Practice Nurse (Extended Hours)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities:

· Assist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care

· Undertake and promote cervical cytology

· Provide a comprehensive family planning service and sexual health service

· Manage newly diagnosed patients with Asthma, COPD & Diabetes

· Undertake Chronic disease management and prevention – Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, IHD, Stroke & LD

· Perform wound care using aseptic technique and general wound care

· Undertake opportunistic screening of BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis and smoking status

· Administer injections under an individual prescription or patient group direction

· Offer a holistic approach to travel health including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travel

· Undertake ear syringing

· Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures

· Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques

· Child Health and Child Protection

· Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills

· To undertake home visits

· To clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format.

· INR monitoring and dosing using INR star is desirable.

2.2 Professional

• Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.

· Ensure that professional practice adheres to organisational policies, procedures and guidelines

· Maintain a professional manner

· To promote and maintain own personal development and clinical excellence.

· Participate in organisational decision making, interpret variations in outcomes and use data from information systems to improve practice.

· To promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research.

· Monitor the effectiveness of their clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review

· 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

· To regularly participate in clinical supervision as agreed with Lead Nurse

2.3 Communication

· Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding information about their care

· Provide advice and information to patient, carers and their families where appropriate

· Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service

· Ensure accurate documentation record keeping in line with local policies and NMC guidelines

· Promote and demonstrate effective communication networks within the organisation, with partner organisations and other service providers

2.4 Organisational

· To complete records, audits, reports and respond to appropriate questions and requests.

· To attend meetings as requested.

· Support effective communication channels between the whole team.

· To work according to Clinical Governance and support the Clinical Governance Agenda.

· To understand the role of Risk Management within the Practice setting and contributing to risk assessment and Significant Event Audit and the importance of Infection Control.

2.5 Educational

· To contribute to the development and maintenance of an excellent learning environment

· Participate in defining own developmental plan to maintain and develop own clinical skills and ensure own professional development

· Undertake and complete all statutory and mandatory training

· Contribute to their own personal development and participate in an appraisal and regular performance reviews with the Lead Nurse

· To take part in clinical supervision within the organisation

2.6 Clinical Governance

· To be familiar with and comply with the Practice’s Clinical Governance standards, policies and procedures.

· Work with the Lead Nurse to investigate adverse clinical incidents and complaints

2.7 Other

· Demonstrate commitment to flexible working patterns and across sites to meet the needs of the service and staff

· To maintain patients confidentiality at all times

· This post is deemed to require a Disclosure check

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of Nursing
• Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice

Desirable

• Experience in the management of long-term conditions e.g. asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD, Health Promotion/Education, Cervical Cytology

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services within a GP Practice
• Understanding of evidence based practice
• Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc)
• Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues
• Understanding and experience of inter-agency working and adult/child safeguarding.
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
• Well-developed word processing/data collection/IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Reflective practitioner
• Time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Able to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan
• Able to establish and maintain effective communication pathways within Primary Care and with key external stakeholders
• Flexible working

Other

Essential

• Approachable and helpful
• Have flexible approach to work
• Trustworthy
• Able to multi-task and remain calm when faced with conflicting priorities
• Ability to work well with other members of the practice team
• Willing to undertaken relevant training appropriate to the post

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council)

Desirable

• Evidence of further study/professional development

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

Primary Care Sheffield

Address

722 Prince of Wales Road

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S9 4EU

Employer's website

http://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)