Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description

Health Partners At Violet Melchett are looking for a practice nurse for our busy 10,000 patient GP practice. Alongside traditional GP services we offer a range of community services and activities so your job will be busy and varied. You will be based at our newly refurbished premises just off the Kings Road, Chelsea SW3 .

Practice Nurse Job Description

Responsible to: Clinically the Partners/Administratively the Business manager.

Clinical Duties & Key Responsibilities

The practice nursing team leads and contributes to the following areas. There is the scope for specialisation, though all nurses need to provide core nursing services:

Core nursing services to provide all services

Health promotion activities, such as smoking cessation, weight management, dietary and exercise advice Sexual health and contraception Cervical cytology Childhood immunisations Travel health Blood taking Ear syringing Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds Removal of all types of skin closure materials See patients for urgent and opportunistic nursing care New patient checks NHS health checks (vascular risk) Demonstrate and teach patients, as appropriate, principles of care and procedures, working towards their independence and self-care Ambulatory BP

Administer drugs and vaccines by any route, according to NMC, practice and, where appropriate the NHS England or CCG guidelines

Extended role of nurses to offer a range of services from this list

Long Term Conditions management Including annual reviews:

Diabetes, asthma and COPD, hypertension and heart disease

Anti-coagulation, First contact, Minor ailments and ECGs

Clinical organisation

Assisting the HCAs in ordering and stock control to ensure the clinical rooms are adequately stocked Assisting the HCAs with the organisation of clinical wastes e.g. sharps bins. Working on health campaigns and waiting room displays In collaboration with practice staff, to maintain clerical organisation and documentation of the population at risk, and instituting appropriate recall systems. Ensure CQC compliance in all activities related to the role.

Management of Risk

Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken.

Monitoring fridge temperatures

Ensure the adequate stocking and monitoring of emergency drugs and equipment.

Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements

Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

Be aware of and adhere to all statutory provisions, Health and Safety Regulations and NMC code of conduct.

Ensure practice policies and NHSE policies - where they apply to the practice - are followed

Communication

To attend and participate in practice meetings and discussions, for example on the development of clinical protocols and the delivery of enhanced services.

To attend and participate in practice nursing team meetings, network MDTs and learning events both within the practice and at a borough level.

To discuss with the practice manager and partners as appropriate any factors affecting the delivery of care and agree appropriate action.

Team Working

Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties

Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice

Accept delegation from other team members where appropriate, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team in providing primary care services.

Initiate, develop, implement and evaluate pathways of care and health promotion programmes in collaboration with other members of the primary care team, clinical and administrative staff.

The post holder will be supported by, and give support to, others in the nursing team.

Utilising Information

Keep accurate up-to-date records of clinical and administrative work and conduct regular audits of work, including participating in research as agreed by the practice.

Run clinical searches using Systm1 to ensure recall for smears and LTCs are up-to-date.

Learning and Development

Maintain your own clinical expertise and attend relevant study sessions. Training needs include the responsibility to ensure the post holder contributes to the effectiveness of the practice team as a whole

Undertake procedures regarded as the extended role of the nurse for which specific experience or training will be needed and authorisation is given by the partnership

Act as mentor to the other members of the nursing team, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified

Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments

Undertake mandatory and statutory training

Equality and Diversity

Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights

Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies

Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity

Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care

Promote diversity and equal opportunities in accessing quality care

This job description will be developed and reviewed as appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 2 years experience working in primary care

Qualifications

Essential

• Criteria Essential Desirable
• Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term
• Ability to identify determinants conditions, selected from a range including: on health in the local area
• Diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension, heart Knowledge of public health disease, anti-coagulation therapy issues in the local area
• Aware of accountability of own role and other
• Awareness of local and national roles in a nurse led service health policy
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
• Prescribing according to NMC guidelines
• Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
• Skills
• Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation Uses initiative and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery
• Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills IT skills
• Team work
• Qualifications Registered General Nurse Additional training in long term conditions
• Membership of a professional body
• Practice nurse qualification
• Independent nurse prescriber or
• Advanced nurse practioner
• Other Flexibility
• Positive role model
• Enthusiasm

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

Health Partners at Violet Melchett

Address

Health Partners at Violet Melchett

30 Flood Walk

Chelsea

London

SW3 5RR

Employer's website

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