Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To work as part
of the primary healthcare team providing high quality care to the patients of
Nettlebed Surgery, including treatment, screening, preventative care, and
education.
Primary Duties
and Areas of Responsibility
Clinical Role
The exact
responsibilities will depend on the profile and experience of the person
employed, and may include the following, as appropriate.
Work as part of a
multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care.
Carry out
treatment duties, including phlebotomy, suture/clip removal/blood pressure checks.
Provide a
holistic evidence-based approach to wound management and the implementation of
wound care in line with local formulary.
Offer leg ulcer
management, including applying compression bandaging & Doppler Studies on
completion of relevant training.
Perform ECGs
Participate in asthma
& COPD reviews.
Carry out basic
diabetes checks.
Promote and
deliver the Cervical Cytology programme.
Administer both
adult & childrens immunisations following National & Local policy.
Perform general
health/NHS reviews and offering health advice/referrals.
Assist GPs with
minor surgery.
Offer
comprehensive Travel advice and vaccinations under Patient Group or Patient
Specific Directions when appropriate to do so (currently not being offered
routinely to patients 2023)
Care Management
and Health Improvement
Communicate
effectively with other team members, patients, and their carers.
Contribute to
local and national practice targets clinical remit such as QOF, prescribing
incentive scheme, National benchmarking.
Involvement in
chronic disease management including Diabetes, Respiratory & Hypertension
reviews, offering advice and support where indicated.
Monitor and meet care outcomes against
standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.
Participate in health screening
programmes and promoting health improvement and disease prevention.
Educational
Role
Ensure that
clinical nursing activities remain evidence based and up to date with published
literature.
Promote a
learning environment for patients, nurses, and other health professionals.
Critically
analyse own areas of competency and limitations, recognising the need for
further study/updates, and attending appropriate training sessions
Be aware of
current legislative and updated guidance that will influence any care given.
Additional
Nursing Tasks
Maintain general
tidiness & cleanliness of clinical areas and equipment.
Participate in
stocking up and rotation of items.
Ordering
vaccinations and ensuring continuity of the Cold Chain
Participate in
administrative systems within the practice.
Reporting any
potential problems or errors that occur
Professional
Role
Maintain
professional registration with the NMC.
Participate in
continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up to date evidence-based
knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained.
Work within the
latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct to provide a high standard of care and
conduct at all times.
Record accurate
consultation data in patient records in accordance with the latest NMC guidance
and other pertinent standards, and respect patient confidentiality at all
times.
Work
collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the practice.
PRACTICE WIDE
DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
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 matter. 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 the Job Description, the post-holder may
have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carer,
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, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of
the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the
practice polices and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection
of personal and sensitive data.
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
& 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 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 which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and 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 of own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Undertake
mandatory training requirements to include CPR, anaphylaxis, immunisation,
cytology, safeguarding, and information governance.
This job
description is not exhaustive and is intended to be an outline only. Changes
may be made by agreement at any time.
Training
opportunities will be available to help gain skills and experience