1. Job Summary
To work as a member of the Practice Nursing Team and be responsible for acting within their professional boundaries to provide care for the presenting patient including screening, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow up of care; demonstrating safe clinical decision making and expert patient care.
Desirable but not essential: To be involved in all areas of Chronic Disease Management (Asthma, Diabetes, COPD etc.)
The Practice Nurse will work collaboratively with the clinical team which will include GPs and other health care professionals.
Main duties of the job
2. Main Duties and Responsibilities
Assist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care
Undertake and promote cervical cytology
Undertake Spirometry and have undertaken relevant training (Desirable but not essential)
Manage newly diagnosed patients with Asthma, COPD & Diabetes (Desirable but not essential)
Undertake Chronic disease management and prevention Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, & LD (Desirable not essential)
Perform wound care using aseptic technique and general wound care
Undertake opportunistic screening of BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, glucose monitoring and smoking status.
To undertake phlebotomy
Administer injections under an individual prescription or patient group direction
Offer a holistic approach to travel health including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travel.
Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures
Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
Child Health and Child Protection
Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills
To undertake home visits for vaccinations as needed
To clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format.
To supervise and assist junior members of the nursing team, NAs, trainee NAs, HCAs.
2.2 Professional
· Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.
Ensure that professional practice adheres to organisational policies, procedures and guidelines
Maintain a professional manner
To promote and maintain own personal development and clinical excellence.
Monitor the effectiveness of their clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review
Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained
2.3 Communication
Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding information about their care
Provide advice and information to patient, carers and their families where appropriate
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service
Ensure accurate documentation record keeping in line with local policies and NMC guidelines
Promote and demonstrate effective communication networks within the organisation, with partner organisations and other service providers
2.4 Organisational
To complete records, audits, reports and respond to appropriate questions and requests.
To help develop protocols and assist in audits and research.
To attend meetings as requested.
Support effective communication channels between the whole team.
To work according to Clinical Governance and support the Clinical Governance Agenda.
To understand the role of Risk Management within the Practice setting and contributing to risk assessment and Significant Event Audit and the importance of Infection Control.
2.5 Educational
To contribute to the development and maintenance of an excellent learning environment
Participate in defining own developmental plan to maintain and develop own clinical skills and ensure own professional development
Undertake and complete all statutory and mandatory training
Contribute to their own personal development and participate in an appraisal and regular performance reviews.
To take part in clinical supervision within the organisation
Attend any training and keep skills and knowledge up to date, inline with NMC CPD requirements.
2.6 Clinical Governance
To be familiar with and comply with the Practices Clinical Governance standards, policies and procedures.
Undertake any SEAs that you have been involved in.
Work with the operations manager to investigate adverse clinical incidents and complaints
2.7 Other
Demonstrate commitment to flexible working patterns and across sites to meet the needs of the service and staff
To maintain patients confidentiality at all times
This post is deemed to require a Disclosure check
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £18.50-£23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
