Job summary
The practice nurse will undertake a range ofnursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunctionwith GPs, and practice nurses or independently as appropriate for the need,according to practice policy, protocols etc. The practice nurse will strive to improve standards of care and beinvolved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will work at SouthviewMedical Practice to enhance nursing services within the practice. Knowledge of the GMS contract, The Qualityand Outcomes Framework, is a vital element of the post. Additionally thesuccessful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any furthertraining required to ensure appropriate role development.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
Work alongside Health CareAssistants to help develop their skills.
Support the practice inachieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevantNational Service Frameworks.
Perform basic nursing duties: venepuncture and ECG
Undertakewound care/ management/dressing techniques.
Undertakemale, female and family planning assessments, give advice and refer patientsappropriately
Performcervical screening and promote breast awareness
Undertakeaccredited training in specific chronic disease management as/ or if required. diabetes, respiratory, epilepsy, CHD etc. following appropriate training.
Contributeto the maintenance of the practice diseases registers.
Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist andsupport patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.
About us
Provideprofessional and managerial support to, health care assistants and review andmonitoring of patients within primary care.
Offer guidance and support tohealth care assistants to improve standards of care if needed.
Participate in chronic diseasemanagement clinics within the practice if asked and only after appropriatetraining, & provide practical assistance and professional advice to achieveminimum standards of care.
Provide clinical input whererequired alongside practice nurses, particularly newly appointed nurses andGPs, to assist in skill development and sharing of best practice.
Delegate to others, withappropriate skills, knowledge and competence.
Encourage nursing practice inline with relevant evidence based research.
Act as a resource to thegeneral public, patients within the health care system and their families,carers and various healthcare professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
The practice nurse will undertake a range ofnursing assessments and provide appropriate care / treatment in conjunctionwith GPs, and practice nurses or independently as appropriate for the need,according to practice policy, protocols etc. The practice nurse will strive to improve standards of care and beinvolved in identifying practice population needs. The successful candidate will work at SouthviewMedical Practice to enhance nursing services within the practice. Knowledge of the GMS contract, The Qualityand Outcomes Framework, is a vital element of the post. Additionally thesuccessful candidate will be encouraged and supported to undertake any furthertraining required to ensure appropriate role development.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Professional Responsibilities
Assist GP's to help delivereffective implementation of management of pts with chronic diseases as detailedby the Quality and Outcomes framework.
Contribute to the developmentof policies / protocols / guidelines within the practice.
Aid the practice team with implementation of newinitiatives in the delivery of chronic disease management services.
Formulate reports as required for the practicemanager and or senior nurse.
Support the implementation of evidence-basedguidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.
Encourage the development of integrated serviceswithin Primary Care to include integrated practice based teams andmultidisciplinary working.
Promote the continuing professional development ofyourself and other nurses & HCAs within the practice.
Recognise the opportunities for working inpartnership with the Primary Health care team.
Leadership
Provide professional andmanagerial support to, health care assistants and review and monitoring ofpatients within primary care.
Offer guidance and support tohealth care assistants to improve standards of care if needed.
Participate in chronic diseasemanagement clinics within the practice if asked and only after appropriatetraining, & provide practical assistance and professional advice to achieveminimum standards of care.
Provide clinical input whererequired alongside practice nurses, particularly newly appointed nurses andGPs, to assist in skill development and sharing of best practice.
Delegate to others, withappropriate skills, knowledge and competence.
Encourage nursing practice inline with relevant evidence based research.
Act as a resource to thegeneral public, patients within the health care system and their families,carers and various healthcare professionals.
Clinical
Work alongside Health CareAssistants to help develop their skills.
Support the practice inachieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevantNational Service Frameworks.
Perform basic nursing duties: venepuncture and ECG
Undertakewound care/ management/dressing techniques.
Undertakemale, female and family planning assessments, give advice and refer patientsappropriately
Performcervical screening and promote breast awareness
Undertakeaccredited training in specific chronic disease management as/ or if required. diabetes, respiratory, epilepsy, CHD etc. following appropriate training.
Contributeto the maintenance of the practice diseases registers.
Provide advice on lifestyle issues, assist andsupport patients in changing their unhealthy behaviours and refer appropriately.
Provide an adult and childhood immunisation serviceworking to Patient Group Directions
Delivertravel health advice NHS only
Recognisethe signs of child abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse,addictive behaviours, suicidal tendencies and is aware of local, referralprocedures.
Ensure thatcurrent evidence based approaches to patient are standard practice
Applyinfection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratoryspecimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluidsspillages and report and treat sharps injuries.
Undertakefirst aid and management of emergencies, burns, haemorrhage,hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks.
Undertakeannual training and demonstrates competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitationtechniques
Research, Audit and Quality
Encourage the development of a practice auditstrategy and action plan for Primary Care.
Contribute to the provision ofequitable, high quality services for patients in the locality.
Help support the integration across primary,secondary and tertiary care services.
Maintain an interest in national researchinitiatives and disseminate appropriate information to health professionals if asked to do so.
Ensure all care is evidence based using up to datevalidated literature.
Contribute to research and development programmeswhere required to improve clinical practice.
Educationand Training
Provide professional advice/support to health care professionals within the Primary health care team
Following identified trainingneeds, participate in training and facilitation of other practice nurses &health care assistants.
Provide mentorship and guidance for health careassistants
Participate in partnership programmes of awarenessraising, detection and prevention of chronic diseases.
Maintain a level of expertisein specific chronic disease management (when appropriate) and other pertinentareas of health care, and seek to develop new and improved skills.
Advise members of the publicon the concepts of health promotion, education, prevention and protection
Seek out new knowledge of nursing and health byreading, enquiring and partaking in continuous education programme.
Take responsibility for personal development andeducation including in-service training.
Direct, supervise and help mentor nurses and healthcare assistants in the clinical setting.
Actively participate in multidisciplinary educationand training.
Monitor andmaintain consistency of professional standards and take appropriate action ifstandards are not met.
Maintainprofessional development by attending relevant courses and study days to keepabreast of current knowledge and developments.
Abide bythe legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and record andmaintain periodic professional registration with RCN & NMC
Participatein an annual appraisal.
Communication
Maintain communication and liaise with otherdisciplines across primary, secondary and tertiary care services as and whennecessary
Contribute to and work effectively within theprimary care team
Assist in clinical audit and the setting andmonitoring of standards of care.
Maintain accurate patient records
Advise andsupport other members of the team aiming towards common objectives.
COMPETENCE
You are responsible for limiting your actions to those which you feelcompetent to undertake. If you have anydoubts about your competence during the course of your duties you shouldimmediately speak to the Nurse Manager in the first instance.
REGISTERED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
All employees of Southview Medical Practice who are required to registerwith a professional body, to enable them to practice within their profession,are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of theirprofessional registration.
SUPERVISION
Where the appropriate professional organisation details a requirement inrelation to supervision, it is the responsibility of the post holder to ensurecompliance with this requirement. If you are in any doubt about the existenceof such a requirement, in the first instance advice should be sought from theNurse Manager.
RISK MANAGEMENT
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of SouthviewMedical Practice that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management ofrisk in all of their actions. Thisentails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actionsand reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
As an employee of Southview Medical Practice, you are legallyresponsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of your workwithin the Organisation (including patient health, financial, personal andadministrative), whether paper based or on computer. All such records are considered publicrecords, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users (even afteran employee has left the LHB). Youshould consult the Practice Manager if you have any doubt as to the correctmanagement of records with which you work.
HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
All employees of Southview Medical Practice have a statutory duty ofcare for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected bytheir acts or omissions. Employees arerequired to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its ownlegal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.
FLEXIBILITY STATEMENT
The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the postonly and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties andresponsibilities. The Job Description istherefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in thelight of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.
CONFIDENTIALITY
All employees of Southview Medical Practice are required to maintain theconfidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordancewith Southview Medical Practice policies.
EQUALITY
Southview Medical Practice will take all practicable steps to ensurethat staff are recruited, managed, developed, promoted and rewarded on meritand that equal opportunities are given to all staff. Each employee is responsible for hisor her own professional and personal behaviour and there is arequirement of all staff to conduct themselves in a manner which does not causeoffence to another person.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered general nurse
2. Evidence of ongoing post basic education at diploma or degree level.
3. Competent in basic nursing duties required for the post
4. Diploma or degree level training in diabetes, CHD, asthma & COPD
5. Willingness to undertake further training and personal development as identified by the practice