Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Minimum of 20 hours per week. Occasional evenings and Saturdays.

This exciting career opportunity is suitable for experienced General Practice Nurses.

Pay equivalent to Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 6, depending on experience.

Alternatively, applications can be considered from Registered General Nurses (RGN Adult), including those newly qualified, wishing to pursue a General Practice Nursing career for the right candidate as full training, mentorship and preceptorship opportunities are available. This will provide a progression opportunity from AfC Band 5 equivalent to AC Band 6 equivalent upon completion of appropriate courses and clinical competency sign off.

The nurse will undertake a range of nursing assessments and care interventions to meet the nursing needs of the practice population; this will be done in collaboration with other members of the Practice Team, Primary Care Network (PCN) and other partner organisations as appropriate.

Care provided will remain evidence based in line with practice, local and national guidelines, polices and procedures as appropriate.

The nurse will strive to secure the best possible outcomes for the patients under their care, whilst at the same time having due regard for the financial, ethical and organisation impacts of their activity.

Main Duties

Working as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality and consistent patient outcomes and experience for our registered patients.

Day to day activities will include (but are not limited to);

Management of chronic diseases.

Working with patients to develop and agree individualised management plans.

Obtaining information, utilising excellent communication skills, in order to identify and address health promotion issues.

Immunisations and Vaccinations, including childhood immunisations as per the UK immunisation schedule, travel vaccinations and vaccination programmes e.g. flu, shingles, covid-19, pneumococcal.

Obtaining pathological samples, including intravenous blood samples & swabs.

Undertaking cervical screening, supporting and managing the health needs of women.

Undertaking wound assessments, care planning and interventions.

Undertaking lung function assessments, including spirometry and FeNO.

Recording of observations and ECGs.

Completion of annual health checks.

Participating in practice meetings and CPD activities relevant to the role.

Supporting the wider clinical team and junior colleagues.

Providing information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions.

Assisting in providing minor-surgery sessions when required.

To carry out appropriate domiciliary visits to patients as directed.

With training, to undertake smears and insertion or removal of contraceptive implants

Communication and Confidentiality

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication systems to ensure patients are full informed and consent to treat.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication.

Communicate effectively with colleagues, both within the practice and within the wider health and social care environment.

Recognise that information obtained and accessed through the role of Practice Nurse will be confidential in nature and that the trust of patients and the wider community in the practice and nursing profession may be seriously damaged through breach of this trust.

Maintain patient confidentiality; whilst at the same time recognising the situations where confidentiality may be lawfully disregarded.

Hold information about the management and working of the practice as confidential, unless specifically authorised to disclose such information. This does not affect your rights and obligations under English Law.

Administration

Ensure accurate and timely notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient notes accurately.

Attended and participate in practice and clinical meetings.

Assisting in stocking, cleaning, auditing, and preparation of clinical areas as requires.

Training and Development

Actively participate in the annual appraisal process, through which training and development needs may be identified in line with the requirements of the practice.

Remain up to date with developments within their scope of professional practice, taking into account changes in practice, local, and national guidelines.

Attendance at courses and study days as agreed as appropriate.

Maintain compliance with all elements of statutory and mandatory training.

Undertake the supervision, training, assessment, and support of unregistered colleagues and/or students as may be required from time to time.

Professional Practice

The Practice Nurse shall at all times.

Recognised and work within their own scope of professional competence and code of conduct, as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Prioritise, organise, and manage their own workload in a manner than maintains and promotes quality.

Engage in and operate the child and adult protection policies and procedures of the practice and local authority. Ensuring safeguarding is prioritised, including escalation of concerns in a timely manner.

Health and Safety

Comply with all policies and procedures relating to Health and Safety in the Workforce.

Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards.

Maintaining an awareness of national standards of infection control.

Ensure safe management of sharps disposal and storage.

Recognise that there may be times when lone working in required, when this occurs to follow the practice policy and procedures relating to lone working.

Medicines Management

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Overseeing stock control and cold chain monitoring.

Unless authorised as an independent prescriber, to only administer medications that have been authorised under either a PSD or PGD.

Equality and Diversity

Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with national legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behave in a manner which is welcoming of others, non-judgement and respects their circumstances.

Research and Audit

Undertaking clinical audits from time to time in order to evidence the safety of services provided and or provide evidence to drive quality improvement projects.

Engage fully in service development activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register with no restrictions to practice
• Venepuncture certificate

Desirable

• Practice Nurse Qualification
• Accredited long term condition modules (diabetes, asthma, COPD, etc)
• Cervical Cytology sample takers registration
• FSRH contraceptive implant insertion / removal certificate
• ARTP Spirometry certification
• Immunisation & Vaccination certificate

Experience

Essential

• Experience of organising and prioritising own workload
• Experience of working as part of a team

Desirable

• Two years working at a GP practice
• Experience of undertaking vaginal examinations
• Use of PGDs and PSDs to administer medications
• Experience of using EMIS Web
• Prior work as a Practice Nurse
• Experience of delivering vaccination programmes
• Experience of advising on travel health
• ECG recording
• Venepuncture
• Experience of assessment and management of complex wounds

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of role applied for
• Demonstrates aware of limits to knowledge base
• Demonstrates an understanding of accountability
• Competence IT skills e.g. word processing, email etc
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication 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.

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

Lostock Hall Medical Centre

Address

Dardsley, Brownedge Road

Lostock Hall

Preston

Lancs

PR5 5AD

Employer's website

https://www.lostockhallmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)