Practice Nurse - Newly Qualified

Job description

Job responsibilities

Fundamentals of GPN and Fellowship components:

Attend University for required face to face sessions and engage in required self-directed study to meet deadlines and assessments as required

Ensure learning in the classroom setting is translated into the workplace environment

Identify where insight into specific areas will contribute to learning and negotiate with the practice team to support

Engage with university assessors and clinical supervisors to maximise the potential for learning and development

Attend and participate in monthly peer support meetings

Agree and meet with fellowship link for 1:1s as negotiated locally

Agree on Project objectives with fellowship support and produce a plan to meet the required goals

Complete SSSA training and prepare to be student nurse ready

Be an advocate for general practice nursing using every opportunity to raise awareness of the specialty

Clinical Component

The post holder will deliver high quality, compassionate care and display attitudes and behaviours compatible with NHS Values and in line with the NMC code of conduct

Participate in supervision and de-brief with senior supporting nurse

Seek appropriate support to gain insight into specific clinical areas that will contribute to learning

Participate in practice-based team meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, and nurse meetings contributing to these as appropriate

Engage in reflective practice, learning from constructive feedback and maximising potential for learning

Ensure compliance with mandatory training requirements

The post holder will be expected to undertake the following tasks once competent and confident to do so. (This list is not exhaustive and will expand over time)

Phlebotomy

Wound care

Child immunisations

Health Screening

Cervical Cytology

Seasonal vaccination program

Long term condition management

Administrative and professional responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the surgery team

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer systems as appropriate

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

Take the lead in infection prevention and control in the surgery

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports

Attend and participate in meetings as required

Assist in the formation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols

Maintain a notice board in the waiting room area designated for patient health care education

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the surgery, with regard to confidentiality

Professional development

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development

The post holder will participate in any training program implemented by the practice as part of this employment

To participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Take responsibility for own development, learning, and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

3. Other Responsibilities

Health and Safety

To comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

To take responsibility for their own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by their own acts or omissions.

To ensure all staff are fully trained and conversant with fire regulations and health and safety and understand what to do in an emergency.

Ensure a trained first aider is available in the building.

Ensure fire alarms are tested regularly and within the set guidelines.

Equality and Diversity

To carry out at all times their responsibilities in line with Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure.

Risk Management and Clinical Governance

To work within the Clinical Governance Framework of the practice, incorporating Risk Management and all other quality initiatives and all aspects of CQC implementation.

Confidentiality

To maintain the confidentiality of information relating to patients, clients, staff, and other users of the services in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 including outside of the work environment. Any breach of confidentiality may render an individual liable for dismissal and/or prosecution.

Safeguarding

Whilst in the post, staff are expected to acquire and update their knowledge on safeguarding as per the intercollegiate document requirements and MMP policies.

General

To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of his/her own competence as guided by the attached management framework.

To work across the various MMP sites as required.

In light of national policy and due to the needs of the business it may be necessary for the Partnership to alter the opening hours of the surgeries. This could incorporate different opening hours and weekend working which may affect when you are required to work. The post holder is expected to be flexible and accommodating, following consultation, in terms of any changes to operating times in the future.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (within 12m of qualification)
• Motivated to embark on a career in general practice nursing

Desirable

• Suitable transferrable skills from pre-registration

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate an awareness of the role of the general practice nurse, and of general practice

Desirable

• Exposure to general practice nursing either on placement, insight visit or self-negotiated session

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

Midlands Medical Partnership

Address

Eaton Wood Medical Centre

1128 Tyburn Road

Birmingham

B24 0SY

Employer's website

http://www.mmpmedical.com/ (Opens in a new tab)