Job summary
SSP Health provides primary care services in GP practices across the North West.
We are now looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to work within our surgery.
We offer excellent terms and conditions together with the opportunity for career progression, the chance to work in an innovative and well supported environment and the security of knowing our wider SSP Health team is there to support you.
Main duties of the job
You will have two years experience in a General Practice setting with excellent interpersonal skills.
You will be required to undertake the full range of Practice Nurse Duties including cytology, baby immunisations, chronic disease management and health promotion.
You will work with the full support of the practice team together with benefitting from the substantial networking opportunities across our other practices in the area. This is a great opportunity to join a well established team.
There are opportunities to develop special interests for those with drive and enthusiasm.
The ideal applicant will have experience in the Quality and Outcomes framework and other targets required of modern day general practice, confident with IT and management of processes in a rapidly changing environment.
About us
As the biggest provider of GP services in the North West, we are proud to have 40 practices all rated as Outstanding or Good and we are committed to continually improving the quality of patient services whilst meeting SSP Healths contractual obligations.
We are an innovative organisation, keen to develop and implement new initiatives with the support of the whole practice and further primary healthcare team.
We have a great network of Practice Nurses available within the area who are keen to share knowledge and help support and develop other members of the team together with an experienced Lead Nurse who is available for mentoring and support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the delivery of practice nursing care to the practice population. They will deliver evidence based care for patients presenting with long term conditions and provide preventative health care to the practice population. They will raise awareness among the population of the symptoms of long term conditions. They will be committed to identifying and reducing barriers to presentation to primary care services. As an autonomous practitioner, the nurse is responsible for the care delivered, demonstrating clinical decision making skills in the management of patients. They will work collaboratively within the practice team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedure, and provide nurse leadership as required.
Clinical Nursing Practice
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes which promote health and well being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well being
Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patient with a known long term condition
Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long term condition as appropriate.
Find cases of undiagnosed disease
Undertake outreach activities within a range of settings within the target area
Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long term conditions, including non drug based treatment methods using a management plan, and in-line with national and local policies and practice needs
Undertakes agreed procedures which include but are not exhaustive;
Blood pressure, pulse rate and rhythm, temperature, height and weight -body mass index ,venepuncture, ECG, glucose tolerance test, peak flow readings, inhaler technique, spirometry, cytology, travel and childhood vaccinations, interpretation of blood results via the pathology link
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiating effective emergency care.
Supports patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self care
Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new patient medicals
Provide information and advice on prescribed or over the counter medications, on medication regimens, side effects and interactions
Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patients needs and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and practice protocols
Assess and care for patients attending with uncomplicated wounds
Support and guide women attending for family planning advice
Support and manage the needs of women attending for cervical cytology
Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National service Framework (NSF) for mental health
Implement and participate in immunisation programmes for both adults and children
Advise, support and where appropriate vaccinate patients travelling abroad
Promote and deliver evidence based care fro patients attending with aural conditions
Assist senior practitioners in providing minor surgery
Communication
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure that patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
Communicate and support patients who are receiving bad news
Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and language differences
Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
Maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders
As part of the outreach service; undertakes liaison with patients GPs
Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others
Delivering a Quality Service
Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Produce accurate and complete records of patient consultation consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality
Deliver care according the SSP policies, the NSF and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal appraisal
Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation
Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and team, implementing improvements where required
Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery
In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of healthcare, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate
Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and the wider organisation
Identify learning needs from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near misses utilising a structured framework
Participate in the performance monitoring of the team, providing feedback as appropriate
Understand and apply legal policy the supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of the statutory health procedure and local guidance
Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable persons, substance and alcohol misuse; and refer as appropriate
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Previous experience of working in general practice essential