Job responsibilities
Woodchurch Surgery General
Practice Nurse
Reporting to: Nursing Team
Lead and Practice Manager
Job Overview:
Primarily undertaking treatment room procedures and working
as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a safe and effective service to
the patients that you care for.
The General Practice Nurse will -
Work within their competencies and specialist
areas as stipulated by their ongoing training and registration with the Nursing
and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Demonstrate up to date competencies and
Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Be able to recognise their gaps in knowledge and
limitations and seek appropriate further training where appropriate and agreed
by the GP Partner.
Advise patients on general health care and minor
ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health
care team as necessary.
Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready
for collection with the necessary paperwork completed
Maintenance and cleaning of equipment and
clinical rooms in line with infection prevention and control policies
Dependent on satisfactory completion of CPD, the General
Practice Nurse will manage the conditions listed below that fall within their
training and competencies:
Chronic Disease Management diabetes, asthma,
COPD, CKD, CHD, HF, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, PVD and non-diabetic
hyperglycaemia.
Routine treatment room injections B12; hormone
injections etc.
Immunisations and vaccinations
Contraception and menopause
Assisting & preparation for minor surgery
Compression bandaging and Doppler studies
Wound assessment and management
Removal of sutures/clips
As part of the nursing team, the General Practice Nurse will
assist with the following services where an HCA is unavailable:
Venepuncture
ECGs
BP monitoring
Urinalysis
Lifestyle advice to patients, making any
necessary referrals
Weight monitoring
Chaperone
Restocking/maintenance of equipment
Training and personal development
Training requirements will be monitored by
yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal
development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice. It is the
individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments.
Participate in the education and training of
students of all disciplines and maintain Practice Assessor/Supervisor
competency.
Maintain CPD by attendance at courses and study
days as deemed useful or necessary.
If it is necessary to expand the role to include
additional responsibilities, full training will be given.
Participation in an annual individual
performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of
own personal and professional development.
Liaison -
As well as the nursing team, there is a need to
work closely with Admin, dispensary staff and the wider MDT to ensure the
smooth running of the practice. Reporting any problems encountered to the
relevant person and ensuring that everyone is aware of the different roles
within the nursing team.
There is also the need to establish and maintain
good liaison with other surgeries and agencies including secondary care
It will be necessary to attend and contribute to
various Practice meetings as requested as well as quarterly Clinical
Supervision within the PCN.
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
Being responsible for appropriate infection control
procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and safe way, 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.
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 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
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods
of communication and respond accordingly, making reasonable adjustments where
necessary.
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 audits where appropriate.