Job responsibilities
Summary
To provide nursing services to the practice population by
evidence based, quality focused care. To be caring and compassionate to
patients needs and work collaboratively with the patient to assess, plan,
implement and evaluate their care. To ensure clear channels of communication
exist between clinical, administrative and community teams.
Professional Responsibilities
Maintain professional NMC registration.
Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and
study days relevant/useful or necessary for personal/professional development.
To have the ability to work on own initiative, acknowledging
limitations of oneself and in the delegation to others. Recognising when
referral to other health professionals is needed.
To be familiar with changes and progress in nursing care.
Ensure that health updates, alerts, policies and relevant newsletters are
accessed and acted on, where necessary
Evaluating and adapting care using evidence-based practice,
in consultation with colleagues as a forum for team education, development and
audit.
Using evidence-based practice to assist in the formulation
of practice philosophy, strategy and policies.
Participate in audits and inspections as required
Contribute to the practice achieving its PMS contract
obligations including quality, organisational and access targets. Working
within the requirements of the CQC.
Demonstrate due regard for the safeguarding of children and
vulnerable adults.
Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.
Ensure all data protection requirements are met when
gathering, recording and storing patient data.
Teamwork
All employees are expected to display a high standard of
teamwork. This includes cooperating in undertaking the work of absent
colleagues or assisting others where the workload is particularly high.
Accordingly, there may be a requirement, from time to time, to undertake other
duties.
Job Responsibilities
Be responsible for managing clinics and carrying out
associated tasks including the following: Cervical cytology, wound care,
removal of sutures, travel vaccinations, ECGs, peak flow readings, spirometry, venepuncture,
management of long term conditions, routine, travel and childhood immunisations,
contraceptive advice, chaperoning patients who are being examined by another
clinician, urine testing, dietary advice, administration of prescribed
injectable therapies, anaphylaxis and CPR.
Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in
accordance with national and local programmes. Be competent in anaphylaxis and
resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of
vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained
Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary,
community and secondary care teams.
CVD risk assessments and Q risk interpretation and
assessments.
Ensuring all specimens are checked and sent to laboratory as
required
Participate in the education of students of all disciplines.
To adhere to strict Infection Control in line with
guidelines and policies.
Advise patients and relatives/carers on general health care
and ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.
Support and co-ordinate health promotion campaigns, i.e.
flu, no smoking, healthy lifestyles, etc
To have working knowledge of equipment used in the surgery.
Ensuring that any faulty equipment is taken out of service for repair and
reported to the nursing team for information and Practice Administrator for
action.
The role of the Practice Nurse is an evolving one and it is
anticipated that the post holder will be responsible and reasonably flexible in
the interpretation of the above job description.
Health and Safety Requirements
All employees have a statutory duty of care for their own
personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or
omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with the management to enable
the employer to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous
situations or defective equipment.
Confidentiality
All employees are required to preserve the confidentiality
of the affairs of the Partners, staff, patients and of all matters connected
with the Practice. Any breach of such confidence would be regarded as grounds
for disciplinary action.
This job description will be reviewed during annual
appraisals and may be altered following consultation with the post holder.