Practice Nurse

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to join our team at Mulberry/City practice, on a permanent 17 hours per week contract.

Informal visits and/or discussions in confidence are strongly encouraged. For more information, please contact Clinical Nurse Manager, Laura Carnall at .

Please note the vacancy maybe closed early, should a suitable number of applicants be received.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Practice Nurse to work with us. A nurse who can provide excellent care and has a true dedication for improving health outcomes for patients.

The successful candidates will be a registered nurse, ideally with experience of working in General Practice.

The post holder willwork as a member of the Practice Nursing Team and be responsible for acting within their professional boundaries to provide care for the presenting patient including screening, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow up of care; demonstrating safe clinical decision making and expert patient care.

They will be involved in all areas of Chronic Disease Management (Asthma, Diabetes, COPD etc.)

The work is interesting, often challenging but hugely rewarding. The team is very mutually supportive, with excellent experienced clinical, management and administrative support on site.

On appointment you will have a full induction into the service and support will always be available when needed from our Clinical Nurse Lead.

About us

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a GP-led organisation. Our shareholders are 75 GP practices in Sheffield covering over half a million patients. As well as providing a unified voice for general practice in the city, we play an active role both within our Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) and the wider South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System (ICS).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Practice Nurse

Responsible to: Clinical Nurse Manager

Hours: 17 hours

Band;- PCS Band E

Location: Primary Care Sheffield Practices

1. Job Summary

To work as a member of the Practice Nursing Team and be responsible for acting within their professional boundaries to provide care for the presenting patient including screening, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow up of care; demonstrating safe clinical decision making and expert patient care.

To be involved in all areas of Chronic Disease Management (Asthma, Diabetes, COPD etc.)

The Practice Nurse will work collaboratively with the clinical team which will include GPs and other health care professionals.

2. Main Duties and Responsibilities

Key Result Areas

Clinical Care

Assist in and perform routine tasks relating to patient care

Undertake and promote cervical cytology

Provide a comprehensive family planning service and sexual health service

Undertake Spirometry and have undertaken relevant training

Manage newly diagnosed patients with Asthma, COPD & Diabetes

Undertake Chronic disease management and prevention Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, IHD, Stroke & LD

Perform wound care using aseptic technique and general wound care

Undertake opportunistic screening of BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, glucose monitoring and smoking status.

To undertake phlebotomy

Administer injections under an individual prescription or patient group direction

Offer a holistic approach to travel health including comprehensive advice for patients prior to travel.

Undertake ear syringing.

Support patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures

Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques

Child Health and Child Protection

Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills

Refer and use social prescribing teams

To undertake home visits

To clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format.

INR monitoring if agreed by a shared care protocol.

To supervise and assist junior members of the nursing team, NAs, trainee NAs, HCAs.

Undertake infection control measures, including audits and annual reports.

Professional

Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.

Ensure that professional practice adheres to organisational policies, procedures and guidelines

Maintain a professional manner

To promote and maintain own personal development and clinical excellence.

Participate in organisational decision making, interpret variations in outcomes and use data from information systems to improve practice.

To promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and the development of practice-based research.

Monitor the effectiveness of their clinical practice through the quality assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review

Participate in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained

To regularly participate in clinical supervision as agreed with Lead Nurse.

Communication

Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding information about their care

Provide advice and information to patient, carers and their families where appropriate

Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service

Ensure accurate documentation record keeping in line with local policies and NMC guidelines

Promote and demonstrate effective communication networks within the organisation, with partner organisations and other service providers

Organisational

To complete records, audits, reports and respond to appropriate questions and requests.

To help develop protocols and assist in audits and research.

To attend meetings as requested.

Support effective communication channels between the whole team.

To work according to Clinical Governance and support the Clinical Governance Agenda.

To understand the role of Risk Management within the Practice setting and contributing to risk assessment and Significant Event Audit and the importance of Infection Control.

Educational

To contribute to the development and maintenance of an excellent learning environment

Participate in defining own developmental plan to maintain and develop own clinical skills and ensure own professional development

Undertake and complete all statutory and mandatory training

Contribute to their own personal development and participate in an appraisal and regular performance reviews with the Lead Nurse

To take part in clinical supervision within the organisation

Attend any training and keep skills and knowledge up to date, inline with NMC CPD requirements.

Clinical Governance

To be familiar with and comply with the Practices Clinical Governance standards, policies and procedures.

Undertake any SEAs that you have been involved in.

Work with the Lead Nurse to investigate adverse clinical incidents and complaints

Other

Demonstrate commitment to flexible working patterns and across sites to meet the needs of the service and staff

To maintain patients confidentiality at all times

This post is deemed to require a Disclosure check

General

The main duties and responsibilities shown above are not exhaustive but should merely be regarded as a guide. The post-holder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the service needs at that time. These will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the challenging needs of the service. The post-holder will be expected to participate in this process and the organisation would aim to reach agreement to changes.

Infection Control

Staffs are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks. All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any actual or potential infection prevention and control risks to their managers immediately

Confidentiality

All staff and contractors working for the organisation have both a common law duty and a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect patient (and indeed any personally identifiable) information and only use it for the purposes for which it was intended. The disclosure and use of confidential patient information needs to be both lawful and ethical.

Information Governance

All staff must keep up-to-date with the requirements of Information

Governance and must follow organisational policies and procedures to ensure that the organisation information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. Staff must appropriately manage all the Information they handle during the course of their employment, making the information available for sharing in a controlled manner, subject to statutory requirements.

Records Management

All employees have a legal responsibility for all records worked with patient records, financial records, personal, administrative etc., that are gathered or used as part of working within the organisation. The records may be held in a variety of formats such as paper, electronic, microfiche, audio and video tapes etc. Any doubts regarding the correct management of records must be discussed with immediate line manager.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience Experience of working in Primary Care Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to maintain up-to-date knowledge and on-going competence in all aspects of the Practice Nurse Role Experience in the management of long term conditions asthma, COPD, diabetes, CHD, Health Promotion/Education Vaccine and Immunisation training Cervical Cytology Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their own clinical practice Undertake Home visits

Desirable

Willingness to undertake further development opportunities. Experience of working with vulnerable patients Experience of working in areas of deprivation Experience in womens health

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Understanding and knowledge of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services within a GP Practice Understanding of evidence based practice Knowledge of national standards that inform practice ( National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc) Understanding of equal opportunity and diversity issues Understanding and experience of interagency working and adult/child safeguarding. Ability to follow and undertake policy and procedures Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely Well-developed word processing/data collection/IT skills Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Reflective practitioner Time management and ability to prioritise workload Ability to work under pressure Able to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan Able to establish and maintain effective communication pathways within Primary Care and with key external stakeholders Flexible working Clean UK Driving Licence Essential

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General Nurse (Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council, with a valid pin and no restrictions)

Desirable

Evidence of further study/professional development.

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