Practice Nurse - 20-25 hours

Clinical care delivery general

Administer medications by injection with the appropriate

legal authorisation.

Cervical cytology sampling

Recognise health promotion opportunities and give brief,

focussed lifestyle.

Undertake assessment of patients presenting with wounds,

working within expertise to manage independently or refer to other services as

necessary.

Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips

and staples.

Take samples for the cervical screening programme

according to recognised standards.

Administer all relevant vaccines to adults and children

according to the UK immunisation schedule and as described in the Green book,

published by the UK HSA.

Provide a pre-travel health service including

administration of vaccines and advice after undertaking appropriate risk assessment.

Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive

injections, vitamin B12, and depo neuroleptic medications recognising side effects and

contraindications.

Develop and follow referral pathways for patients with

specialist needs.

Long term conditions

Carry out clinical measurements and conduct annual reviews

for patients with diabetes, asthma, COPD and Learning Disabilities (or another area

of interest) in line with NICE guidance and QOF.

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Clinical care delivery general

Administer medications by injection with the appropriate

legal authorisation.

Cervical cytology sampling

Recognise health promotion opportunities and give brief,

focussed lifestyle advice using motivational interviewing techniques which may include:

Undertake assessment of patients presenting with wounds,

working within expertise to manage independently or refer to other services as

necessary.

Remove wound closure materials including sutures, clips

and staples.

Take samples for the cervical screening programme

according to recognised standards.

Administer all relevant vaccines to adults and children

according to the UK immunisation schedule and as described in the Green book,

published by the UK HSA.

Provide a pre-travel health service including

administration of vaccines and advice after undertaking appropriate risk assessment.

Administer prescribed therapies such as contraceptive

injections, vitamin B12, and depo neuroleptic medications recognising side effects and

contraindications.

Develop and follow referral pathways for patients with

specialist needs.

Long term conditions

Carry out clinical measurements and conduct annual reviews

for patients with diabetes, asthma, COPD and Learning Disabilities (or another area

of interest) in line with NICE guidance and Quality and Outcome Framework.

Recognise signs and symptoms that may indicate undiagnosed

long term conditions e.g. poor wound healing, winter cough in smokers and also factors

that may indicate mental health problems and use relevant referral pathways.

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust

us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their

health and other matters. They do so in

confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy

and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlines in

their Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential

information relating to the patients and their carers, practice staff and other

healthcare workers. They may also have

access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be

regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers,

colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only

be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and

procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of person and

sensitive data.

Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining

their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice

Follow appropriate infection control procedures.

Oversee suitability of resuscitation equipment

and monitor any new guidance.

Maintain work areas in a tidy and safe manner.

Using personal security systems within the

workplace according to practice guidelines.

Identifying the risks involved in work

activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

Making effective use of training to update

Using appropriate infection control procedures,

maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and

rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Activing in a way that recognizes the importance

of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice

procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and

beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner which his welcoming to and

of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings

priorities and rights.

Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme

implemented by the practice as part of its employment, such training to

Participation in an annual individual

performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of

own personal and/or professional development.

Taking responsibility for own development,

learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who

are undertaking similar work.

Complete statutory training/updating and

mandatory training as defined by the practice.

Complete skills specific training and regular

updating

Quality assurance/service

support

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the

Alert other team members to issues of quality

and risk.

Assess own performance and take accountability

for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by

reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve

and enhance the teams performance.

Work effectively with individuals in other

agencies to meet patients needs.

Effectively manage own time, workload and

resources.

Participate in quality improvement and

innovations e.g. audit, significant event analysis and contribute to

development of protocols and new services.

Attend in-house meetings, including nurses-only

meetings, and contribute to development of the nursing service and where

appropriate wider practice systems.

Participate in ongoing supervision and

mentorship of unregistered health care staff, nursing students and junior

nurses including mentorship for preceptor programmes and contributing to

revalidation needs of nurse colleagues.

Attend in-house and external training events and

contribute to continuing education of unregistered health care staff by

identifying learning opportunities.

Practice overview

Grove Medical Centre was built in 1985 to provide facilities for a

comprehensive range of primary health care. It provides care to approximately 15,500 patients.

There are three

partners and a clinical team of salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, Health Care

Assistants, as well as allied health professionals. There is an administrative

and management team, including an Operations Manager

and Reception Manager who support the Practice Manager and partners.

The practice is part of the SASSE 2 PCN, made up

of five local GP practices that work

together with the aim of improving healthcare for the community and reducing

health inequalities.

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