Job responsibilities
Charlbury Medical Centre -Practice Nurse
Job Title: Practice Nurse
Reports to: Nurse Lead/GP
Practice Manager
Hours:Part Time
Salary: Negotiable, depending on previous experience
Job Summary:
To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by a Practice treatment room nurse, and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Job Responsibilities:
Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as required. Such tasks may include:
oAsthma
oDiabetes
oBasic wound care / ulcer care
oRemoval of sutures
oNew Patient Medicals
oUrinalysis
oECGs
oSpirometry
oVenepuncture
oBlood pressure measurements
oChaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
oAssisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
oRequesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
oTravel Clinic, providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
oRoutine immunisations/Childhood immunisations
oCervical cytology and contraception advice.
oWell person clinics and health promotion programmes: holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitating behaviour change.
oProvide advice and educational material to patients to promote their understanding
oEnter data appropriately
oObtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written) when appropriate.
oEnsure infection control guidelines are maintained.
Managerial:
Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan.
Facilitate the development of patient services in line with trends in General Practice
Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
Attend staff meetings.
Support the practice clinical governance agenda.
Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines.
Educational:
Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the Lead Nurse/GP.
Address personal development needs.
Support others with their training and development needs.
Participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.
Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning.
Personnel:
Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission.
Co-operate with the practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice and departments safety rules.
Maintain a caring environment through the support of colleagues.
Special Requirements of the Post:
An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.
A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Practice Manager.
A commitment to the effective use of practice and NHS resources.
An awareness of own limitations and experience.
To work only in accordance with the UKCC Code of Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice.
To have a written professional development plan and to maintain an up to date portfolio which meets the requirements of registration with the UKCC.
To cooperate with annual appraisal meetings.
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.
Ii 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:
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-judgemental 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 individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
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 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.
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.
Record data in the required manner and to a high standard
Participate in audit where appropriate.