Job Description
Job Title: Practice Nurse Band 5/6
Hours of Work: 16-24 hours over 2-3 days negotiable
Organisational Requirements: Accountable to: Senior GP; Responsible to: Practice Manager
Job Purpose
Summary of role: The post holder will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and also setting standards of nursing care within the practice.
Formal Qualification(s) required to fulfil the duties of this post
1st level Registered Nurse with at least 2 years experience at Band 5 or above, within Community/Practice Nursing or can show adequate knowledge of Primary Care. Experience required in chronic disease management, diabetes and cervical screening.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Take a role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients within the practice population.
- Ensure high standards of care are provided to all patients who have contact with the nursing team and take appropriate action when agreed standards are not met.
- In conjunction with other members of the Primary Care Team, assists in the development of guidelines and protocols for managing practice population.
- Participates in research and assists with audits/clinical trials within the practice.
- Liaise with all members of the primary health care team and other agencies (such as local authority social services) in order to assure appropriate care is provided for the practice population.
Post holder will be expected to adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and has responsibility to familiarise themselves with the Health and Safety at Work Act, ensuring the welfare and safety of staff and patients within the practice environment. The Practice reserves the right after appropriate consultation with you, to vary your duties and responsibilities within the parameters of your grade and occupational competence in order to respond to changes in the needs of the Practice.
Support the development of a unified assessment.
Competence
You are responsible for limiting your actions to those that you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your Lead GP.
Registered Health Professional
All employees of the practice who are required to register with a professional body, to enable them to practice with their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration.
Risk Management
It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all practice staff that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.
Records Management
As an employee of the practice, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of your work within the practice (including patient health, financial, personal and administrative), whether paper or computer based. All such records are considered public records, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users (even after the employee has left the practice employment). You should consult the Lead GP or PM as to the correct management of records with which you work.
Health & Safety Requirements
All employees of the practice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.
Flexibility Statement
The content of the Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.
Confidentiality
All employees of the practice are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with practice policies.
£78,699 - £118,759 per annum pro rata (plus out of hours enhancements)
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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