JOB DESCRIPTION Special Requirements of the Post: 1. Registered General Nurse 2. Membership of a Professional Body 3. To work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct 4. Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise workloads 5. Excellent communication skills Job summary Job Title: Women Health Nurse Main Purpose of Post: To assist medical personnel in the care of diagnostic centre patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education The post holder is responsible for the delivery of Women Health nursing to the referred patients. The focus of the role is both the delivery of evidence-based for the patients presenting Women health concerns, and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population. As an autonomous practitioner the Practice 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 support as required. Will actively promote women health with patients that are reffered to service. The post holder should work within the NMC code of conduct and ensure other non-regulated team members work within their code of conduct. Key responsibilities Clinical practice Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with Women Health Concerns Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients as appropriate such as pessary changes. Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies. Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions within the nurses specialised role Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care Support and manage health needs of women presenting for ongoing family planning and cervical cytology consultations Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate 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, GDPR and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health and Safety The post-holder will implement and lead on the full range of promotion and management their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to): Maintain and up to date knowledge of health and safety and infection control statutory and best practice guidelines and ensure implementation across the business 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 across the business Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards, and initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, 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 (minimum annually) Communication Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the work environment and with external stakeholders Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues Delivering a quality service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC Produce accurate, contemporaneous 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 to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the practice Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required Collaborate on improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical teams, 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 wider organisation Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate Personal and people development Take responsibility for own development learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model Support the development of others including HCAs in order to maximise potential Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards Team working Understand own role and scope, and identify how this may develop over time Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessing competence Ensure clear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient need Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team Equality and diversity Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care