Job responsibilities
Assist in and perform routine
tasks related to patient care as directed by the GPs. These include
Cervical screening
IUD checks
ECGs
Urinalysis
Childhood immunisations
Administering Prostap, Zoladex and B12 injections
Travel health advice and vaccinations under patient group
directions and patient specified direction
Venepuncture
Ear syringing
Wound care
Removal of sutures
Health promotion
Smoking cessation advice
Spirometry
Chaperoning patients who are being examined by other
clinicians
Co-ordinating flu clinics
Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
Looking after patients with chronic diseases including
diabetes, asthma, COPD, hypertension and coronary heart disease.
Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as
appropriate.
A duty to inform GPs of potential problems or errors.
Documenting consultations using READ codes and templates
relevant to the Quality and Outcomes framework. Maintaining accurate up to date
records.
Ability to obtain and document informed consent.
Able to recognise signs of child abuse.
Able to recognise and demonstrate knowledge of the
treatment of anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
Demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of cardio-pulmonary
resuscitation technique.
Ensure infection control guidelines are followed.
Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by nurses and GPs.
Maintaining general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses
rooms.
Ordering stock for nurses and GP consulting rooms.
Ordering of vaccinations to maintain appropriate stock
levels and awareness and implementation of the cold chain process.
Attend and participate in practice meetings when required.
Effectively manage own time and workload.
A set time allocated for domiciliary phlebotomy.
Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
Liaise with the Practice Manager and GP Partners re:
Quality and Outcomes Framework.
Non-Clinical Responsibilities
Assist patients to identify their health needs.
Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice
development plan.
Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
Aware of identification and reporting procedures related
to professional standards.
To attend staff meetings.
Ensure effective relationships and communications with the
PHE and other agencies.
Support the practice clinical governance agenda.
Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to
implement evidence based guidelines.
Educational
Identify personal development and training needs in
conjunction with the manager.
Participate in clinical supervision.
Support others with their training and development needs.
To participate in continuing education and maintain a
contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.
Communication
The post holder should
recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will
strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members.
Communicate effectively with patents and carers.
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of
communication and respond accordingly.
Co-operation with the practice to ensure all members of
the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice and
departments safety rules.
Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to
facilitate learning.
Maintains a caring environment through the support of
colleagues.
Confidentiality
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.
Information relating to
patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the
practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the
practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection
of personal and sensitive data.
Health and Safety
The post holder will assist
in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security
as defined in the practice Health and Safety policy to include:
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and
undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
Taking the lead for infection control within the practice,
supported by the GP partners and Practice Manager.
Using appropriate infection control procedures,
maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity
The post holder will support
the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to
include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples
rights, interpreting them in a way
that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and current legislation.
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of
patients, carers and colleagues.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the
individual, is non- judgemental and
respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Achieving the right medical outcomes for disadvantaged
patients (learning difficulties
or mental health issues).
Personal/Professional
Development
The post holder will
participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of
this employment such as training to include:
Participation in an annual appraisal 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.
Quality
The post holder will strive
to maintain quality within the practice and will:
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 enhance
the teams performance.
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to
meet patients needs.
Contribution to the
Implementation Service
The post holder will:
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies,
standards and guidelines will affect own work.
Participate
in audit where appropriate.
