General Practice Nurse

& Immunisations: administer

injections under individual prescriptions, or patient group directions such as;

providing adult and childhood immunisation service, depo-provera injections,

travel vaccinations, school leaver boosters, flu/pneumonia, shingles,

whooping cough, HPV, prostap/zoladex injections, B12 injections. Ensure

safe storage, rotation, expiration and disposal of vaccines and drugs.

Health

Promotion: smoking cessation advice, healthy eating

advice, lifestyle advice (activity, exercise, alcohol), health checks, weight

management,

Sexual

Health; giving advice as appropriate, pill checks, coil

check, family planning advice, sexual health, breast awareness, incontinence,

menopause, HRT checks and refer to the GP as appropriate.

Management: perform basic wound care

as appropriate such as removal of sutures, basic dressings, assisting the GP

with minor surgery clinics and coil fittings

Additional Practice Nurse duties may include: ear syringing, nail clippings,

anticoagulation clinics, cryotherapy clinics, cervical cytology, health checks, BP/ABPM, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, smoking status, chlamydia screening, MRSA swabs, ECG, venipuncture, oral GTT, new patient checks, spirometry with reversibility, inhaler instruction. May be required to undertake home visits.

and Professional Responsibilities

Participate in

the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Ensure accurate

and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the

patients journal

Ensure the clinical

computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded

Ensure accurate

completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care

Attend and

participate in the practice meetings as required

Assist in

formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy

To assist in

seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign

To be aware of

responsibilities under the Date Protection Act

of appointment system

Ensure total

familiarity with all appointment systems, including regular and incidental

variations

Book appointments

and recalls, ensuring sufficient information is recorded to enable retrieval of

the medical record

Monitor flow of

patients into the waiting room, ensuring the appointment system accurately

reflects the arrival of patients

Monitor

effectiveness of the system and report any problems or variations to the IT

Maintain high

standards of infection control at all times, protecting patients, self and

colleagues. This includes appropriate

maintenance of the clinical equipment and stock. (Check and monitor equipment eg storage,

cleaning schedule, fridge temperature checks, emergency trolley and drug store

checks, expiry date checks).

Apply infection

control measures within the practice according to practice, local and national

guidelines.

Communicate clearly and 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 within

the practice environment and externally to sustain a high standard,

professional approach.

Attend and contribute to practice and

primary care team meetings.

a quality service

Recognise and work within own

competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and

complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies

and procedures.

To uphold confidentiality of patient

records and practice information.

Prioritise, organise and manage own

workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality and meets practice

expectations

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE

guidelines, QOF guidance and evidence-based care

Assess effectiveness of care delivery

through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of

evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing

improvements where required

Evaluate patients response to health

care provision and the effectiveness of care

Support and

participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation

participate in the practice significant event procedures. Ensure learning and

actions from significant event reviews are implemented and reviewed.

Safeguarding: Understand and apply legal issues that

support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be

aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients safeguarding health procedures and

local guidance

Leadership

personal and professional development

Take

responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in

clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.

mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set

standards. Support staff development in

order to maximise potential.

Actively promote

the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from

each other and from external good practice

Support and

contribute to the teaching of nursing staff/ medical students/ GP registrars

and administration staff as appropriate

Work with the

partners and practice manager in planning and implementing changes within the

area of care and responsibility

Contribute to the

development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

Participate,

undertake and support annual staff appraisal.

Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate ensuring

clinical portfolio, continued professional development and registration fit for

purpose

working

Work as an

effective and responsible team member, supporting others and working with the

GP Partners, Practice Manager and nursing team exploring the mechanisms to

develop new ways of working

Delegate clearly

and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of

competence

Create clear

referral mechanisms to meet patient need

Work effectively

with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon

care delivery

Discuss,

highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient

care

Manage and lead

on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with

the practice management team

requirements for the post

An ability to use

your own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to

respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice

limitations

An understanding

and acceptance of your own capabilities and awareness of your own limitations

Ability to work

without direct supervision and determine your own workload priorities

Basic keyboard

and computer skills

Flexibility of

working hours

clearly and 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 within the practice environment and externally to

sustain a high standard, professional approach

We are a large GP practice with a multi skilled clinical team that works over four sites. Our sites are located in Bury town centre (Minden), Greenmount, Tottington and in Radcliffe (Spring Lane).

We provide services to around 48,000 registered patients, thats a quarter of the population of Bury, and our patients can access services across all four of our sites.

We are a forward thinking general practice. We have a strong business plan and a clear focus on providing quality primary care at scale, along with innovative approaches to delivering care through new ways of working and digital transformation.

We are a training and teaching practice committed to investing in clinicians of the future. We are also involved in cutting edge clinical research projects to discover and deliver better care that will really make a difference to patients in Bury and further afield.

To allow more time to care, our clinical team is underpinned by a very experienced team of receptionists and administrators, as well as a range of inhouse corporate functions covering themes such as human resources, information technology, finance, administration and management support and communications.

Qualifications

Experience

Desirable: - Home visit assessment of patients; - Sexual Health including fitting / removal of IUCD and LAC; - Minor Surgery; - Child Health Surveillance

Skills

Desirable: - Teaching and mentorship in clinical setting; - Telephone triage skills; - Change management; - Participate in the care of equipment

Knowledge

Desirable: - Ability to identify priorities on health in the area; - Local and national policy / Wider health economy; - EMIS clinical system

Other

Desirable: - Ability to work across boundaries; - Ability to undertake stock control