Job responsibilities
JOB
DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Grade: Band 7 equivalent
Reporting
to: Nurse Manager
Job Summary/Main Purpose
This
multi-site position is that of a Nurse Practitioner within the Whalebridge
Practice. The practice serves the
population of Central and West Swindon and offers services across three sites
within Swindon. We offer a wide range of
clinics and appointments to include chronic disease management, cervical
cytology, immunisations of babies and adults, and contraceptive services across
several sites.
Principal Duties
To see, diagnose and treat patients with minor ailments.
To provide assessment and clinical decision making using skilled
evidence based knowledge working without supervision.
To carry out home visits to patients who are acutely unwell.
To carry out e-consultations, using the PATCHs system.
Individual
Responsibilities
To
assess, make clinical decisions and treat, using skilled evidence based nursing
knowledge
To
use effective communication in all situations which may necessitate the use of
a telephone interpretation service
To
refer patients to other health care professionals as appropriate and necessary
To
provide advice on screening and health promotion at every opportunity
To
record all information accurately in conjunction with local policy and current
professional guidelines
To work in
partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team
To
supervise junior members of the team
To
mentor students during placements, facilitate programmes for learners
To
maintain clinical/professional expertise to a high standard in accordance with
NMC Code of Conduct
Extend
professional practice and competencies
To participate in
staff appraisal
To act ethically
to meet the needs of the patient
Education
and Development
To
participate in staff development, personal development planning and clinical
supervision
To take part in
the appraisal and revalidation processes.
Participate in Research
programmes and explore opportunities undertake research to enhance the body of
knowledge in this field of nursing
Assist with audit
programmes
To
attend training to develop and maintain skill.
To
keep registration up to date
To
assist in the development and
implementation of policies/procedures and guidance relating to nursing practice
To keep abreast of
professional developments, both locally and nationally
GENERAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
Confidentiality
You
shall comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when processing
personal data for patients and staff.
You
must be aware of the Caldicott Principles as they affect your work. You can address any questions in relation to
this to your line manager.
Any
data breaches should be reported immediately to the Data Protection Officer.
All enquiries from the
media must be referred to a Director.
Health and Safety
All employees have a
statutory duty of care for the safety of themselves and others. Employees are required to report any hazards
as soon as they are identified.
All staff must contribute to the management of
risk. This requires them to assess the
risk in all situations, take of appropriate actions to mitigate any risks
identified and report all hazards, incidents and near misses.
All building occupied
by staff of TWGare non-smoking environments. No-one may smoke or vape in the
building. Staff who smoke or vape
outside the buildings should cover their uniform.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is integral to the role of every
employee. As such, it is the employees
responsibility to ensure that they undertake safeguarding training at the
relevant level, at the required intervals.
The local safeguarding policy and procedure must be read and complied
with.
Flexibility Statement
The content of this
Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a
precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to be flexible and subject to
amendment in the light of changing circumstances and following consultation
with the post holder.