GP Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice

Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the Practice to include the delegation of duties to other Practice nursing staff, such as healthcare assistant or phlebotomist etc. as appropriate.

Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

Provide general and specific health screenings to the Practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.

Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

• Ensure all anaphylactic boxes held in the Practice are checked monthly for expiry dates, content and damage

Ensure that clinical rooms are clean and tidy and ready for use at all times

Ensure clinical waste bins are emptied, the full bag sealed, labelled and stored appropriately (in accordance with waste management policy) and a new designated clinical waste bin prepared

Ensure sharps bins are emptied when full, sealed, labelled and stored appropriately (in accordance with waste management policy and a replacement sharps bin is constructed and labelled.

Ensure all waste is segregated according to Practice Waste Management Policy.

Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure any equipment so used is clean, undamaged and within date.

Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs in accordance with skill set and appropriate training.

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the Practice team.

Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the Practice.

Ensure collection, maintenance and/or completion of statistical information, audits, reports etc. as required by the Practice Management team..

Attend and participate in Practice meetings as required.

Assist in the formulation of Practice philosophy, strategy, policy, procedures and protocols.

Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects as dictated by the Practice management team.

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of Practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff, as required by the Practice Management team.

• Take responsibility for ensuring your personal training record is up to date and that all necessary training, as agreed with the Practice Management team has been completed timely.

• Participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development and progress against defined objectives
• Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work 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 will have access to confidential information relating to patients, their families 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 See the practice data protection and confidentiality policies and agreements.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• 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 recognizes 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-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

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 and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
• Take responsibility for reading and signing Safety Alerts in accordance with Practice Policy
• Take responsibility to ensuring Patient Group Directives are up to date and appropriately signed by the job holder
• Ensure E mails are accessed and processed a minimum of once each working day.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

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

General Nursing Duties/Tasks (this list is not exhaustive)

Blood samples / testing

Chronic disease management reviews including COPD, asthma, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart disease, hypertension, depression, mental health, stroke etc.

Cervical smear taking and recording

Childhood immunisations

Travel vaccinations

Occupational vaccinations

Other vaccinations e.g. Flu, depo-provera, GNRH etc.

Wound management

Blood pressure monitoring

Obesity management

New patient health checks

Smoking cessation

Suture removal

Acting as a chaperone

Data recording

Audit participation

Swabs

Contraceptive reviews

Chronic disease diagnosis e.g. spirometry etc.

Practice policy review

Practice Standard Operating Procedures development and review

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Primary care.
• Experience of working in accordance with the UKCC Code of Professional Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice.
• Experience of Microsoft Office software.
• Experience of dealing with the public/patients.

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne clinical system

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

Dr Raut Partnership

Address

Highlands Health Centre

Lothian Way

Bransholme

Hull

HU7 5DD

Employer's website

https://www.drrautpartnership@nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)