Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
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
healthcare to the practice population. As an autonomous practitioner the Practice
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 policies and procedures, and provide nurse
leadership as required.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical Responsibilities
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
immunisations 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
Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic
wound care
Undertake domiciliary visits as required
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 (e.g. 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
Ensure you maintain your professional registration,
maintaining a valid NMC PIN at all times and informing your employer of your
successful renewal each year.
