Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on

occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon

factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To act support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the

IPC Policy providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to

the practice manager

b. To develop, implement and embed an effective care management

programme for the frail and housebound patients registered at the practice

c. To assess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare is

appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice

d. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing

programmes

e. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease

patients that promote health and wellbeing

f. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term

conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

g. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with

clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

h. To review patient medications to enhance compliance

i. To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services

j. To request pathology services and process pathology results as required

k. To provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary,

referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

l. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

m. To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing

team

n. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease

registers

o. To provide other clinics for patients, including cervical screening &

contraceptive reviews, also Diabetes and Respiratory clinics

p. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

q. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required

r. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately s. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies t. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs u. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children v. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice) w. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) x. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) y. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies z. To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately aa. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:

a. Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively

utilising the audit cycle

b. Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the

partners

c. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

d. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to

improve patient care

e. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and

initiatives where appropriate

f. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a

structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)

g. Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please request full listing and will email to you
• Registered nurse
• Experience of-
• working in primary care
• chronic disease management
• Long term condition review clinics
• Diabetes Clinics
• Respiratory Clinics
• working autonimously
• Infection and prevention control measures
• wound care
• ECGs
• Venepuncture
• Pathology test processing and advise patients
• Understand importance of evidence based practice
• understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Understanding of when to refer to GPs
• Chaperone procedure
• Womens health
• Immunisations
• Chronic disease management
• excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to work as a team
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Polite, confident and flexible
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• sensitive and empathetic
• Understand needs of the patient
• continuing CPD
• Punctual and committed to team
• Flexibility to work outside office hours
• DBS Check
• OH clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation

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

South Milford Surgery

Address

Wetherby Health Centre

Hallfield Lane

Wetherby

West Yorkshire

LS22 6JS

Employer's website

https://www.southmilfordsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)