Practice Nurse
The Vauxhall Practice
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Job summary
This is an opportunity for either a recently qualified, or an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly and experienced team of three Practice Nurses and two Healthcare Assistants.
This vacancy has occurred due to our Practice Nurses wishing to reduce some hours, we are therefore creating a new Practice Nursing role with flexibility over the number of hours required. The minimum number required is 18 hours per week however we are able to discuss increased hours if appropriate for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include undertaking Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, IHD and Hypertension review appointments
Helping to plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics while ensuring that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standards including QAIF
Offer general practice nurse duties including Wound Management, Contraception, Assist at GP Coil and Implant Clinics, Cervical Cytology and ECG
Taking part in vaccination clinics to protect patients against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, etc
Undertaking childhood immunisations
About us
The Vauxhall Practice is situated in the pleasant market town of Chepstow in the Wye Valley, looking after 9,000 registered patients.
Our friendly practice team is made up of six GPs, two GP Registrars, two Advanced Nurse Practitioners, one Nurse Practitioner, one Clinical Pharmacist and two Paramedics in additional our three Practice Nurses and two Healthcare Assistants. The clinical team is supported by a team of secretaries, administrators and dispensers. We regularly take part in tutoring Medical Students from Cardiff University School of Medicine on rotation during the year.
Date posted
18 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A2674-24-0001
Job locations
Vauxhall Lane
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 5PZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the practice nurse will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses
To undertake annual reviews of patients with chronic disease and long-term conditions and appropriate training, such as Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, IHD and Hypertension
To plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics. Ensure that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standard including QAIF and rules and guidelines laid down by NHS Wales and the Practice
To take part in vaccination clinics to protect patients against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, etc
To undertake childhood immunisations
To offer general practice nurse duties including Wound Management, Contraception, Assist at GP Coil and Implant Clinics, Cervical Cytology and ECGs
To undertake Travel Clinics including travel risk assessments and vaccinations
To directly communicate with patients on matters relating to their ongoing and highly complex health needs giving due consideration to the likelihood that there will be emotive issues which will require developed skills of tack, diplomacy and empathy
To ensure that patients have detailed assessments made of their healthcare needs and that individual programmes of care are planned, implemented and regularly reviewed
Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate clinical services
To liaise with other disciplines and outside agencies with a view to providing holistic healthcare, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with the NMC Code
To participate in the delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at The Vauxhall Practice through meetings and regular liaison with colleagues
To be responsible for the ordering, safe systems and processes, storing and administering of all medicines/drugs according to NMC standards
To undertake and participate in clinical audit projects as necessary to own work
To undertake minor illness assessments
Respond to medical emergencies
Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to
Education and Development
- To keep abreast of advances in clinical practice and identify personal training and development needs
- Support junior colleagues in their development by encouragement, informal teaching and coaching
- To attend meetings as directed by the nurse team leader or member of the senior management team and/or partners
- To attend mandatory training identified through the appraisal system
Administrative Responsibilities
- Follow practice and NHS Wales policies, procedures and guidelines
- Complete reports and forms required by the practice and NHS Wales
- Participate in staff surveys and contribute to research-based practice
- Ensure all equipment and drugs with expiry dates are in date
Confidentiality
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
- Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
- Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
- Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
- Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
- Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
- Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated.
- Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial/corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible manager
- Actively identifying, reporting and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
- Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
- Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
- Routine management of own team/team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
- Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
- Spillage control procedures, management and training
- Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
- Maintenance of sterile environments
- Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities, rights.
Personal/Professional development
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities, making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
- The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards, guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
Working under the direct supervision of the senior practice nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the practice nurse will assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care.
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses
To undertake annual reviews of patients with chronic disease and long-term conditions and appropriate training, such as Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, IHD and Hypertension
To plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics. Ensure that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standard including QAIF and rules and guidelines laid down by NHS Wales and the Practice
To take part in vaccination clinics to protect patients against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, etc
To undertake childhood immunisations
To offer general practice nurse duties including Wound Management, Contraception, Assist at GP Coil and Implant Clinics, Cervical Cytology and ECGs
To undertake Travel Clinics including travel risk assessments and vaccinations
To directly communicate with patients on matters relating to their ongoing and highly complex health needs giving due consideration to the likelihood that there will be emotive issues which will require developed skills of tack, diplomacy and empathy
To ensure that patients have detailed assessments made of their healthcare needs and that individual programmes of care are planned, implemented and regularly reviewed
Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate clinical services
To liaise with other disciplines and outside agencies with a view to providing holistic healthcare, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with the NMC Code
To participate in the delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at The Vauxhall Practice through meetings and regular liaison with colleagues
To be responsible for the ordering, safe systems and processes, storing and administering of all medicines/drugs according to NMC standards
To undertake and participate in clinical audit projects as necessary to own work
To undertake minor illness assessments
Respond to medical emergencies
Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to
Education and Development
- To keep abreast of advances in clinical practice and identify personal training and development needs
- Support junior colleagues in their development by encouragement, informal teaching and coaching
- To attend meetings as directed by the nurse team leader or member of the senior management team and/or partners
- To attend mandatory training identified through the appraisal system
Administrative Responsibilities
- Follow practice and NHS Wales policies, procedures and guidelines
- Complete reports and forms required by the practice and NHS Wales
- Participate in staff surveys and contribute to research-based practice
- Ensure all equipment and drugs with expiry dates are in date
Confidentiality
- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
- In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
- Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & Safety
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
- Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
- Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
- Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
- Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
- Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
- Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
- Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated.
- Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
- Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial/corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible manager
- Actively identifying, reporting and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
- Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
- Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
- Routine management of own team/team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
- Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
- Spillage control procedures, management and training
- Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
- Maintenance of sterile environments
- Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Equality and diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include:
- Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
- Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities, rights.
Personal/Professional development
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities, making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
- The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
- Communicate effectively with other team members
- Communicate effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards, guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audits
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Professional Clinical Knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level
- Good general education including GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Minimum 1 year experience in practice nursing or similar environment
- Minor Illness Certificate
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence based decision making
- Evidence of multi-professional working
- Ability to work on own initiative dealing with confidential issues
- Ability to communicate sensitive, confidential information requiring empathy, persuasion and reassurance
- Ability to organise and prioritise work, and to adhere to deadlines and targets
- Ability to make a judgement on problems requiring investigation
- Ability to delegate tasks to HCA, Nursing Associates and Phlebotomist
- Ability to work in a changing environment
- Able to develop networks to learn from others
- To work within code of practice, professional guidelines and practice protocols and procedures
- Ability to represent the practice professionally
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to personal development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Must demonstrate commitment to personal and professional development
- Flexible approach to work
- Commitment to team working
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Professional Clinical Knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level
- Good general education including GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Minimum 1 year experience in practice nursing or similar environment
- Minor Illness Certificate
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence based decision making
- Evidence of multi-professional working
- Ability to work on own initiative dealing with confidential issues
- Ability to communicate sensitive, confidential information requiring empathy, persuasion and reassurance
- Ability to organise and prioritise work, and to adhere to deadlines and targets
- Ability to make a judgement on problems requiring investigation
- Ability to delegate tasks to HCA, Nursing Associates and Phlebotomist
- Ability to work in a changing environment
- Able to develop networks to learn from others
- To work within code of practice, professional guidelines and practice protocols and procedures
- Ability to represent the practice professionally
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to personal development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Must demonstrate commitment to personal and professional development
- Flexible approach to work
- Commitment to team working
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
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
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Additional information
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
The Vauxhall Practice
Address
Vauxhall Lane
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 5PZ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
The Vauxhall Practice
Address
Vauxhall Lane
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 5PZ
Employer's website
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Date posted
18 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A2674-24-0001
Job locations
Vauxhall Lane
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
NP16 5PZ