Practice Nurse
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Job summary
Enthusiastic and highly motivated Practice Nurse required to join our shared nurse team across East and Park Parade Surgeries in Harrogate.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside existing experienced practice nurses, a trainee nurse associate and healthcare assistants for peer support.
The candidate will, ideally, be able to demonstrate a good understanding of all routine Practice Nurse duties including complex dressings, immunisations of both children and adults and long term conditions management.
The role is part time for 1-2 days per week (8-15 hours) with the possibility of an early start (at 7.30am) or a late finish (8pm). Pay is depending on skills and experience. We offer NHS pension membership and BUPA health plan. If you have any questions please emailsarah.wilkinson22@nhs.net
About us
We are a friendly and close knit team where humour and mutual support are valued as we deliver high quality, patient focused care. Our practices serve a combined population of 16500 patients from a purpose built town centre location.
Details
Date posted
05 December 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
2 years
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A3023-23-0000
Job locations
Mowbray Square Medical Centre
Westmoreland Street
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5AR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Park Parade Surgery
Job Description
JOB POSITION
Practice Nurse
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
Responsible to: Senior Practice Nurse
Administrative responsibility to the Practice Manager
JOB PURPOSE
The practice nurse should assess the care needs of patients and implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients in conjunction with nursing colleagues and GPs according to practice policy, protocols and best nursing practice.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Main nursing responsibilities
1 Assess the nursing needs of patients, develop a nursing plan and provide care/treatment as appropriate taking into account patient/carer choice and according to practice policy, protocols and nursing practice
2 Review / evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care provided and where appropriate modify nursing care plans as required
3 Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
4 Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals
5 Deal with general nursing care of the patient including:
a. Wound care including complex diagnosis, management and treatment of leg ulcers
b. Management of skin disorders
c. Immunisations & vaccinations (Baby & Adult)
6 Assist in the provision of care to patients with chronic disease including hypertension; diabetes, asthma, COPD and coronary heart disease
7 Assist with womens health including cervical cytology; advising on sexual health and family planning
8 Undertake routine screening eg frailty, memory loss and refer appropriately
9 Where appropriate, teach and co-ordinate the work of primary health care assistants and other members of the team who may have responsibility for implementing specific aspects of care
Safeguarding Responsibilities
10 Recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse
11 Understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication
12 Recognise and make appropriate referrals for family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours
13 Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendency
Communication14 Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
15 Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news
16 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
17 Recognise the special needs of patients with dementia or learning disabilities to assist with optimising their physical health
18 Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens
19 Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
20 Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment external stakeholders
21 Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
Delivering a quality service
22 Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
23 Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
24 Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
25 Deliver care according to evidence-based protocols
26 Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
27 Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities
28 Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
29 In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
30 Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
31 Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
32 Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis)
33 Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
34 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
35 Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
Team working
36 Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time
37 Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
38 Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties
39 Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
40 Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice
41 Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
42 Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team
Management of risk
43 Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
44 Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
45 Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements
46 Undertake mandatory and statutory training
47 Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
48 Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
49 Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice
Utilising information
50 Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information
51 Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
52 Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition
53 Understand own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the Freedom of Information Act
54 Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care
Learning and development
55 Act as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified
56 Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments
57 Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
58 Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
59 Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
Equality and diversity
60 Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity
61 Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture
62 Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights
63 Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies
64 Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity
65 Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Park Parade Surgery
Job Description
JOB POSITION
Practice Nurse
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
Responsible to: Senior Practice Nurse
Administrative responsibility to the Practice Manager
JOB PURPOSE
The practice nurse should assess the care needs of patients and implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients in conjunction with nursing colleagues and GPs according to practice policy, protocols and best nursing practice.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Main nursing responsibilities
1 Assess the nursing needs of patients, develop a nursing plan and provide care/treatment as appropriate taking into account patient/carer choice and according to practice policy, protocols and nursing practice
2 Review / evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care provided and where appropriate modify nursing care plans as required
3 Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
4 Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals
5 Deal with general nursing care of the patient including:
a. Wound care including complex diagnosis, management and treatment of leg ulcers
b. Management of skin disorders
c. Immunisations & vaccinations (Baby & Adult)
6 Assist in the provision of care to patients with chronic disease including hypertension; diabetes, asthma, COPD and coronary heart disease
7 Assist with womens health including cervical cytology; advising on sexual health and family planning
8 Undertake routine screening eg frailty, memory loss and refer appropriately
9 Where appropriate, teach and co-ordinate the work of primary health care assistants and other members of the team who may have responsibility for implementing specific aspects of care
Safeguarding Responsibilities
10 Recognise the signs, symptoms and categories of child abuse
11 Understand the importance of recognition, observation, documentation and communication
12 Recognise and make appropriate referrals for family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviours
13 Recognise psychological needs of patients presenting with depression or suicidal tendency
Communication14 Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
15 Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news
16 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
17 Recognise the special needs of patients with dementia or learning disabilities to assist with optimising their physical health
18 Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens
19 Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
20 Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment external stakeholders
21 Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
Delivering a quality service
22 Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
23 Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
24 Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
25 Deliver care according to evidence-based protocols
26 Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation
27 Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities
28 Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required
29 In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
30 Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
31 Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation
32 Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (eg root-cause analysis)
33 Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
34 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
35 Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
Team working
36 Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time
37 Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
38 Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties
39 Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice
40 Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice
41 Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care
42 Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team
Management of risk
43 Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients
44 Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
45 Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements
46 Undertake mandatory and statutory training
47 Apply infection control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines
48 Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all
49 Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice
Utilising information
50 Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information
51 Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes
52 Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition
53 Understand own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the Freedom of Information Act
54 Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care
Learning and development
55 Act as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified
56 Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments
57 Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate
58 Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information
59 Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
Equality and diversity
60 Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity
61 Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture
62 Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights
63 Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies
64 Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity
65 Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Relevant nursing/health degree
Experience
Essential
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit
Desirable
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
- At least 1 year recent primary or community nursing experience
- Management of long-term conditions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
- Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care,
- Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Relevant nursing/health degree
Experience
Essential
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit
Desirable
- Minimum 2 years post-registration experience
- At least 1 year recent primary or community nursing experience
- Management of long-term conditions
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of needs of patients with long-term conditions
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
- Aware of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
- Clinical skills cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care,
- Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- IT 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Park Parade Surgery
Address
Mowbray Square Medical Centre
Westmoreland Street
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5AR
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Park Parade Surgery
Address
Mowbray Square Medical Centre
Westmoreland Street
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5AR
Employer's website
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Details
Date posted
05 December 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
2 years
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A3023-23-0000
Job locations
Mowbray Square Medical Centre
Westmoreland Street
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 5AR