Practice Nurse

3 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Park House Medical Centre Full time

Job summary

We are a friendly team looking to for an enthusiastic Practice Nurse to join our team. This is a full time position but we would consider 30 hours. You will undertake clinical practice using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary care services. Treatment room duties including, annual reviews, smears, immunisations etc. Maintain accurate record keeping in SystmOne. Request and interpret tests appropriate to patients need.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the implementation of processes for theeffective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-basedpractice including care for elderly and housebound Practice Nurse will beresponsible for a number of clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, healthpromotion, well women and well man clinics, as well as actively supporting thepractice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy andprocedure.

About us

Jubilee Park Medical Partnership is a friendly practice with a list size of approximately 12300 patients across 2 sites in Carlton and Lowdham.

We are a fabulous caring, supportive and hardworking team.

Our practice team consists of:

GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Nurse Prescribers, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Reception Care Coordination team, Administration team and Management team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, onoccasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent uponfactors such as workload and staffing levels:

Tosupport the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPCPolicy supporting the implementation of audits, training, support and evidenceof compliance to the practice manager (MT)

Todevelop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for thefrail and housebound patients registered at the practice

Toassess the needs of patients ensuring the provision of healthcare isappropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice

Todevelop, implement and embed health promotion and wellbeing programmes

Toimplement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patientsthat promote health and wellbeing

Toidentify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long-termconditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health

Asrequired, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance withclinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

Asrequired, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions

Toprescribe medication for patients in accordance with PGDs and own scope ofpractice

Toreview patient medications to enhance compliance

Toprovide guidance to patients in the use of prescribed and over-the-countermedications regarding side effects and dosages

Torequest pathology services and process pathology results as required

Tooversee the provision of chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care asnecessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required

Tomaintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

Toensure read/snomed codes are used effectively by all members of the nursingteam

Toensure the appropriate maintenance and use of chronic disease registers

Toensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy

Toundertake required nursing activities to help ensure the practice meets alltargets eg QoF , IIF etc

Toassist GPs with minor surgery when required

Toprioritise health issues and intervene appropriately

UndertakeECG

UndertakePhlebotomy

UndertakeSuture removal

Undertakedressings and wound care

Supportthe monitoringof emergency drugs and equipment as per the practice schedulesand record appropriately

Tosupport the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

Torecognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

Toimplement vaccination programmes for adults and children

Tosupport patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-countermedicines (within own scope of practice)

Toliaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supportedappropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

Todelegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice andthe task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

Tosupport the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance withlocal and national policies

Tounderstand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictivebehaviour, referring patients appropriately

Todeliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

This list isnot exhaustive and can be amended and added to as relevant training isundertaken.

In addition to the primary responsibilities, thePractice Nurse may be requested to:

Support the development, review and implementation ofnursing protocols in conjunction with the lead nurse

Support all members of the nursing team, providingguidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs analyses asrequired

Participate in local initiatives to enhance servicedelivery and patient care

Support and participate in shared learning within thepractice in order to improve patient care

Continually review clinical practices, responding tonational policies and initiatives where appropriate

Participate in the review of significant and near-missevents applying a structured approach, , SEAs

Support the planning and implementation of changeswithin the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

Polite and confident Flexible and co-operative High levels of integrity and loyalty Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient Commitment to ongoing professional development Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort Motivated, forward thinker Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations

Desirable

Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required Effectively utilise resources

Other requirements

Essential

Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Occupational Health Clearance Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a Practice Nurse

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)

Desirable

Mentor or teaching qualification Post graduate diploma or degree (Chronic Disease Management) Nurse prescriber Family planning qualification Phlebotomy certification Ear syringing certification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a primary care environment Experience of chronic disease management Experience of working autonomously Experience of infection prevention and control measures

Desirable

Experience of working as a practice nurse or community nurse Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients Experience of quality initiatives, , benchmarking

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Wound care/removal of sutures and staples ECGs Venepuncture New patient medicals Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy Ability to record accurate clinical notes Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs Chaperone procedure Womens health (cervical cytology, contraception, etc.) Immunisations (routine, childhood and travel) Chronic disease management Spirometry

Desirable

Travel medicine Broad knowledge of clinical governance Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Awareness of issues within the wider health arena Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Effective time management (planning and organising) Ability to work as a team member and autonomously Good interpersonal skills Problem solving and analytical skills Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

Strong IT skills Clear, polite telephone manner

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