Practice Nurse

This vacancy is in addition to the

current complement of seven Partners, three Salaried GPs, supported by an

experienced nursing team of three Nurse Practitioners, one Advanced Paramedic, five

Practice Nurses and two Health Care Assistants. We believe in teamwork and we

are looking to build a team who believes in future progression.

We are looking for a highly skilled Practice Nurse will help carry out Treatment Room duties,

chronic disease care, immunisations, health promotion and family planning. They will work as

part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the

Practices patients, using Systmone.

We welcome applications from nurses with a broad practical experience in

the management of long-term conditions including COPD, asthma, diabetes etc. in

a primary care setting.

If you are an enthusiastic, motivated nurse

with a commitment to ongoing service provision to the patients registered with

our practice we would very much like to hear from you.

If you would like an informal visit to

the practice or an informal conversation regarding the role, please contact Ian

Forrest - Business Development Practice Manager on 01642 762636 or e-mail I.Forrest@nhs.net

Job Title: Practice Nurse

Reports to: Deputy Practice Manager

Hours: 37.5

hours per week, Monday to Friday. Permanent.

Salary: £50,526

per annum.

Location: The role

will involve frequent travel around

the Practices two base sites of Ingleby Barwick and Thornaby.

Summary: The Practice Nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team

providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of Practice.

Confidentiality: Of the utmost importance and must be observed

at all times both inside and outside the working environment.

Home visits to patients homes to conduct CDM and

care management.

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to

patient care as directed by the GPs

Wound care/ulcer care/Doppler

Removal of sutures

Providing health promotion programmes by providing

a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and

exercise

Assessing problems presented opportunistically by

patients, dealing with minor illness

Requesting pathology tests, for example urine

culture, swabs

Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according

to current UK guidelines.

Able to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

according to current UK guidelines.

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral

to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate

Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical

protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of

child abuse

Offer advice about childhood and adult

vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions

Offer a holistic approach to travel health by

providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including;

vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection

Other tasks will include

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being

examined by another clinician

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of

nurses and treatment rooms

Participation in administrative systems in the

Practice

Able to document consultations according to NMC

guidelines

Attend and participate in any Practice meetings

when required

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant

practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data

protection, health and safety, supporting annual Quality

and Outcomes Framework (QOF) Assessment of the Practice.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to

ensure evidence-based best practice.

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical

standard setting within the organisation.

Contributing to the development of computer-based

patient records.

Attending training, internal meetings and events

organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Meet all tight timescales/deadlines to ensure that

the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g.

Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.)

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 outlined in this

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

relating to 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.

The

post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others

health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety

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.

The post-holder will support the equality,

diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises 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.

In addition to maintaining continued education

through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that

professional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participate

in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this

Participation in an annual individual performance

review, annual GP Appraisal 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.

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality

Alert other team members to issues of Clinical

Governance issues, quality and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysis

reviews.

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 and also contribute to the overall team-working of the Practice

putting the needs of the Practice first.

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective

communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods

of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the planning and implementation of

services

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.

Discuss with other members of the team how the

policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Work with the Partners and Management Team to

achieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets and targets

without compromising levels of patient healthcare.

Contribute towards the development and

implementation of new standards, policies and procedures that are/will be

required of GP Practices now and in the future.

This Job

Description is not comprehensive and the post holder will be expected to

undertake any duties delegated by the Business Development Practice Manager or Partners that are commensurate with their grade.

should be aware that the role is an exception to the Rehabilitation of

Offenders Act 1974, in that details of any criminal convictions, both spent and

unspent, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings, and any other information

that may have a bearing on the candidates suitability for the post must be

declared as part of this application procedure. A specific section is included

within the Application Form.

At Hartlepool and Stockton Health GP Federation our guiding aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. Relationships are key to everything we do and by working with our practice members and their Primary Care Networks, as well as other local partners, we strive to provide excellent services that help people to live their best lives.

As part of this support, we are hosting this job advert on behalf of Woodbridge Practice.

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