Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. Supported by senior nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will make an assessment of a patients needs and act upon their assessment. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients by providing quality evidence based care. They will support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide nurse leadership as required. The post holder will use their own judgement resourcefulness and common sense and show flexibility with regard to rotas and working patterns.
Main duties of the job
1. To promote and abide by the Practices vision and core values.
2. An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
3. An ability to use your own judgement, resourcefulness, commonsense and local knowledge to respond to patients enquiries and requests.
4. Excellent interpersonal and telecommunication skills.
5. Flexibility with regards to rotas and working patterns.
6. The post holder would be expected to undertake training commensurate with their post.
About us
Lancaster Medical Practice is a large,
at-scale, GP provider delivering General Medical Services to around 68,000
patients in Lancaster and surrounding villages. Formed in April 2017 from our
successful, legacy practices, Lancaster Medical Practice has continued to
evolve to become the strong, high performing Practice it is today, receiving a
rating of Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in August 2018.
We deliver our services from eight locations
throughout the city of Lancaster and its surrounding area and are continuing to
develop ourselves to improve what we do for our patients, staff and the local
community. We are a progressive, modern organisation with patient-centred
General Practice at our core. When joining #teamlmp you are joining an
organisation with a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical roles but who all
work together to provide the best care we can to our patients.
LMP is
committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people
and vulnerable adults. All successful
candidates will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and
Barring Service (DBS). All staff are
therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment and
will be responsible for safeguarding the interests of children and adults who
they come into contact during their work.
Please be aware that in the event that we receive a high number of
applications, we reserve the right to close the post before the closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Skills - Health and well-being
Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well being and prevent adverse effects on health and well being
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Identify and manage as appropriate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations including initiation of effective emergency care
Deliver opportunistic health promotion
Provide information and advice on prescribed or OTC meds on medication regimens side effects and interactions
Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
Assess and care for patients presenting with minor injuries
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cytology
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and where appropriate administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote use of PGDs
Promote and deliver evidence based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Other tasks carried out by the practice nurse, which may include:
o Dressing and wound management
o Venepuncture
o ECG
o 24 Hour BP/ECG
o Removal of clips and sutures
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Skills - Health and well-being
Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well being and prevent adverse effects on health and well being
Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition
Identify and manage as appropriate treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations including initiation of effective emergency care
Deliver opportunistic health promotion
Provide information and advice on prescribed or OTC meds on medication regimens side effects and interactions
Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments
Assess and care for patients presenting with minor injuries
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cytology
Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and where appropriate administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote use of PGDs
Promote and deliver evidence based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Other tasks carried out by the practice nurse, which may include:
o Dressing and wound management
o Venepuncture
o ECG
o 24 Hour BP/ECG
o Removal of clips and sutures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult, Child, Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse
Desirable
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course
- (General Practice Nurse Foundation
- Programme)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience that demonstrates good attention to detail.
- Experience of working in a confidential environment
- Previous experience of working in General Practice, NHS or Healthcare setting.
Skills
Essential
- Phlebotomy
- Good general computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office, email and the internet
- Evidence of excellent administration and organisational skills
- An excellent standard of grammar and spelling in the English language
- A conscientious approach and commitment to working in an adaptable and flexible manner.
- The ability to work effectively when busy and multi-task when required.
- The ability to deal with personal information sensitively and respect peoples right to confidentiality.
- Organise workload
- Time management
Desirable
- Management of long-term conditions
- Cervical cytology sampling
- Vaccinations and immunisation
- Dressing and wound care
- Recording spirometry
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult, Child, Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse
Desirable
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course
- (General Practice Nurse Foundation
- Programme)
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience that demonstrates good attention to detail.
- Experience of working in a confidential environment
- Previous experience of working in General Practice, NHS or Healthcare setting.
Skills
Essential
- Phlebotomy
- Good general computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office, email and the internet
- Evidence of excellent administration and organisational skills
- An excellent standard of grammar and spelling in the English language
- A conscientious approach and commitment to working in an adaptable and flexible manner.
- The ability to work effectively when busy and multi-task when required.
- The ability to deal with personal information sensitively and respect peoples right to confidentiality.
- Organise workload
- Time management
Desirable
- Management of long-term conditions
- Cervical cytology sampling
- Vaccinations and immunisation
- Dressing and wound care
- Recording spirometry
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).
Additional information
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).
