Practice Nurse

The role of the Practice Nurse provides primary care nursing support, patient interventions and treatment within the Practice. As part of the general practice team they will work within their scope of practice and be responsible for providing patient-centred, culturally appropriate, and individual holistic care to patients.

This includes-

PRACTICE

NURSE

As an autonomous practitioner, the post

holder will be expected to prioritise their own workload, anticipating and

resolving problems. As part of a

multidisciplinary clinical team of doctors, nurses and associated health

professionals, the post holder will work as an independent practitioner

providing nursing services to meet the needs of the practice population, including

treatment room work, chronic disease management, child health, sexual health

and general health promotion services.

The post holder will also be responsible for raising awareness of health

and social wellbeing influencing the broader context, enabling people to

improve their own health and work collaboratively to tackle health

inequalities. This post has no

supervisory, managerial responsibility.

General

Nursing Duties

a.

Clinically

assess and manage patients presenting with various conditions including Chronic

Disease Management, Family Planning and Cervical Cytology and Travel

Health. Initiating and perform

diagnostic testing as provided by the practice, and be able to act on results.

b. Provide

a triage service for patients and manage minor illness and injury as

appropriate to personal competence and practice guidelines.

c.Actively

promote healthy lifestyle, utilising current national and local health

promotional strategies including opportunistic screening and intervention.

d.Undertake

when appropriate any treatment room duties - venepuncture, dressings, complex

wound management and aural care. Assist

with minor surgical procedures, adhering to infection control guidelines.

e.

Document

and accurately record nursing intervention in patient's medical notes and/or

database, in accordance with all NMC documentation and working regulations.

f.

Provide

a Family Planning and Sexual Health service to patients, including emergency

contraception as determined by the practice. Supply or administer medication or vaccination

using Patient Group Directions (PGDs) or using registered qualification of

Extended/Supplementary Prescribing.

g.

Provide

clinical support to other nurses, being proactive in nurse educational

requirements and involvement with this.

h.

Responsible

for professional supervision, risk management and monitoring of standards of

clinical practice, ensuring provision of evidence-based best practice through

clinical audit as recommended in the GMS contract whilst working

collaboratively as a member of the local integrated primary healthcare team.

i.

To

provide nursing services to patients, including treatment, screening, advice

and minor therapeutic procedures.

j.

Responsible

for the ordering of supplies including safe storage and handling of medicines

including dressings and other practice equipment. Implement Health and Safety policies as laid

down by the practice, ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff.

k.

To

undertake diagnostic tests including blood glucose monitoring, PEFR and urine

analysis.

l.

To

advise on and supervise patients use of devices including PEFR meters, urinary

diagnostic stix, blood glucose monitoring and nebulisers.

m. Preparation of

patient and equipment for Minor Operations and IUCD insertions, assisting the

Doctor and chaperoning the Doctor as requested.

n.

To

provide family planning advice, child immunisations and cervical cytology.

o.

To take and despatch safely laboratory specimens including blood,

urine, swabs and smears.

p.

To

apply dressings to wounds.

q.

To

remove sutures as necessary.

r.

To provide ear syringing, treatment for cuts and bruises,

dressings of wounds and leg ulcers and removal of sutures.

s.

To

provide immunisations for all ages and diseases and to know the

contra-indications and side effects of vaccinations.

Health Promotion

a.

To give lifestyle advice to patients including advice on smoking,

alcohol consumption, diet and exercise.

b.

To provide new registration health checks for new patients

registering with the practice.

c.

To provide well-person advice such as breast and cervical

screening and HRT.

d.

To provide health advice to patients concerning risks of heart

disease and cancer, including those with a personal and/or family history.

e.

To

participate in and administer seasonal Flu vaccination to appropriate health

groups to enable the practice to meet the national standards.

Chronic Disease Management

Chronic Disease Management will require a

practice nurse to determine risk factors for the patient and professional

judgement will be required for individual patients, regarding future planning

and prevention or deterioration of disease.

Chronic Disease Management will require a

practice nurse to determine risk factors for the patient and professional

judgement will be required for individual patients, regarding future planning

and prevention or deterioration of disease.

a.

To

provide Minor Injuries care in conjunction with the Doctors rota and to ensure

that the nursing team are aware of all current guidelines, medication, care

plans. Accepting referrals from

colleagues where patients require specialist input.

b.

To assist the Nurse Manager in running chronic disease management

clinics and to

contribute to the implementation of appropriate and specific national service

frameworks guidelines and protocols.

Treatment Room Supplies and Equipment

a.

Maintenance

of treatment room equipment.

b.

Daily

checks of refrigeration.

c.

Maintenance

of treatment room stock, hygiene and tidiness.

d.

Maintenance

of drug and vaccine supplies and re-ordering.

Electronic Patient Records

a.

Input

Read Codes to maintain accurate computerised healthcare

records of all patient consultations in line with information governance.

b.

Use of templates, where available, for all consultations to ensure

data completeness, continuity and accuracy.

c.

Support the practice strategy on data collection and entry and performance against

the new General Medical Services (GMS) Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) and

all Enhanced Services the practice have signed up to deliver.

Clinical system Path Links Results

a.

Check and match on a daily basis the validity of the

Path Links results that have been sent electronically from local Hospitals.

Flexibility

The job description is intended to provide a

broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in

developing the role and work very closely with the Nurse Manager and Practice

Manager.

Equality and

Diversity

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of

Patients, carers and colleagues, to include

a.

Acting 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.

b.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs

of patients, carers and colleagues.

c.

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the

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

priorities and rights.

Confidentiality

a.

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.

b.

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.

c.

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

personal and sensitive data.

Quality

The post holder will strive to maintain quality

Within the practice, and will

a.

Alert other team members to issues of quality and

risk.

Hicks

Group Practice operates from two sites, Charles Hicks Centre in Huntingdon and

Roman Gate Surgery in Godmanchester, serving over 16,900 patients. We are a

well-established, progressive practice with a strong reputation for teamwork,

patient-centred care, and staff development. We are a supportive and friendly team of 6 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 1 experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner, 2 experienced Advance Nurse Practitioners, and a collaborative nursing team with friendly & efficient patient advisors and administration teams.

This

is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy and varied clinical

environment alongside experienced Nurses, Nurse Associates, Healthcare

Assistants, GPs, and the wider multidisciplinary team. We are proud of our

collaborative approach and are committed to providing excellent support,

training, and development opportunities for all members of our nursing team.

As

a recognised training practice, we support Medical Students, GP Registrars,

Foundation Doctors, and Student Nurses. We are passionate about developing the

future workforce and investing in the careers of our existing staff, by actively encouraging career progression and personal development.

Our team meets regularly for clinical discussions and practice wide meetings, celebrating successes together and supporting each other through challenges. Our team culture is grounded in respect, positivity and genuine care for one another.

Knowledge

Qualifications

Experience

Behaviours

Skills