Practice Nurse

• Delivery of high quality, compassionate care whilst undertaking specific clinical and care tasks, with a focus on promoting good health and independence.
• To provide high-quality holistic and person-centred care to individuals
• To provide routine care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE Guidelines etc
• Work as part of larger nursing team to support colleagues
• Improve safety and quality of care at every opportunity
• Work with Clinical Lead to take responsibility for developing own clinical competence, leadership, and reflective practice skills within the workplace
• Provide support and supervision to other colleagues within the nursing team; Healthcare Assistants, Phlebotomists, Students etc, and those on learning assignments/placements as required.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient health records ensuring that clinical data is appropriately recorded with SNOMED codes
• To conduct Long Term Condition Reviews- focusing on Diabetes, with additional COPD & Asthma as required
• To provide wound care, dressings and other clinical tasks as required
• Perform and record clinical observations such as blood pressure, temperature, and pulse etc.
• Provide vaccinations including- Flu, COVID & child immunisations and other relevant clinical tasks as required by the Practice and PCN in line with the competencies of the role
• Provide other services such as venipuncture, Cervical Screening, NHS Health Checks
• Undertake additional training where required to provide other relevant clinical tasks as required by the Practice and PCN, in line with the competencies of the role.
• Enhance own performance through continuous professional development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service
• Care for individuals with Dementia, Mental Health conditions, and Learning Disabilities
• Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to personalised care colleagues and local community and voluntary sector services
• Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the Practice and PCN, attending and contributing to meetings as required
• Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision
• Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
• Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area
• To assist the nursing team with stock ordering and maintaining rotation of stock to minimise waste

• Be an accountable professional
• Support delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, quality improvement projects, audits and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives enhancing service delivery and patient care
• Assist with COVID-19 tasks as required
• Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
• Duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.
• To have a good understanding of practice protocols and policies
• Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
• To act as a chaperone

Essential

• Qualified and registered RGN.
• Membership or willingness to join the RCN.
• Ability to empathise with patients.
• Self motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Calm.
• Happy to communicate at all levels.
• Flexible approach to work content /hours.
• Discreet and diplomatic.
• A good team player.
• Happy to work on own.
• Enjoys attention to detail.
• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Desirable

• Experience of working as a Nurse in a Primary Care Setting.
• Knowledge of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
• Experience of using systmone clinical system.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Car driver with own car.
• Confident.

Essential

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Practice Nurse in context of the nursing and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
• Ability to support, supervise and assess other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.

Essential

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information