Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the Practice Nursing Team, the Partners, and Doctors in delivering a high standard of medical care to patients including but not limited to:
1. Experience in Long Term Conditions is essential.
2. Leg ulcer management and compression (very desirable).
3. Undertaking phlebotomy procedures.
4. Blood pressure recording.
5. Recording of ECG.
6. Administering IM, SC, and ID injections.
7. Specimen collection (e.g. MSSU, EMU, nasal, throat and wound swabs).
8. Dressing of wounds, including post-operative wounds.
9. Removal of sutures, clips, and staples.
10. Treatment of minor injuries.
11. Giving appropriate and predetermined advice and guidance to patients on healthy eating and living.
12. Childhood immunisations.
13. Influenza/covid clinics (October).
The Practice Nurse may also be required to assist in other procedures under the supervision of a Doctor and in accordance with the NMC guidelines. To report any problems/changes/complaints concerning the practice and the quality of medical care provided to patients to the Practice Manager. Input and code patient clinical information onto the practice clinical system. Ensure relevant prompts for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) are coded and recorded appropriately.
Non-Clinical Roles:
Monitoring of stock levels and supplies, liaising with the Practice Nurse Manager and ordering stock as appropriate. Monitoring of clinical equipment, organising repairs and routine maintenance schedules. Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory/contractual/professional requirements, and good practice guidelines. Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols and implementation of those protocols across the practice. Attend and contribute to Practice Whole Team Meetings and Practice Nursing Team Meetings. Attend training and supervision sessions on at least 4 occasions per year to maintain safe standards of practice.
Communication:
The post holder will communicate regularly with colleagues, the Partners and Doctors within the surgery, the Practice Nursing Team, attached staff, patients, members of the general public, and a range of external agencies. Communication will take place by way of face-to-face contact, meetings, phone calls, and written communication. Provide and receive routine, sensitive, confidential, contentious, and complex information. This will require tact, reassurance, persuasive, and negotiation skills. Empathy is required during communication with patients, service providers, and staff over sensitive issues.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all individuals can achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness; it is morally the right thing to do; and it is required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted.
Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF):
The Blackmore Vale Partnership is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well-being, and safety. The post holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety, and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Confidentiality:
The Blackmore Vale Partnership is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. Confidential and personal information related to staff, patients, and the Practice must not be disclosed within or outside the place of work, except in the proper discharge of duties.
Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI):
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk in the care of patients. Practice in accordance with agreed standards of care. Ensure own actions are consistent with clinical governance systems. Ensure stock items under your control are ordered and available in the treatment and consulting rooms.
Induction:
In addition to the induction process at BVP, when attending any practice within the network you will also be required to complete their practice induction programme.
Security:
The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. The post holder must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager.
Professional Conduct:
All staff are required to dress appropriately for their role.
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