Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

Provide assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Deliver vaccinations and immunisations as required.

Meet the needs of patients presenting for wound care

Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

Undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens.

Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs, including blood tests and ECG readings

Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection prevention control measures and adhere to infection prevention control local and national guidelines

Identify, diagnose and manage patients at risk of developing a long-term condition, as appropriate

Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage & treat long-term conditions including non-drug-based treatment methods.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy living, and apply principles of self-care

Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.

Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility

Work collaboratively with colleagues, MDT and other healthcare professionals.

Administrative and professional responsibilities:

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.

Maintain accurate patient records of all consultations and treatments and record in the patients notes and on the clinical computer system as appropriate.

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports, audits and research programmes.

Attend and participate in Practice clinical meetings on a regular basis.

Assist with the Practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Professional/Personal development

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for continuous professional development, and participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment.

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 including participation in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.

Support the development of others in order to maximise potential.

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

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting potential risks identified

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse qualification and up to date with NMC registration
• Practice nurse experience and experience working in primary care

Experience

Desirable

• Long Term Condition management
• Practice assessor/supervisor and/or mentorship qualification

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

Integrated Care Partnership

Address

The Old Cottage Hospital

Alexandra Road

Epsom

KT17 4BL

Employer's website

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