Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Nurse Lead.
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry
out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and
staffing levels:
To act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC)
lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing audits,
training, support and evidence of compliance to the Business manager
To produce the IPC annual statement
To develop, implement
and embed health promotion and wellbeing
programmes along with other clinical staff
To manage the cervical
screening programme and provide cervical screening clinics
Offer comprehensive
contraception and sexual health services
Provide a holistic approach to wound management,
including post-operative care and implement wound care in line with
current evidence based guidelines
Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to
current UK guidelines.
Able to perform cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation according to current UK guidelines
To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic
disease patients that promote health and wellbeing
To identify, manage
and support patients
at risk of developing long- term conditions, preventing adverse
effects on patients health
As required, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic
conditions
To prescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
To review patient
medications to enhance
compliance
To provide guidance
to patients on the use of prescribed and over-the-counter
medications regarding side effects and dosages
To coordinate and provide travel medicine
services
To request pathology
services and process
pathology results as required
To oversee the provision of chronic disease
clinics
To ensure the team maintain
accurate clinical records
in conjunction with legislation
To ensure SNOMED
CT codes are used effectively by all members
of the nursing team
To ensure the appropriate use of chronic
disease registers
To ensure compliance with the practice
chaperone policy
To prioritise health
issues and intervene
appropriately
To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
To recognise, assess
and refer patients
presenting with mental
health needs
To implement vaccination programmes for adults
and children
To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable
patients etc.)
To delegate clinical responsibilities
appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)
To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters,
in accordance with local and national policies
To understand practice
and local policies
for substance abuse
and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
To be the practice assessor
to supervise student
nurses/nurse associates/healthcare assistants
Support all members
of the nursing team, providing
guidance when necessary,
conducting appraisals and training needs analyses as required
Monitor
and manage maintenance of stock and equipment, including vaccines refrigerator
and emergency equipment
Secondary
Responsibilities.
In addition
to the primary responsibilities, the Nurse Lead may be requested to:
Develop and review
audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit
cycle
Develop, review and implement nursing
protocols in conjunction with the partners
Participate
in local initiatives to enhance service
delivery and patient care
Support and participate in shared learning
within the practice
to improve patient care
Continually
review clinical practices, responding to national
policies and initiatives where appropriate
Participate
in the review of significant and near-miss events applying
a structured approach
Coordinate
the nursing team rota, ensuring
sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs
Lead the planning
and implementation of changes within
the nursing team, enhancing
the provision of services to patients
Support the practice
team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols,
ensuring conformance to extant legislation
Professional Responsibilities and Development
Be aware of and act in
accordance with national policy procedures and legislation and NMC Code at
all times including revalidation.
Be aware of personal and
professional developmental needs, maintain a personal and professional
development plan and personal profile, using the appraisal system to
update annually.
Participate in practice-based
learning and attend training courses relevant to your development plan or
as required by national or local policy and professional requirements.
Be willing to extend your role
within the practice (should appraisal indicate) in agreement with the Partners.
The post holder is expected to
maintain the standards of professional behaviour of the practice and
professional bodies and adhere to the practice core behaviours framework.
To carry out other duties
commensurate with the grade as directed by the Partners.
Other Delegated Duties
This job description is not intended to be
exhaustive - it may be changed after consultation with the post holder. The
employee shares with the employer the responsibility for review and modification
of duties.