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection
control policy and published procedures. This will 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, free from hazards
Actively reporting health and safety hazards
and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient
areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of
cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
Undertaking periodic infection control
training (minimum annually)
Reporting potential risks identified
Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children.
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 that is welcoming to
and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances,
feelings priorities and rights.
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
Communication:
The
post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within
the team and will strive to:
Communicate
effectively with other team members
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
Recognize
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
