Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle Clinical Responsibilities:

1. Meeting patients nursing care needs as identified, or where care has been transferred to her by a GP. This will usually be in surgery but occasional home visits will also be required.

2. Initiating and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is necessary.

3. Managing the nursing care of patients with chronic disease, employing personal recall systems suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes.

4. Initiates the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic disease eg diabetes, COPD, asthma, CHD referring to other clinicians as appropriate when adequately trained. Undertake medical reviews with patients.

5. Administers adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensures safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and adequate stock levels are maintained.

6. Offers comprehensive travel health advice for patients prior to travel including malaria prophylaxis, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection, first aid and emergency medication, health insurance and vaccinations, where competency allows.

7. Undertakes procedures to include, venepuncture, glucose tolerance tests, BP management, urinalysis, peak flow, spirometry, new patient health checks, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, ear syringing and cytology, wound management, cryosurgery when adequate training achieved.

8. Recognises and understands the importance of observing, documenting and communicating the signs and symptoms of child and adult abuse.

9. Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines eg infection control, chaperoning and patient group directions.

10. Refers to other members of the extended primary health care team eg chiropodist, dietician, specialist nurses.

Professional Responsibilities:

1. Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required including practice clinical meetings, nurse team meetings and any other relevant meetings.

2. Maintain a personal progress and training plan to keep up-to-date with current thinking and developments as well as identifying own training deficiencies and attending suitable courses and appropriate.

3. Promote evidence based practice through use of the latest research based guidelines.

4. Maintain professional registration and work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

5. Record accurate consultation data in patients records in accordance with NMC guidance and other standards.

6. Keep up to date with pertinent health policy and work with the practice team to consider the impact and strategies for implementation.

7. Work collaboratively with colleagues both internally and externally.

8. Demonstrate leadership.

9. Pro-actively promote the role of specialist nursing expertise within the practice and with the public.

10. Contributes to practice audit/research activity as required.

11. Promote effective communication, relationships and team working within the practice.

12. Partakes in clinical supervision for own development purposes.

Personal Responsibilities:

1. To ensure an up to date knowledge of practice policy and procedures relating to this post.

2. To attend relevant training courses as requested by the management team.

3. Help the practice develop in a cost effective manner, monitoring and using resources appropriately e.g. stock control of dressings, vaccinations.

4. To ensure knowledge of the contents of the Staff Handbook.

5. Facilitates the use of up to date information technology in order to collate accurate and timely information as and when required by the practice.

6. Makes recommendations and initiates raising of practice standards and service delivery.

7. To observe confidentiality at all times.

8. To present and conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times.

9. To attend for an IDPR with the Practice Manager on an annual basis.

10. To ensure an up to date knowledge of data protection issues relating to the post.

11. To report and record all accidents in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse.
• Willingness to learn and acquire new skills.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS.
• Evidence of appropriate knowledge base.
• Interest in long-term conditions.
• Demonstrate an understanding of audit.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Time management.
• Flexibility for cover.
• Full Driving license and car/transport.

Desirable

• Prior practice experience
• Excellent computer skills
• Undertaken mentorship training.
• Awareness of the national service framework guidelines.
• Understanding of health and safety issues.
• Membership of a professional body.

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

The Fishponds Family Practice

Address

Beechwood Road

Bristol

BS16 3TD

Employer's website

https://www.thefishpondsfamilypractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)