Practice Nurse - St Isan Road Surgery

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Chronic Disease Management for Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension and COPD

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by GPs.

• Basic wound care / ulcer care

• Administering child vaccines in line with guidelines

• Removal of Sutures

• Urinalysis

• ECGs

• Venepuncture

• Blood pressure measurements

• Routine immunisations

• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

• Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

• Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate

Other tasks including:

• Participation in administrative systems in the Practice

• At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records

• A duty to advise senior staff of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

• Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.

Special Requirements of the Post:

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.

• Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense, but also a knowledge of when to seek assistance.

• A commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.

• A commitment to ensure all Health and Safety requirements and Infection Control measures are met and to report any problems to the Practice Manager

• A commitment to the effective use of Practice and NHS resources.

• An awareness of own limitations and experience.

• To work only in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and within the Scope of Professional Practice

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 way and free from 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 business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers

• Undertaking periodic infection control training

• Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

This job description is not meant to be wholly representative of the role and may be subject to adaptation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Fully Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Fully Registered Nurse

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Fully Registered Nurse

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

St Isan Road Surgery

46 St Isan Road, Heath

Cardiff

CF14 4UU

Employer's website

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