Job Description
COLLEGE SURGERY PARTNERSHIP
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: Senior Nurse/Practice Manager/Partners
Salary: Depending on experience
Job Summary:
The post-holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a long-term condition and the provision of preventative health care. As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical decision-making in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures, and provide nurse leadership as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Within agreed protocols provide nursing services, treatments and health screening to patients in participation with General Practitioners or independently
- Undertake the establishment of clinics; plan, assess, interpret, implement and evaluate care of specific groups of patients, or those with special conditions, including specialist management of chronic disease, following agreed protocols
- Manage the collection and dispatch of pathological specimens, including blood samples, cytology, urine tests etc. and other swabs
- Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to general or nurse practitioners as necessary
- Assist other clinicians and general practitioners in the emergency management of patients
- Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
- Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
- Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
- Providing complex wound and ulcer care
- Undertaking clip and suture removal
- Providing oral contraceptive pill checks
- Ascertaining smoking status and advising on cessation
- Performing and recording of blood pressure, temperature, pulse, height, weight, BMI measurements and ECGs
Administrative and professional responsibilities
- Ensure recording of rooms/fridges as per practice protocol and monitoring vaccine storage
- Ordering of health support materials
- Stock replenishment and rotation as required
Clinical Governance
- Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach to your clinical care
- Participate in audits as indicated
- Report all near miss or adverse incidents to the appropriate person in the practice
- Attend significant event audit meetings
Training and role development
- Attend the induction sessions on joining the practice
- Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to keep up-to-date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and a Personal
Development Plan (PDP) utilising a reflective approach to practice.
- Undertake as required a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with the improvement of clinical care, medical diagnosis and treatment where appropriate
- Promote and support a learning culture within the practice and assist in clinical instruction, mentoring and supervision of other learners that may periodically be attached to the practice
- Contribute to regular multi-disciplinary and or practice educational meetings
- Work closely with other clinical staff and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical
Governance and Quality Indicator targets
- Provide additional services to the practice that meet the needs of the population
- Undertake additional training where necessary to provide these enhanced services
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. administering/prescribing medications (if relevant), confidentiality, data security and protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice / local initiatives
- Meet timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards
Professional
- Maintain your professional registration and license to practise as applicable to your role, working within the latest applicable codes of professional conduct
- Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required by the practice
- Demonstrate clinical leadership
- Pro-actively promote your role within the 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
Administration
- Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes in accordance with relevant standards
- Work in accordance with internal administrative systems relating to but not limited to the management of clinical data,
- Send and receive written information on behalf of the practice relating to the physical and social welfare of patients
- Work closely with other clinical staff and administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical
Governance and Quality Indicator targets and work to deliver the NHS contract pertinent to the practice including the terms of the Quality and Outcomes Framework and locally enhanced services
- Ensure that all practice policies are fully implemented
- Support, contribute to, and participate in external inspections
Special Working Conditions
- The post holder is required to travel independently between sites, patients’ homes and to attend meetings etc.
- The post holder will have contact with bodily fluids i.e. wound exudates, urine, blood, etc whilst in clinical practice and must take precautions as required to minimise the risk of infection/contamination using personal protective equipment (PPE)
Vulnerable Adults, Children and Young People
- All members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people in all relevant areas of their work. This will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with the practices policies
Health and Safety
- Comply at all times with the practice Health and Safety policies by following agreed procedures and policies for safe working and reporting incidents
- Comply with all applicable legislation and regulatory guidelines
Equality and Diversity
- Co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to support equality of employment
- Treat all co-workers, patients and visitors in line with the practice’s equality and diversity policies
Communication and working relationships
- Establish and maintain effective communication pathways with all practice staff and visiting clinical team members including the community nursing teams.
General
- This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities.
There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position.This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account developments within the practice.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £14.50-£18.78 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: PN/CS1