Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
Chronic Disease managementHealth surveillance/screening.Baby immunisationsTravel vaccinations and adviceAssist with provision of contraceptive servicesUndertake cervical screeningTeaching of breast self awarenessHealth and lifestyle educationDuties and Responsibilities
- To provide a Practice Nursing Service, working to agreed protocols and contracts.
- To develop with others standard templates and protocols for Practice Nurses.
- To participate in practice based audit.
- To assist in the development and support of health care assistants in General Practice
- Co-operate and participate as required in research projects
- Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines
- Maintain registration with professional body
- Ensuring nursing activity integrates and complements the objectives of the practice relating to the GMS contact, QOF and additional services.
Multidisciplinary Working and Communication
- To formulate, with other primary health care team members, appropriate protocols, practices and procedures and ensure dissemination of this information.
- Make appropriate referrals to other health professionals and outside agencies within agreed protocols.
- Membership of local Practice Nurse Group and attendance at monthly meetings. To participate in the Practice Meetings and exchange relevant information.
- Identification and development of links with local amenities and facilities, e.g. community groups.
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Continued Professional Development
- Have ownership of a Personal Development Plan/Profile.
- Actively participate in annual appraisal.
- Attend courses, study days
- Carry out regular audits
- As an integral part of the Primary Health Care Team you will be required to attend all relevant in house meetings as appropriate.
- Participate in the clinical supervision scheme.
Training
- Mandatory training to be kept up to date
- Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Administration
- Maintenance of appropriate records and registers.
- Undertake IM&T training/updates and participate in computer updates as appropriate.
Health and Safety at Work
- To ensure awareness and compliance with all health and safety policies within each work area.
- To ensure access to resuscitation equipment, drugs and routine sterile supplies necessary to safely perform duties agreed with each practice.
- Work at all times in a safe and professional manner.
Quality
- 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 teams performance
- Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
- Contribute to practice achieving its quality targets to sustain high standards of patient care and service delivery.
Clinical Governance
The post holder is expected to adhere to acceptable working practices. There is a personal responsibility to keep up to date, and if unacceptable practice is encountered, to raise it with the Practice Clinical Lead.
Confidentiality
During the course of employment the post holder may see, hear or have access to information on matters of a confidential nature relating to the work of an individual practice, or to the health and personal affairs of patients and staff. Under no circumstances should such information be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or organisation.
General
This job description is issued as a guideline to help you understand the duties you will be initially expected to undertake. It may be changed form time to time to meet new working requirements after discussion between you and your Clinical Lead. It does not form part of your contract of employment.
The Practice operates a Non-Smoking policy in all of its locations, giving its staff the facility of working in a smoke free organisation.
All employees have a duty and a responsibility not only for their own health and safety, but for the health and safety of colleagues and patients or clients within their care.
