Weare looking for a Practice Nurse to provide and maintain a high standard ofnursing care for our 10,900 patients as well as providing nursing assistance tothe doctors and other members of the Primary healthcare team.
Main duties of the job
Thepost holder will provide and maintain ahigh standard of chronic disease management for patients with chronic diseases, which includes the diagnosis, monitoring and development ofpatients individual management plans and agreeing these as appropriate with thepatient and other health professionals.
About us
We are a friendly, busy health centre, working hard to provide our patients with the best service we can offer.
We offer an extremely competitive salary and membership of the NHS (National Health Service) Pension Scheme. Free onsite parking.
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Weare looking for a Practice Nurse to provide and maintain a high standard ofnursing care for our 10,900 patients as well as providing nursing assistance tothe doctors and other members of the Primary healthcare team.
Applicantshould have a minimum of 2 years post registration experience and have workedin Primary care.
Thepost holder will provide and maintain ahigh standard of chronic disease management for patients, which includes the diagnosis, monitoring and development ofpatients individual management plans and agreeing these as appropriate with thepatient and other health professionals.
Primary Responsibilities
Deliver effective management of patients withchronic diseases as detailed by the Quality Outcomes Framework by implementingand using protocols and clinical guidelines.
Work with patients to support compliance with,and adherence to, prescribed treatments.
Wound care/ulcer care/ removal of sutures.
Health promotion.
Urinalysis.
ECGs.
Venepuncture.
Blood pressure/ hypertension reviews.
Routine adult and child injections andimmunisations/ travel immunisations.
Initiate, perform and interpret diagnostic proceduresas appropriate for chronic disease management.
Womens health checks including contraception,sexual health and cervical cytology.
Support recall procedures, appropriate literatureand health promotion, and audit.
Adherence to infection control policies.
Ability to monitor ad manage maintenance ofstock and equipment to include refrigeration, single use equipment and general treatmentroom equipment.
To take responsibility for own professionaldevelopment an undertaking training for specific clinical tasks.
Attend mandatory training course and updatesand any study days as appropriate to the post.
Participate in yearly appraisal, personaldevelopment plan and revalidation.
Support the implementation of evidence-basedguidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team.
Utilise and demonstrate sensitivecommunication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
Support patients to adopt health promotionstrategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self- care.
Recognise and work within own competence andprofessional code of conduct as regulated by NMC.
Produce accurate and complete records of patientsconsultation, consistent with legislation policies and procedures.
Prioritise, organise, and manage own workloadin a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
Maintain and control injectable and oral drugstocks in the treatment rooms.
Undertake opportunistic screening whenrequired.
Assessing problems presented opportunisticallyby patients.
Chaperoning and assisting patients whereappropriate who are being examined by another clinician.
Recognise the signs of child abuse, addictivebehaviours, suicidal tendencies and be aware of local referral procedures.
Apply infection control measures whencollecting and handling laboratory specimens. Disposing of waste materials,dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharpsinjuries.
Undertake first aid and management of emergenciesi.e., burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies, /asthma attacks.
Undertake annual training and demonstratecompetency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
Take part in audit work as and when required.
Attend and participate in any practicemeetings when required.
Apply practice policies, standards, andguidance.
The above job description of responsibilitiesis not exhaustive, and the Practice Nurse may be asked to perform other duties.These may vary from time to time but will not change the general character ofthe post or the level of any responsibility entailed.
General Responsibilities
All staff at Upwell Health Centre have aduty to conform to the following:
Equality,Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I)
A good attitudeand positive action towards ED&I create an environment where allindividuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such anenvironment is important for three reasons: it improves operationaleffectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required bylaw.
Patients and theirfamilies have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved indecisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated withdignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any groundsincluding age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civilpartnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexualorientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and ourstaff with dignity and respect.
Staff have theright to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff canexpect to work in an environment where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staffwill not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability,gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion orbelief, sex, or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensurethat you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Safety, Health, Environment and Fire
This practice iscommitted to supporting and promoting opportunities to for staff to maintaintheir health, well-being, and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable careof health and safety at work for you, your team, and others, and to cooperatewith employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. Allpersonnel are to comply with the Health and Safety atWork Act 1974,Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions(workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.
Confidentiality
This practice is committed to maintaining anoutstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collectand retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters,pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expectall staff will respect their privacy and always maintain confidentiality. Itis essential that if, the legal requirements are to be met and the trust ofour patients is to be retained that all staff protect patient information andprovide a confidential service.
Quality &Continuous Improvement (CI)
To preserve and improve the quality of ouroutput, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but howthey achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be ableto develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. Theresponsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice tolook for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.
This practice continually strives to improve workprocesses which deliver health care with improved results across all areas ofour service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement, whereeveryone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions andcontributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.
Training
On arrival at the practice all personnel are to complete apractice induction programme; this is managed by the HR Manager. Mandatoryattendance at practice governance and training sessions is required.Completion of all mandatory training is also required.
Learning andDevelopment
The effective use of training and development isfundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriateskills, knowledge, attitude, and competences to perform their role. All staffwill be required to partake and complete mandatory training as directed bythe training coordinator, as well as participating in the practice trainingprogramme. Staff will also be permitted(subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which willenhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately,enable them to improve processes and service delivery.
All staff are to recognise the significanceof collaborative working. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinaryenvironments. Effective communication is essential, and all staff must ensurethey communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in anappropriate manner.
ServiceDelivery
Staff at Upwell Health Centre must adhere tothe information contained with practice policies and regional directives,ensuring protocols are always adhered to. Staff will be given detailedinformation during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.
Security
The security of the practice is theresponsibility of all personnel. Staff must ensure they always remainvigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately to their linemanager. Under no circumstances arestaff to share the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensure thatrestricted areas remain effectively secured.
ProfessionalConduct
At Upwell Health Centre staff are requiredto dress appropriately for their role. Administrative staff will be providedwith a uniform whilst clinical staff must dress in accordance with their role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse.
* Good standard of education with good literacy and numeracy skills.
* Recognised qualification/ training of Chronic diseases.
* Asthma/COPD/Diabetes.
* Cervical Cytology trained.
* Vaccination and Immunisation trained.
* Wound management trained.
Knowledge and Skills
* Commitment to professional development
* Competent in the nursing duties required for the role
* Excellent communication skills (written, oral and presenting)
* Knowledge of Primary Care
* Understanding of QoF and Chronic disease management
* Ability to motivate and train staff
Other Requirements
* Flexibility to work outside of core office hours if required.
* Maintain confidentiality at all times and adhere to information governance standards
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive if required.
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
* Experience of working with the general public
* Experience of working in a health care setting
* NHS / Primary Care General Practice experience
* Adherence to the need of strict confidentiality
* Experience in recording and maintaining accurate clinical information using templates
* Experience in Systemone computer system
Personal Qualities
* An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
* Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
* Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
* Polite and confident
* Hard working, Flexible and cooperative work ethic, able to cover for colleagues when required
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Able to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to professional development
* Motivated and proactive
* High levels of integrity and loyalty
* Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
* Ability to work under pressure
* Confident, assertive and resilient, motivated and proactive
* Highly reliable and consistent in terms of attending work
* Ability to work well with other members of the team, to motivate team, enhance morale and maintain a positive working environment, including team building sessions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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