Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the team and contribute towards accomplishing maximum results for QOF.
• Supervision when necessary of the Health Care/Nursing Assistant(s).
• Provision of health advice.
• Undertake immunisations, injections and vaccinations in line with local and national PGDs (as appropriate)
• Carry out screenings, eg blood pressure, blood tests etc.
• Cervical Smears
• Family planning including contraception counselling
• Provision of chronic disease clinics, eg diabetic, asthma, COPD etc.
• Provision of travel advice
• Venepuncture and the taking and preparing of pathology samples.
• Provision of general nursing duties, including wound care and compression bandaging, minor surgery, etc.
• The maintenance of health promotion literature and information for patients.
• Medical supplies stock control.
• The inputting of information onto the Practice clinical system.
• Use of Practice clinical system for patient searches for clinics and patient recall.
• Support the lead nurse on infection control within the Practice.
• Support the lead nurse on the ongoing cleaning and sterilisation of clinical equipment and working surfaces.
• The maintenance of treatment room equipment.
• Ensure your NMC membership registration is up to date.
• Work safely at all times in accordance with Legislative requirements and Practice Policy and Procedures.
• To cover duties for other members of staff, this may arise in the case of absence, sickness and holidays.
• To ensure that strict confidentiality protocols are adhered to.
• To attend training sessions on behalf of the practice as required.
• Home visits.
• To undertake any other duties as may be determined from time to time to ensure the efficient running of the practice.

Effort and Environment

• Use of PC on a daily basis requiring a high level of concentration for speed and accuracy.
• Receives highly sensitive and confidential information from patients and Practice staff.
• Requires main proportion of time sitting but some degree of standing and walking.

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 carer’s, 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 and Safety

• The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health and Safety Policy.
• 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.

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 recognises the importance of people’s 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 appraisal, 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.

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 team’s performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise people’s 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 where appropriate.
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
• Participate in audit where appropriate.

This job description reflects the current main organisational priorities for the post. In the context of rapid change taking place within the NHS/Practice, these priorities will develop and change in consultation with the post holder in line with service business needs and priorities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse UKCC Registration

Desirable

• Cervical Screening qualification
• Spirometry training and qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Flexibility
• Highly Motivated

Desirable

• Knowledge of nurse-led management of patients with long term conditions

Experience

Essential

• Recent primary and/or hospital/community nursing experience

Desirable

• Use of EMIS Web clinical software
• Experience of working in primary care

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

Teams Medical Practice

Address

Watson Street

Gateshead

NE8 2PQ

Employer's website

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