Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Practice Nurse (Permanent)

Salary: Negotiable (depending on experience)

Responsible to: Lead Nurse

Accountable to: General Practitioners

Qualifications: RGN

JOB SUMMARY

The postholder will be directly accountable to the lead nurse.

The postholder will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care in the surgery.

The postholder will be expected to work collaboratively with the Practice nursing team, General Practitioners and other agencies to provide clinically effective care.

KEY REPONSIBILITIES

1. General Management

Delivery of care, in order to meet the patient's needs and taking into account patient autonomy.

Participate in the PDR process annually.

Participate in annual audits.

Comply with practice policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to area of work.

Participate in regular team meetings.

2. Caseload Management

Assist the surgery to deliver holistic care to patients in the practice setting.

Provide skilled nursing care which involves manual dexterity and co-ordination including wound care, immunisations, ear care, cervical cytology, patient screening.

Participate in the delivery of care involving complex needs and supporting carers and relatives in distressing circumstances.

Enhance positive health and prevent or diminish ill health: Through active and opportunistic health promotion, infection control measures, child protection and family planning.

Ensure accurate record keeping in line with practice policy and NMC Guidelines.

Adhere to practice policies and guidelines on body fluid, sharps injury, clinical waste and manual handling.

Establish priorities in daily workload to organise patient care and use time effectively.

3. LEADERSHIP

Support and supervise junior staff.

Participate in the development of a shared vision for practice nursing.

Promote reflective practices within the team.

4. TRAINING AND EDUCATION

Identify training needs at annual PDR linked with competency framework.

Access mandatory training as per training schedule.

Strive to complete all competencies.

Ensure continued personal professional development and development of portfolio

5. RESOURCES

Assist with maintenance stock control of nursing supplies.

Ensure efficient use of resources.

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional training.
• Knowledge of Professional code of conduct.
• Broad knowledge of relevant community nursing skills and competencies.
• Awareness of Practice policies

Desirable

• Knowledge of General Practice policies and Quality and Outcomes Framework.
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and Health and Safety

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Knowledge of primary care

Desirable

• Previous experience in primary care

Skills

Essential

• Clinical competency
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Critical analysis skills.
• Ability to maintain high standards of care
• Positive attitude to change.
• Team worker.
• Self-motivator.
• Ability to prioritise.
• Ability to maintain high standards of record keeping.
• Good time keeper.

Desirable

• Flexible approach to work.
• Previous chronic disease management experience/qualifications

Other

Essential

• Good character
• Honest and trustworthy
• Organised
• Flexible

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker
• ECDL

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).