PRACTICE NURSE

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE - PRACTICE NURSE

REPORTS TO - GP PARTNERS (Clinically)

PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: 30 hours per week

Job Summary:

The Practice Nurse will work closely with nursing colleagues and GPs to provide a high standard of primary care health services to its patients. These services will be delivered in accordance with national and local guidelines and legislation and Manor Court Surgery policies.

Job Responsibilities -

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs

Assessment of new symptoms, treatment of major/minor illnesses and referral to doctor for management of more serious conditions;

Assessments of injuries, treatment of minor injuries, referral to doctor for management of more severe injuries;

• Recording temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure as required for the management of illness;

Health promotion and health education in respect of smoking cessation, obesity, diet and exercise;

Chronic disease management of Hypertension, Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, CKD, Heart Disease, Stroke, Hypothyroidism, Epilepsy and other chronic conditions routinely managed by practice nurses

Learning disability health checks

• Cervical Cytology
• Wound care / Ulcer care / Doppler
• Removal of Sutures
• Urinalysis
• Travel Vaccinations
• ECG recording
• Ear syringing
• Routine vaccinations and immunisations / Childhood immunisations
• Family Planning - depo-provera injections and contraceptive pill review
• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings in absence of HCA
• Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
• Where/if necessary, basic life support

Other duties routinely undertaken by practice nurses.

Other tasks will include

• Infection control activities - maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs
• Maintaining all stock levels including vaccinations within nurse clinical rooms
• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice
• Maintain accurate records to support patient care and practice targets related to QOF and local/direct enhanced services
• Advise other nurses and GPs of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks
• Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.
• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Continuing Professional Development

To maintain and develop professional knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure that practice reflects best practice, remains evidence based, is current and responsive to meet changing patient and NHS service needs.

Maintain Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration as a General Nurse

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Work within professional competence; patient group directives

Monitor the effectiveness of own clinical practice by participating in quality assurance processes such as audit and significant event recording.

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

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 recognizes 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
• CPR Training every 18 months

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 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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• GENERAL PRACTICE NURSING EXPERIENCE PREFERABLE WITH A DIPLOMA IN DIABETES, BUT TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SELECTED CANDIDATE.

Desirable

• EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN PRIMARY CARE

Qualifications

Essential

• REGISTERED NURSE

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Manor Court Surgery

Address

5 Manor Court Avenue

Nuneaton

Warwickshire

CV11 5HX

Employer's website

https://www.manorcourtsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)