Practice Nurse
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Job summary
An excellent development opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join and train our team as a practice nurse initially employed at a Band 6.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 12 months experience in either a hospital or community setting with relevant transferrable skills, but this not mandatory as we believe it is important to employ the right candidate for our team.
You will need to be prepared to take on extensive in house and third-party training to meet the requirements of the role within the desired time frame. Training will be varied and cover all aspects of practice nursing, including but not limited to Chronic disease management, Childhood immunisations, cervical screening,
Main duties of the job
We are recruiting for a Nurse who will fulfil all the traditional core responsibilities of the role, including:
- Chronic disease management
- Cytology
- Child Immunisations
- Vaccinations
- Contraception
- Swabs, specimens, bloods, blood pressures
- Keeping accurate and detailed health records
- Involvement in QOF achievement & other local standards
What you will be responsible for:
- Assessing and monitoring patient conditions and arranging diagnostic tests.
- Recognising deterioration in the physical or mental condition of a patient and taking appropriate action / escalation.
- Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations.
- Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.
- Recognising limitations and escalating concerns.
Personal Attributes will include:
- Registered Nurse for a minimum of 12 months
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work in a changing environment
About us
We are a friendly 4 Partner Training Practice looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and highly motivated suitably experienced RGN to join our very busy but friendly practice. As a team we are completely dedicated to the needs of our practice and we take pride in providing the highest possible Primary Care Services to our 10,500 patient population.
Details
Date posted
22 May 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A2071-24-0002
Job locations
Brownley Green Health Centre
171 Brownley Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 9UH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a long-term condition, and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. As an autonomous Practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide nurse leadership as required.
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate
Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
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
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for
Mental Health
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Communication
Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
Communicate with and support patients receiving bad news
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders
Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues
Delivering a quality service
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the practice
Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
Collaborate on improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
Participate in the management and review of patient complaints, and identify learning from clinical incidents and near-miss events using a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis)
Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery
Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
Leadership personal and people development
Take responsibility for own development learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
Support the development of others in order to maximise potential
Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services
Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of GPN services to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority
Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility
Work with practice management to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix are available to meet current and future service delivery
Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards
Participate in the planning and engagement of practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives
Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS), and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate
Promote the role of the senior GPN in the provision of care
Team working
Understand own role and scope, and identify how this may develop over time
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessing competence
Ensure clear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient need
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team
Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery
Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team
Management of risk
Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements
Support members of the nursing team to undertake mandatory and statutory training requirements
Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice
Utilising information
Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information
Review and process data using accurate Read codes to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition
Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act
Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care
Learning and development
Act as a mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards as requested
Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform
others about current and future developments
Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
Equality and diversity
Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity
Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture
Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights
Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies
Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice
Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers participate in care and refuse care.
Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a long-term condition, and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. As an autonomous Practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide nurse leadership as required.
Key responsibilities
Clinical practice
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate
Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs
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
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for
Mental Health
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Communication
Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
Communicate with and support patients receiving bad news
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders
Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues
Delivering a quality service
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the practice
Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
Collaborate on improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
Participate in the management and review of patient complaints, and identify learning from clinical incidents and near-miss events using a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis)
Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery
Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance
Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
Leadership personal and people development
Take responsibility for own development learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
Support the development of others in order to maximise potential
Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice
Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services
Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of GPN services to patients, ensuring that the needs of the patient are the priority
Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility
Work with practice management to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix are available to meet current and future service delivery
Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards
Participate in the planning and engagement of practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives
Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS), and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate
Promote the role of the senior GPN in the provision of care
Team working
Understand own role and scope, and identify how this may develop over time
Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessing competence
Ensure clear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient need
Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team
Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery
Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team
Management of risk
Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements
Support members of the nursing team to undertake mandatory and statutory training requirements
Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice
Utilising information
Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information
Review and process data using accurate Read codes to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition
Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act
Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care
Learning and development
Act as a mentor for more junior staff and students, assessing competence against set standards as requested
Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform
others about current and future developments
Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
Equality and diversity
Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity
Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture
Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights
Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies
Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice
Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers participate in care and refuse care.
Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team in General Practice
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Ability to take initiative
Qualifications
Essential
- Membership of NMC
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC code of Professional Conduct.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
- Experience of working with new technologies in health care practice
- Completed Venepuncture course
- Experience of working in a complex organisation
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a nursing team in General Practice
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good IT skills
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Ability to take initiative
Qualifications
Essential
- Membership of NMC
- Experience of working in accordance with the NMC code of Professional Conduct.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
- Experience of working with new technologies in health care practice
- Completed Venepuncture course
- Experience of working in a complex organisation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Benchill Medical Practice
Address
Brownley Green Health Centre
171 Brownley Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 9UH
Employer's website
https://www.benchillmedicalpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Benchill Medical Practice
Address
Brownley Green Health Centre
171 Brownley Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 9UH
Employer's website
https://www.benchillmedicalpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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Details
Date posted
22 May 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A2071-24-0002
Job locations
Brownley Green Health Centre
171 Brownley Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester
M22 9UH
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