Practice Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the lead practice nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

b. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being

c. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

d. To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

e. To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

g. To review patient medications to enhance compliance

h. To oversee the provision of wound care services to patients

i. To co-ordinate the provision of travel medicine services

j. To request pathology services as necessary

k. To process pathology results as required

l. To oversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

m. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

n. To ensure read codes are used effectively by all members of the nursing team

o. To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

r. To chaperone patients where necessary

s. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

t. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

u. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

v. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children

w. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)

x. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

y. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

z. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies

aa. To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately

bb. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Secondary responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to:

a. Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle

b. Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners

c. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

d. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

e. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

f. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

h. Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Venepuncture
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly

Desirable

• Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Clinical knowledge and skills
• Wound care/removal of sutures and staples

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

Stonecroft Medical Centre

Address

Stone Croft Medical Centre

871 Gleadless Road

Sheffield

S12 2LJ

Employer's website

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