Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide nursing services to patients, including treatment, screening, advice and minor therapeutic procedures.

To run special clinics for patients including family planning, child health surveillance,

cryotherapy, vaccinations, cervical cytology, warfarin monitoring and chronic disease management.

To undertake diagnostic tests including blood glucose monitoring, PEFR and urine analysis.

To advise on and supervise patients use of devices including MDIs, PEFR meters, urinary

diagnostic stix, blood glucose monitoring and nebulisers.

To take and despatch safely laboratory specimens including blood, urine, swabs and smears.

To provide ear syringing, treatment for cuts and bruises, dressings of wounds and leg ulcers and removal of sutures.

To provide immunisations for all ages and diseases and to know the contra-indications and side

effects of vaccinations.

To provide immunisations and health advice to patients travelling abroad.

To provide telephone advice to patients and occasional home visits where appropriate and

within levels of competence.

To keep up to date with resuscitation techniques.

To ensure emergency drugs are kept up to date and to operate a system for checking expiry

dates of drugs and vaccines.

To maintain the nursing and treatment rooms in good order

Health promotion

To give lifestyle advice to patients including advice on smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and

exercise.

To provide new registration health checks for all new patients registering with the practice.

To provide well-person advice such as breast and cervical screening and HRT.

To provide health advice to patients concerning risks of heart disease and cancer, including

those with a personal and/or family history.

To provide other general and specific advice in line with national and local health priorities.

Management of Chronic Disease (this includes diabetes, asthma, Hypertension, COPD, CVA/ TIA, CHD,

and CHD risk assessment and management).

Identifying significant abnormalities and monitoring and development of individual

management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health

professionals.

Participation in annual influenza campaign (which may include paid overtime at evenings /mornings / weekends).

Risk Assessment

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domestic violence;

child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Supplies and equipment Treatment room and other areas

In participation with the nurse manager and nurse team, ensure the maintenance of

equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.

Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

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Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of

pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure

the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested bythe GPs.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

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.

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required, practice meetings are held quarterly,

the nurse on duty is expected to attend. Clinical and significant event meetings are typically held monthly, the nurse on duty is expected to attend.

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Research projects

Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.

Student/staff education and training

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of allmembers of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff.

Liaison

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with

all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.

Professional development

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or

necessary for professional development.

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

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 & 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 wayand 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.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, 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 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 members of the practice, patients and carers

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Must have experience of working in Primary care in a GP Practice.
• Must have good knowledge on Quality Outcomes Framework
• Must be able to relay clinical information and maintain accurate, comprehensive consultation records, EMIS web & Docman
• Must have PC Skills ideally will be able to use basic word, excel & email
• Able to work in changing environment and implement change when applicable to provide high quality health outcome

Qualifications

Essential

• UK registered nurse with valid NMC PIN number and significant post experience

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

Wood End Health Centre

Address

67B Deedmore Road

Coventry

CV2 1XA

Employer's website

https://www.woodendhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)