Experienced Practice Nurse

The ideal

candidates will have recent experience within a Primary Care setting, be

adaptable, highly motivated and relish a challenge. You will be part of a

dynamic and innovative team who value teamwork, professional practice, mutual

support and a friendly working environment.

Working with

the Lead Practice Nurse, you will be a member of the practice

multidisciplinary team, ensuring that nursing services are delivered

effectively to our patient population.

The post

holder will be responsible for several clinical areas including chronic disease

management, as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing

and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.

Primary Responsibilities

The following

are the core responsibilities of the post holder There may be,

on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent

upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a.

Support the Infection Prevention Control

(IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy

b.

Consult

with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need

c.

Support

in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being

involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives

d.

Develop,

implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and

housebound patients registered with the organisation

e.

Support

public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations,

and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice

f.

Embed

population health management approaches within general practice, targeting

health inequalities and improving access

g.

As required, provide routine nursing care

to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF

h.

Support

new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the

organisation

i.

Teach

and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition

j.

Participate

in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required,

including supporting with the development, and updating of practice

protocols/guidelines and procedures locally

k.

Work

within national and local protocols where these exist

l.

Recognise

the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be

referred

m.

Support

in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements

n.

Be

aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere

to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding

Children

o.

Participate

in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate

in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents

and near-miss events

p.

Undertake

all mandatory training and induction programmes

q.

Contribute

to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

r.

Support

the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies

and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation

s.

Attend

a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a

performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a

regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

t.

Lead

on public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)

u.

Provide

travel advice services

v.

Provide

wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients

w.

Maintain

accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that

SNOMED CT codes are used effectively

x.

Contribute

to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance

y.

Maintain

chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system

z.

Maintain

a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

To delegate clinical

responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within

the scope of practice of the individual)

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the

primary responsibilities, the Deputy Lead Practice Nurse may be requested to:

a. Develop, review and

implement nursing protocols in conjunction with the partners

b. Participate in local

initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

c. Support and participate

in shared learning in order to improve patient care

d. Coordinate the nursing

team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patient needs

e. Support with the

planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the

provision of services to patients

f. Support in the coordination

of the nursing team rota

Honiton

Surgery has a highly committed and friendly team of GP Partners, Salaried GPs,

Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, Clinical

Pharmacists, a multiskilled Practice Nursing Team and Clinical Research

Team. We have a strong and supportive

Management and Administrative Teams.

We have a

reputation for proving excellent care to our 18,000 patients and are rated Good

by the CQC.

We are the lead practice for our PCN, working

collaboratively with two other practices, Sid Valley Practice and Coleridge

Medical Centre. We have developed a wider range of PCN teams and roles,

including, Mental Health and Wellbeing Team, First Contact

Physiotherapists, Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. Through the PCN we are also developing

a Practice Nursing Network, led by our Lead PCN Nurse.

Experience

Knowledge and Skills

Qualifications