Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description Post:Practice Nurse (treatment room and Long-Term Conditions) Reports to:Practice Nurse Manager (clinically) Business Manager (administratively) Hours: A minimum of 24 hours per week however full time hours could be a consideration for the successful candidate. Summary of role The role of the practice nurse is to maintain a high standard of patient care in collaboration with the clinical team, providing routine nursing and medical care. Whilst working in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the post-holder will provide assessment, treatment, screening, health education services and advice to patients. You will need to be a Registered General Nurse, have evidence of continued professional development and ideally have two years post-registration experience. This is a great opportunity for a qualified and enthusiastic nurse for a minimum of 24 hours per week. Main Duties may include: To deliver general treatment room duties including womens health, implementing immunisation programmes for both adults and children. Carrying out Cervical cytology. Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs, including ECG recordings, Hypertension Monitoring, Nebulisation. Assist in assessing and implementing care to patients presenting with minor injuries, including the removal of sutures. Wound care management/ leg ulcer care/ doppler readings. Requesting pathology test, for example urine culture, swabs. Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate. Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required. Management of Long-Term Conditions, an understanding of all areas of chronic disease management, which may include, Asthma, COPD, CKD, Diabetes and Heart Disease Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being particularly for patients with Long Term Conditions. Identify and manage, as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition. Support patients in the management of their condition, by undertaking the appropriate diagnostic procedures. Undertake opportunistic screening for the identification/diagnosis of long-term conditions. Support and provide ongoing education for long-term conditions Make appropriate referrals to GPs Contribute to the maintenance of the practice long-term disease management registers. Administrative and Professional Responsibilities Assist in audits as required, i.e. Infection Control. Broad knowledge of clinical governance. Ability to record accurate clinical notes. Ability to work within own scope of practice and to understand when to refer to GPs. Knowledge of public health issues in the local area. Awareness of issues within the wider health area. Knowledge of health promotion strategies. Understands the requirement for PGDs and associated policy. 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 implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to): Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff Responsible for own hand hygiene Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate. Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers Undertaking annual infection control training and, in liaison with the infection control lead: Routine management and maintenance of workspace standards (clear desk policy) Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection Spillage control procedures, management and training Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance Maintenance of sterile environments 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. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Participate in practice team building events Participate in TARGET (ICB education events) 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 Participate and actively contribute to significant event and complaint reviews 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 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 audit where appropriate Due to the changing nature of primary care, it is important that all members of staff are prepared to take on additional duties (or relinquish existing duties) to maintain the smooth running of the organisation. Duties may therefore be subject to variation but will only be made after consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration

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

Oaks Healthcare

Address

26 – 30 London Road

Cowplain

Waterlooville

Hampshire

PO8 8DL

Employer's website

https://oakshealthcare.gpsurgery.net/ (Opens in a new tab)