To be a member of the practice nursing team, consisting of two other nurses and two HCAs. Working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively and appropriately to the patient population.
The Practice Nurse will be providing care within a number of clinical areas such as chronic disease management & health promotion as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
The post-holder will have the required level of training and competence and will work in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
Main duties of the job
Full details are included within the job description below and detailed person specification attached
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Jobtitle
Practice Nurse
Linemanager
Katherine Austin and Julie Hutton
Accountable to
Administratively - Practice Manager
Clinically - Partners
Part time - details to be discussed.
Primary responsibilities
To support health promotion and well-being programmes for patient population
To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and well-being
To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health
To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
To diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
To provide service in accordance with PGDs and own scope of practice
To deliver wound care services to patients
To request pathology services as necessary
To contribute to chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required
To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation
To ensure read codes are used effectively
To provide chaperone service when necessary
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required
To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately
To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies
To recognise and refer patients presenting with mental health needs
To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children
To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice)
To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)
To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies
To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately
Secondary responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to:
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Support and participate in shared learning within the practice
Support review of clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis
Contribute to the process of reviewing and implementing practice policies and protocols
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
A good attitude and positive actions create an environment where all individuals are able to 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.
Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff 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 have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of working autonomously
Qualifications
- Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management)
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.
