Practice Nurse - Respiratory
Dr B McNeil & Partners
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Job summary
We are seeking an experienced registered nurse with an interest in respiratory disease management . To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services in a friendly, supportive and progressive environment. To work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering a high standard of care within their scope of practice to the practice population.
A Welsh speaker is desirable for this role, but not essential.
Main duties of the job
The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by an experienced RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the GP Partners and Practice Manager as appropriate, having regard to current training & regulations. Please see the Job description & person specification for further information.
About us
The Practice area of Meddygfa Taf is predominantly rural, a large farming community, Welsh speaking with a practice population of 7700.
Meddygfa Taf has been a training practice for GP Registrars and medical students for over 30 years. We have a strong training and educational ethos; we understand that we learn by example and sharing of good practice. Our clinical team consists of 6 GP Partners, 2 GP Registrars, 3 Practice Nurses, 2 Health Care Assistants, Phlebotomist, Pharmacy Technician & Cluster Pharmacist. We also work very closely with several external healthcare professionals, such as: Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Specialist Nurses, a Social Presciber.
Date posted
03 September 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A5842-24-0000
Job locations
Meddygfa Taf
North Road
Whitland
Carmarthenshire
SA32 0AU
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Professional:
Management of the practice Respiratory Disease Patient Register
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
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimes, side effects and interactions
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with National/ Local guidelines for Mental Health
Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions
Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients
Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines
Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse
Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines
Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines
Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resusitation according to current UK guidelines
Assist in the provision of minor surgery
Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written)
Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained
Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment
Confidentiality of information gained at work must be preserved at all times
Managerial:
Contribute to the assessment of service needs
Assist patients to identify their health needs
Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan
Manage and organize individual patient consultations
Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards
To attend staff meetings
Ensure effective relationships and communications with all external agencies and professional bodies
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 Practice 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
Personnel:
Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission
Co-operation with the practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice safety rules
Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning
Facilitates a learning environment within the team
Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues
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 implement and promote their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
Awareness and use of and promotion of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
Promote hand hygiene across the practice
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
Knowledge of practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment
Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed
Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the practice
Undertaking periodic infection control training
Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
Spillage control procedures, management and training
Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
Maintenance of sterile environments
Equality & 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
Personal/Professional development: The post-holder will participate in any raining 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 team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Professional:
Management of the practice Respiratory Disease Patient Register
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
Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimes, side effects and interactions
Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with National/ Local guidelines for Mental Health
Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions
Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients
Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines
Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse
Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines
Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines
Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resusitation according to current UK guidelines
Assist in the provision of minor surgery
Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written)
Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained
Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment
Confidentiality of information gained at work must be preserved at all times
Managerial:
Contribute to the assessment of service needs
Assist patients to identify their health needs
Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan
Manage and organize individual patient consultations
Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards
To attend staff meetings
Ensure effective relationships and communications with all external agencies and professional bodies
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 Practice 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
Personnel:
Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission
Co-operation with the practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice safety rules
Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning
Facilitates a learning environment within the team
Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues
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 implement and promote their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
Awareness and use of and promotion of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
Promote hand hygiene across the practice
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
Knowledge of practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment
Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed
Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the practice
Undertaking periodic infection control training
Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
Spillage control procedures, management and training
Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
Maintenance of sterile environments
Equality & 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
Personal/Professional development: The post-holder will participate in any raining 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 team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Desirable
- Diploma in Chronic Disease Management - Respiratory
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Clinical Knowledge & skills:
- Respiratory Disease Management
- Wound care / removal of sutures & staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Chaperone Procedure
- Requesting pathology tests
- Immunisations (routine, childhood & travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception etc)
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Travel Medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written & oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office & Outlook
- Vison / EMIS user skills
- Effective time management (planning & organisational)
- Ability to work as a team member & autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Primary Care)
Desirable
- Diploma in Chronic Disease Management - Respiratory
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Clinical Knowledge & skills:
- Respiratory Disease Management
- Wound care / removal of sutures & staples
- ECGs
- Venepuncture
- Chaperone Procedure
- Requesting pathology tests
- Immunisations (routine, childhood & travel)
- Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception etc)
- Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance
- Ability to record accurate clinical notes
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
- Understanding of infection prevention and control measures
- Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
Desirable
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Travel Medicine
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- CHD
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written & oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office & Outlook
- Vison / EMIS user skills
- Effective time management (planning & organisational)
- Ability to work as a team member & autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Dr B McNeil & Partners
Address
Meddygfa Taf
North Road
Whitland
Carmarthenshire
SA32 0AU
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Dr B McNeil & Partners
Address
Meddygfa Taf
North Road
Whitland
Carmarthenshire
SA32 0AU
Employer's website
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Date posted
03 September 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A5842-24-0000
Job locations
Meddygfa Taf
North Road
Whitland
Carmarthenshire
SA32 0AU
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