The Stephenson Medical Practice
JOB DESCRIPTION - PRACTICE NURSE
JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE
REPORTS TO: LEAD NURSE/SENIOR PARTNER (Clinically)
THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
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. The duties will include all tasks normally undertaken by a RGN and in addition any roles agreed between the nurse and the doctors as appropriate, having regard to current training.
Job Responsibilities:
Professional: Following training
* Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
* Monitor and assist in management of chronic disease – including all cardiovascular disease/diabetes/arthritis/ckd/mental health/dementia.
* Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
* Running well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
* Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines.
* Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
* Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
* Family planning.
* Perform venepuncture.
* Take ECGs.
* Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
* Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation 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 to include refrigeration, sterilizer and emergency equipment.
* Confidentiality of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.
* Carry out occupational health checks/travel vaccine consultations/medicals/new registration checks/drug and alcohol screening as per practice protocols.
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 organise individual patient consultations.
* Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.
* To attend staff meetings.
* Ensure effective relationships and communications with team and other agencies.
* Support the Practice clinical governance agenda.
* Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines/Qof.
Educational:
* Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the nurse 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:
* Maintain good industrial relations.
* 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 and departments 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 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.
* 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 people’s 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 and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance.
* Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient 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 people’s 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
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
* Knowledge of accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service.
* Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
* Knowledge of local and national health policy.
* Wider health economy awareness.
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues in primary care.
* Knowledge of management of patients with long-term conditions.
* Knowledge of public health issues.
* Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area.
* Knowledge of public health issues in the area.
* Knowledge of minor illness/injuries.
* Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy.
Skills
* Communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families.
* Negotiation and conflict management skills.
* Ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
* Confident and accomplished with the use of clinical and general computer systems.
* Clinical skills – cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, minor surgery or willingness to train to acquire.
* Change-management skills and ability to support patients to change lifestyle.
Experience
* Experience of working with protocols and clinical guidelines.
* Experience of nurse-led strategies.
Qualifications
* Registered first level nurse.
* Clinical supervision experience.
* Mentor/teaching willingness.
Other
* Self-directed practitioner.
* Highly motivated.
* Flexibility.
* Enthusiasm.
* Team player.
* Ability to work across boundaries.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £37,959.96-£40,675.56 per year
Expected hours: 28 per week
Benefits:
* On-site parking.
Schedule:
* Day shift.
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Concord, NE37 2PU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).
Experience:
* Nursing: 1 year (preferred).
Licence/Certification:
* NMC (preferred).
* Driving Licence (preferred).
Work Location: In person.
Application deadline: 22/11/2024.
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