PRACTICE NURSE

Following agreed clinical protocols with

referral to lead nurse or GPs as appropriate

Must be a Registered General Nurse and hold

full registration with the NMC. Chronic disease diplomas and Cytology certificate are essential.

Hours are 18-22.5 per week

Clinical practice

plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote

health and well-being

plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with

a known long-term condition

identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of

developing a long-term condition as appropriate

medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and

in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice

protocols

with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments

information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on

medication regimens, side-effects and interactions

health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in

complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective

emergency care

patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to

live healthily, and apply principles of self-care

and manage cervical cytology consultations

and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults

and children

support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients

travelling abroad

and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural

conditions

the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care

sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and

consent to treatment

with and support patients receiving bad news

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

barriers to communication and take action to improve communication

and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within

the practice environment and with external stakeholders

as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues

Delivering a

quality service

and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as

regulated by the NMC

accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation,

consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes

quality

care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care

effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking

and formal evaluation

in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the

practice

the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self

and the team, implementing improvements where required

on improving the quality of health care in partnership with other clinical

teams, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as

appropriate

the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of

care

and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider

organisation

in the management and review of patient complaints, and identify learning

from clinical incidents and near-miss events using a structured framework

(eg root-cause analysis)

the impact of policy implementation on care delivery

in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as

appropriate

and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and

abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable

adult health procedure and local guidance

within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance

abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate

Leadership personal and people development

responsibility for own development learning and performance including

participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model

the development of others in order to maximise potential

promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to

learn from each other and from external good practice

others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge

and skills, challenging any complacency and actions that are not in the

interest of the public and/or users of services

as a clinical leader in the delivery of GPN services to patients, ensuring

that the needs of the patient are the priority

in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and

responsibility

with practice management to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate

ability, quality and skill-mix are available to meet current and future

service delivery

and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and

standards

in the planning and engagement of practice-based commissioning or similar

initiatives

awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS), and provide

information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any

difficulties and referring where appropriate

the role of the senior GPN in the provision of care

Team working

own role and scope, and identify how this may develop over time

as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and

exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and

assessing competence

clear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient need

own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded

within the culture of the team

effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies

impacting upon care delivery

in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care

in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team

Management of risk

and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures

are in place to protect staff and patients

work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and

conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures

and guidelines

safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs

the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage

according to legal requirements

members of the nursing team to undertake mandatory and statutory training

infection-control measures within the practice according to local and

national guidelines

policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive

and increase access to health care for all

in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and

culture of general practice

information

technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring,

presenting and communicating information

and process data using accurate Read codes to ensure easy and accurate

retrieval for monitoring and audit processes

information searches using the internet and local library databases, for

example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their

condition

the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information

analyse and present clinical data and information to the team using

appropriate charts and/or graphs to enhance care

Learning and

development

as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as

requested and if appropriately qualified

learning and information gained to other team members in order to share

good practice and inform others about current and future developments

own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace,

evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information

an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an

environment that facilitates learning

We are a dynamic, forward thinking training practice wishing to deliver locally innovative and integrated services to our practice population of approx 17500 patients. We are a SystmOne practice based in Morley, Leeds and our last CQC rating was good.

Our clinical team of GP's, ANP, practice employed Pharmacist and large nursing team work alongside an evolving team of network employed pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, first contact Physiotherapists, care co-ordinators/social prescribers which reduce our workload.

Qualifications