Practice Nurse in Doncaster

We are seeking a Practice Nurse who has worked within a GP Practice to work in conjunction with our existing nursing team which comprises of Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants (HCAs). Responsibilities will be for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to our patient population. The successful candidate must be well presented and have good IT skills. Previous Primary Care experience essential, EMIS clinical system experience essential. Salary depending on experience.

Main duties of the job

• To plan and deliver high quality integrated nursing care to the practice population
• To promote health and well-being within the practice population
• Running chronic disease management clinics
• To undertake Cervical Cytology Screening
• To implement vaccination programmes for children and adults
• Contraception and family planning
• To work with clinical and non-clinical practice staff, other members of the wider healthcare team and NHSE/ICB in contributing to:

• Deliver objectives set out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
• Strongly contribute to the attainment of QOF targets
• Deliverance of Enhanced Services

About us

We are a friendly 8,000+ patient population GP Surgery in Rossington, Doncaster, located in an ex-mining village. 5 Partnership supported by dedicated teams of Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Nursing Associate, HCAs, as well as friendly management and administration team. We are also a training practice - hosting student Nurses, Medical Student (3a & 3b), Registrars and Foundation Year 2 Doctors.

Job responsibilities

• Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice
• Assist in the co-ordination of provision of nursing services for the practice.
• Provision of a minor illness clinic, to agreed clinical protocols and in participation with the general practitioners as and when appropriate.
• Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols, to include chronic disease management.
• Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.
• In participation with the practice manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
• Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens (including intravenous blood samples in the absence of the Practice Phlebotomist), swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.
• Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
• Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.
• Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
• Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.
• Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.
• Maintain a notice board in the waiting area designated for patient health care education.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff.
• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.
• Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

• Qualifications

• RCN - Registered Nurse
• General Immunisations
• Qualified in Cytology
• Chronic Disease Management (Basic knowledge)

• Experience

• Working in Primary Care
• Working in a GP Practice

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.