Practice Nurse

Job summary

Quayside Medical Practice is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Practice Nurse to joinour friendly team. We value teamwork,mutual support and a friendly working environment. We are looking for NMC registeredprofessionals, with General Practice Nurse experience.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced nurse, who actingwithin their professional boundaries, will provide high quality care forpatients. The role includes the typical practice nurse duties including: diabetic & respiratory care (asthma & COPD), smears,immunisation, contraception, health reviews, etc.

The individual will provide nursing service/treatments topatients independently or in participation with general practitioners workingwithin the boundaries of the NMC Code of Conduct to agreed practice standardsand protocols.

About us

Quayside is a friendly, high achieving, training practicebased in the Failsworth area of North Manchester and provides care to 16,000patients.

We are situated in a purpose-builthealth centre, modern rooms and equipment, air-conditioning, with secure staffparking, and easy to access commuter routes.

We pride ourselves in patient carebut also in our staff and invest lots of time and training, meaning staffprogress and develop. Our staff retention rates are very high.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Summary

To provide nursing services to the practice population byevidence based, quality focused care. To be caring and compassionate topatients needs and work collaboratively with the patient to assess, plan,implement and evaluate their care. To ensure clear channels of communicationexist between clinical, administrative and community teams.

Professional Responsibilities

Maintain professional NMC registration.

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses andstudy days relevant/useful or necessary for personal/professional development.

To have the ability to work on own initiative, acknowledginglimitations of oneself and in the delegation to others. Recognising whenreferral to other health professionals is needed.

To be familiar with changes and progress in nursing care.Ensure that health updates, alerts, policies and relevant newsletters areaccessed and acted on, where necessary

Evaluating and adapting care using evidence-based practice,in consultation with colleagues as a forum for team education, development andaudit.

Using evidence-based practice to assist in the formulationof practice philosophy, strategy and policies.

Participate in audits and inspections as required

Contribute to the practice achieving its PMS contractobligations including quality, organisational and access targets. Workingwithin the requirements of the CQC.

Demonstrate due regard for the safeguarding of children andvulnerable adults.

Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.

Ensure all data protection requirements are met whengathering, recording and storing patient data.

Teamwork

All employees are expected to display a high standard ofteamwork. This includes cooperating in undertaking the work of absentcolleagues or assisting others where the workload is particularly high.Accordingly, there may be a requirement, from time to time, to undertake otherduties.

Job Responsibilities

Be responsible for managing clinics and carrying outassociated tasks including the following: Cervical cytology, wound care,removal of sutures, travel vaccinations, ECGs, peak flow readings, spirometry, venepuncture,management of long term conditions, routine, travel and childhood immunisations,contraceptive advice, chaperoning patients who are being examined by anotherclinician, urine testing, dietary advice, administration of prescribedinjectable therapies, anaphylaxis and CPR.

Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations inaccordance with national and local programmes. Be competent in anaphylaxis andresuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals ofvaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained

Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary,community and secondary care teams.

CVD risk assessments and Q risk interpretation andassessments.

Ensuring all specimens are checked and sent to laboratory asrequired

Participate in the education of students of all disciplines.

To adhere to strict Infection Control in line withguidelines and policies.

Advise patients and relatives/carers on general health careand ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Support and co-ordinate health promotion campaigns, flu, no smoking, healthy lifestyles, etc

To have working knowledge of equipment used in the surgery.Ensuring that any faulty equipment is taken out of service for repair andreported to the nursing team for information and Practice Administrator foraction.

The role of the Practice Nurse is an evolving one and it isanticipated that the post holder will be responsible and reasonably flexible inthe interpretation of the above job description.

Health and Safety Requirements

All employees have a statutory duty of care for their ownpersonal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts oromissions. Employees are required to co-operate with the management to enablethe employer to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardoussituations or defective equipment.

Confidentiality

All employees are required to preserve the confidentialityof the affairs of the Partners, staff, patients and of all matters connectedwith the Practice. Any breach of such confidence would be regarded as groundsfor disciplinary action.

This job description will be reviewed during annualappraisals and may be altered following consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Nursing Diploma/ Degree and NMC registration Experience in General Practice environment. Knowledge and application of supporting patients with long-term conditions Cervical screening, family planning and immunisations experience Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS Understanding of computer based medical records management

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