Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery
of basic practice nursing services care to the practice population. Supported
by senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the
boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy,
monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities.
They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs
of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing
nurse leadership as required.
Main duties of the job
Excellent
clinical skills.
Awareness
of current nursing issues.
IT
skills including accurate data entry.
Basic
treatment room nursing skills.
Demonstrate
appropriate professional and personal boundaries.
Able
to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
Demonstrate
enthusiasm in developing clinical skills.
Respects
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Knowledge
of needs of patients with long-term conditions
Aware
of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse led service
Knowledge
of health promotion strategies
About us
IntraHealth
is one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services.
We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care
(general practice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes
anticoagulation monitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood
immunisation programmes.
We
also provide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS
bodies. We are a well-established organisation having provided NHS services since 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs),
Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and
local administration teams supported by a centralised back office function;
providing finance, HR, administration and data analysis support.
We
operate NHS services across the North East, Midlands, North West and Yorkshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Assess, plan,
develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and
well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
- Implement and
evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term
condition
- Identify, and
manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing
a long-term condition
- Prioritise health
problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,
urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective
emergency care
- Review medication for therapeutic
effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with
evidence based practice and national and practice protocols
- Work with patients in order to
support adherence to prescribed treatments
- Support patients
to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live
healthily, and apply principles of self-care
- Deliver opportunistic
health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals
- Provide
information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on
medication regimens, side effects and interactions
- Support patients
to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live
healthily, and encourage principles of self-care
- Assess and care
for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
- Support and advise
women requesting information relating to family planning needs
- Support and manage
health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
- Recognise, assess
and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with
the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health
- Implement and
participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and
children
- Advise, support
and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling
abroad
- Promote and
deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with long term
conditions
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Assess, plan,
develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and
well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being
- Implement and
evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term
condition
- Identify, and
manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing
a long-term condition
- Prioritise health
problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex,
urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective
emergency care
- Review medication for therapeutic
effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with
evidence based practice and national and practice protocols
- Work with patients in order to
support adherence to prescribed treatments
- Support patients
to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live
healthily, and apply principles of self-care
- Deliver opportunistic
health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals
- Provide
information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on
medication regimens, side effects and interactions
- Support patients
to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live
healthily, and encourage principles of self-care
- Assess and care
for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds
- Support and advise
women requesting information relating to family planning needs
- Support and manage
health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
- Recognise, assess
and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with
the National Framework (NSF) for Mental Health
- Implement and
participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and
children
- Advise, support
and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling
abroad
- Promote and
deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with long term
conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Work without direct supervision.
Desirable
- Qualifications/ experience in
- Cervical cytology.
- Childhood immunisation and travel vaccination.
- Chronic Disease Management experience in 1 or more chronic disease.
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 years experience of working in general practice.
- Experience of treatment room duties required for the post.
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.
- Experience of quality initiatives such as QOF and KPIs
Desirable
- Experience of clinical system.
- Knowledge of local health issues.
- Awareness of local and national health policy
Attiutdes
Essential
- Be a supportive team member providing assistance to other team members.
- Ability to be flexible in hours worked providing holiday and sickness cover.
- Attend training and study days as necessary.
- Ability to adapt and implement change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Work without direct supervision.
Desirable
- Qualifications/ experience in
- Cervical cytology.
- Childhood immunisation and travel vaccination.
- Chronic Disease Management experience in 1 or more chronic disease.
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 years experience of working in general practice.
- Experience of treatment room duties required for the post.
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.
- Experience of quality initiatives such as QOF and KPIs
Desirable
- Experience of clinical system.
- Knowledge of local health issues.
- Awareness of local and national health policy
Attiutdes
Essential
- Be a supportive team member providing assistance to other team members.
- Ability to be flexible in hours worked providing holiday and sickness cover.
- Attend training and study days as necessary.
- Ability to adapt and implement change.
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).
Additional information
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).
