Job responsibilities
Hours: Variable
hours available up to 37 hours
Reports to: Practice
Manager
Accountable (non-clinical) to: Practice Manager
Accountable Professionally: GP Partners / NMC JOB PURPOSE
The post
holder will:
Demonstrate
clinical knowledge, skills and behaviours required to deliver all aspects of nursing care in the
practice.
Work collaboratively within
the team and colleagues to develop and deliver high quality care
Ensure a positive working
environment
Support patients to be
healthy and participate in the monitoring of patients with long term
conditions and health screening.
Work under National, local
and practice policies to ensure patients health needs are met
Maintain accurate
clinical records using electronic patient records ensuring confidentiality
and in accordance with NMC code of conduct
CLINICAL
All clinical tasks and duties will be performed with evidence of
underpinning learning and achievement of any accredited courses and competences,
in line with National, local and practice guidelines.
Training will be provided in accordance with identified learning
needs and practice requirements
The
post holder will:
- Assess, plan, develop, implement and
evaluate programmes to promote health and well- being of patients
attending the practice
- Deliver
clinical care[1]
within the treatment room setting of
(subject to completion of training):
- Wound care acute, post-operative, chronic
and minor injuries
- Complex wound management involving
Doppler assessment and compression bandaging
- Child and adult immunisations and the
annual influenza / Covid immunisation programmes
- Sexual health services
- Cervical screening
- Undertake ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Administer prescribed medication for
shared care agreements (amber drugs) in line with National, Local and
NMC code of conduct
- Work with patients in order to
support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Provide information and advice on
prescribed or over the counter medication on medication regimes,
side-effects and interactions
- Comply with all aspects of infection
prevention control
- Assist with minor surgical procedures
- Support
health promotion and education
- Assist in the screening for patients
at risk of long term conditions.
- Participate and undertake
opportunistic and health screening risk assessments, providing health
advice and making appropriate referrals into exercise, alcohol, smoking,
weight management and mental health services where applicable.
- Identify and refer patients presenting
with mental health needs
- Chronic
Disease Management
- Assist in regular calibration and routine
checks as per Spirometry guidelines ( after completion of respiratory/spirometry
course)
- Following completion of advanced
training,
- Undertake assessment and management
of patients with long term conditions including diabetes, stroke,
hypertension and cardiovascular and respiratory (COPD, Asthma)
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate
treatment plans for patients with chronic diseases, making appropriate
referrals as necessary
- Travel
Health
- Deliver immunisations under PSD or PGD
for travel services
- Complete necessary study and qualifications
to complete travel health assessments and provide accurate advice
- Pathology
- Undertake the collection, storage and
despatch of all pathological specimens to a high standard, ensuring
universal precautions are followed
- Manage results, referring to GP/
Advanced nurse practitioner as necessary.
- Provide information to patients
regarding their results and any actions required.
MANAGEMENT OF RISK
- Ensure
safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and apply robust
infection control standards
- Maintain
own NMC registration and work within the NMC code of professional
conduct.
- Report
any Faults, repairs or non-clinical incidents to the Practice Manager
- Ensure
all patient identification is checked before procedures are performed,
- Ensure safe moving and handling of patients
Promote and
maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in
the practice Health & Safety Policy.
Offer all
patients a chaperone for intimate examination and act as Chaperone and assist patients who are being
examined by another clinician
MANAGING INFORMATION
- Maximise opportunities to meet QOF
objectives
- Ensure clinical information is
documented using practice templates.
- Assist in the recording of information
for clinical audits: minor surgery procedures, cytology, child
immunisation and high risk drug monitoring.
COMMUNICATION
Ensure
all patients and relatives are treated with respect and dignity at all times.
- Utilise
and demonstrate effective communication styles, to ensure patients are
fully informed and consent given to treatment.
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative
methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,
cultural backgrounds and preferred ways of communicating.
- Act as
an advocate for patients and colleagues
Maintain accurate clinical
records using electronic patient records ensuring confidentiality and in
accordance with NMC code of conduct
Attend and
participate in practice meetings as required.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Participate
in individual annual performance review including taking responsibility
for maintaining a record of training and development
- Identify
own training needs and inform the practice manager immediately of any
deficit of knowledge or skill impacting on patient care
- Ensure
timely and continuous updating of CPD log for revalidation
- Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate,
participating in self-directed learning and training as required and
assist with the teaching of attached students as appropriate.
- Maintain professional registration and ensure continued education
by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary
for professional development.
- Complete all mandatory training within agreed time scale.
- Act as an associate mentor to student nurses, junior and senior
nursing staff against set standards as required.
- Participate in training at in-house TARGET sessions to the nurse
team.
- The post holder will be expected to keep up to date with local
and national developments.
SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
- Participate
in research or patient surveys to improve services
- Participate
in clinical audits as delegated by the Practice Manager
- Support
and work collaboratively with the practice team to develop and improve
services and other initiatives
DELIVERY OF QUALITY SERVICES
- Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of
conduct as regulated by the NMC and comply with revalidation
requirements.
- 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
- Prioritise, organise and effectively manage own workload, time and resources in a
manner that maintains and promotes quality
- Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient
consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Deliver individualised patient care according guidelines and evidence-based care
- 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
- Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable
adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate
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
matters. 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 this Job Description, the
post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to
patients and their carers, 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. Proven breach of
confidentiality will result in dismissal from the practice
EQUALITY
AND DIVERSITY
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental
and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights
GENERAL
- The post holder must have a current UK driving licence. Insurance
must cover business use and documents (driving licence, MOT, Insurance
and Tax) must be available on request from line manager.
- The Job description may be subject to variation from time to time
and should be viewed as a guide rather than an exact description.
- The post holder will be provided and expected to wear a uniform
whilst in clinics or home visits and comply with practice uniform bare
below the elbows policy at all times.
[1] This list is not exhaustive