Job responsibilities
Job Summary
To
work as a member of the primary health care team at Croft Medical Centre, Bishops
Tachbrook.
Assess,
plan and implement patient care. Evaluate the outcomes of that care, making
changes to the care plan for individual patients and modifying their practice
with the patients.
Key Areas Of
Responsibility
To undertake
prescribed treatments according to agreed protocols
To ensure the
efficient organisation of the treatment room and doctors offices, in
particular:
Ensuring appropriate treatment room stock and
equipment levels are maintained.
Routine checking of equipment to ensure
correct functioning
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness
Carry out
procedures off site when required, including vaccinations and blood
sampling
Administer all
vaccinations and immunisations within agreed patient group directions
Provide travel
health advice to patients referring to current national guidance .
To carry out or
assist in administering emergency treatment to any patient requiring such
treatment within agreed guidelines.
To undertake
treatment room procedures, including safe transportation principles, the
safe disposal of contaminated waste.
Assess, plan and
implement wound care, referring to the doctors or lead nurse within agreed
care protocols.
Undertake
administration of injectable contraceptives and offer basic family
planning advice with referral to the well woman clinic or doctors as
required.
Administer
prescribed injectable medications according to agreed protocols and
patient group directions.
Undertake
cervical cytology screening.
Carry out
spirometry to assist diagnosis and care management.
Carry out
venepunture for screening and disease monitoring purposes
Contribute to
health promotion activities within the surgery, supported by the practice
Health Promotion Lead
Management of Long
Term Conditions
Plan and implement care plans for
patients with long terms conditions, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Effectively review and assess
care plans. treatment and management plans.
Promote and support patients to
make healthy lifestyle choices
Participate in local and national
health promotion activities.
Participate in clinical audit
reviews and support, and participate in local improvement projects.
Record Keeping
Maintain
accurate patient paper and computer records according to the Nursing and
Midwifery Council (NMC) Guidelines on Record Keeping (2008)
Ensure patient
record confidentiality at all times according to The Code of Professional
Code for NMC members (2008) and maintenance of records according to the
Data Protection Act (1998)
Ensure practice
documentation is maintained accurately and legibly
Health and Safety
To have
knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
That the post
holder should take reasonable actions to ensure the health and safety of
themselves, fellow staff and patients.
Participate in
infection control audits and procedures.
Personal Development
and Training
Will be required
to participate in annual appraisal.
Maintain
continued professional development within personal development plans
Ensure that the
requirements for NMC professional registration are fulfilled and that
registration is maintained and the practice informed.
Attending
training / education that has been identified to support service needs and
/ or personal development.
Undertake
mandatory or statutory training required, resuscitation, anaphylaxis, fire
safety ect.
Required also to
provide clinical support for Health Care Assistants employed directly by
the practice.
Management
Undertake
clinical and general management of Health Care Assistants directly employed at
the practice during surgery hours.
Manage
the daily booked treatment room case load
To
participate in practice wide policy and procedure development and management of
implementation.
Clinically
accountable and reporting to the Senior Partner.
General
The
post holder must at all times carry out his / her responsibilities with regard
for The Equality Act 2010.
Undertake
other tasks and responsibilities as required commensurate with the job title,
the post and its grading.
Advise
and support the Nurse Manager and GP Partners in the planning and
implementation of nursing strategies to deliver key evidence based care
requirements
Work
in a cooperative and supportive manner, according to the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct (2004) with all members of the Primary Health Care Team
and surgery staff
This job description in not exhaustive and will be
subject to periodic review