Practice Nurse

REPORTS TO: LEAD NURSE MANAGER (Clinically)

PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: 30 Hours per week (can be flexible)

Job summary:

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing to the whole practice population. The role encompasses two main roles; the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients presenting with a long term condition and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population.

As an autonomous practitioner the nurse is responsible for the care delivered and must demonstrate critical thinking and skills in clinical decision making when managing patients. The practice nurse will work collaboratively within the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

Welcoming patients in a friendly manner and maintaining patient privacy and respect.

Administrative Responsibilities:

· Assist in developing the treatment room to meet the health needs of the patient

population efficiently and effectively

· Assist in the implementation of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and

Enhanced Services contracts

· Audit activity related to QOF and Enhanced Services

· Implement research activities and conduct research studies as and when required

Clinical Practice:

• Educate, advise or counsel patients and their families on health issues and always ensure delivery of opportunistic health promotion
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily and promote principles of self-care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations
• Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs
• Provision of travel advice and administration of vaccinations where appropriate for patients travelling abroad
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children and ordering of vaccines to maintain stock levels
• Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions
• Recognise abnormalities.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for individuals with long term conditions, particularly diabetes/Asthma/COPD.
• For patients with the above conditions, review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols
• Proactively identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate
• Work alongside patients to support adherence to prescribed medications and appropriate treatments, using a holistic patient centred approach.
• Meet the continuing needs of patients presenting for wound care

Risk Assessment:

Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs;

domestic violence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Further Clinical Duties:

• Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GP’s with minor surgery and gynaecological procedures
• Venepuncture
• Dopplers
• Removal of sutures/clips
• Performing ECG’s
• Spirometry
• New patient health checks
• Administration of injections
• Assist with re-stocking and maintaining clinical areas and consulting rooms in absence of HCA
• Checking of emergency trolley, defibrillator, oxygen cylinder in absence of HCA

Communication:

• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
• Communicate with and support patients who have received bad news or suffered a bereavement
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
• Maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment
• Act as an advocate for patient and colleagues

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards Equality Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) creates an environment where all individuals can 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.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £32,073.00-£39,043.00 per year

Expected hours: No more than 30.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person