Practice Nurse (Maternity Cover)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Clinical Responsibilities:
• To be responsible for diagnostic procedures – for example, venepuncture, blood pressure, height/weight, ECG and pathological specimens.
• To advise patients on general health care and promotion of healthy lifestyles.
• To manage patients with Chronic Disease, running specific clinics and maintaining call/recall systems.
• To be responsible for bandaging, dressings, foot care, ear examination, ear syringing, suture removal and first aid.
• To administer injections under an individualised prescription or PGD within training limits. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
• To administer immunisations – for example, influenza, pneumococcal, tetanus and childhood immunisations.
• To participate in national screening work such as cervical cytology.
• To provide directly and assist GPs with contraceptive services.
• To assist GPs with minor surgery as required.
• As part of a team, lead on infection control and prevention.

Core Duties:

• To work independently, as part of a busy Nursing Department, whilst also working flexibly as a member of the team to meet the needs of patients and service delivery.
• To be an active and integral member of the Nursing Team, attending team meetings and training sessions, supporting colleagues and working flexibly to cover annual leave or sickness
• To act as chaperone if required/requested by patients and colleagues.
• To work alongside HCAs and Student Nurses to develop their skills and offer mentorship, guidance and support to improve standards of care if needed.
• To assist in maintaining a safe environment for the nursing team, patients and co-workers, ensuring that all statutory and local regulations (e.g. Health & Safety, COSHH, clinical waste management, infection control) are implemented and followed
• To ensure data is recorded accurately and timely onto patient records using EMIS and other IT software, with due regard for record management and patient confidentiality.
• To ensure data is accurately recorded and coded onto relevant templates and documentation associated with patient health care.
• To maintain and stock examination rooms and treatment rooms with agreed consumables and clinical equipment / instruments. • To collect data and participate in regular Practice audits and research projects.
• To be aware of quality standards and targets as set out in NICE guidelines, NHS contracts, Quality and Outcomes Framework, etc., working to achieve these standards at all times.
• To promote a professional approach at all times by attire and attitude to patients and staff both in and out of the Practice.

To maintain annual registration with the NMC and other professional bodies (as required). To adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct.

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 will 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.
• A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (previously CRB checks) will be undertaken as a matter of course.

Learning and 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 their own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for their own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
• Undertake mandatory and statutory training as required.

Team working:

• Assist and support your line manager to provide a quality service
• Provide cover for members of your team during periods of sickness and annual leave
• Support and facilitate change as requested and by participating in team activities to create opportunities to improve customer care
• Undertake additional tasks as required within your general role
• Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time.
• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
• Accept delegation from senior staff, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice.
• Participate and support local projects as agreed with the management team.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified

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 recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with the Practice policies and procedures, and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights

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 and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
• Portray a professional image at all times

Communication: 

The post-holder should recognise 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 people’s 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 and guidelines will affect own work 
• Participate in audit where appropriate 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Qualified Nurse, NMC Registered

Experience

Essential

• Experience of taking responsibility for pathological specimens.
• Experience in using / fitting specialist equipment such as ECGs or other related equipment.
• Experience of taking blood samples for testing

Desirable

• Experience of diabetes management
• Experience of chronic disease management with a focus on respiratory disease
• Experience of providing immunisations.
• Experience of providing wound care
• Experience of performing cervical screening.

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

Firs House Surgery

Address

Station Road

Histon

Cambridge

CB24 9NP

Employer's website

https://www.firshouse.com/ (Opens in a new tab)