Practice Nurse

Key areas of responsibility

Take a role in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients within the practice population.

Job Title: Practice Nurse Band 5/6

Hours of Work: 16-24 hours over 2-3 days negotiable

Organisational Requirements

Accountable to: Senior GP

Responsible to: Practice Manager

Job Purpose

Summary of role

The post holder will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and also setting standards of nursing care within the practice.

Formal Qualification(s) required to fulfil the duties of this post:

1st level Registered Nurse with at least 2 years experience at Band 5 or above, within Community/Practice Nursing or can show adequate knowledge of Primary Care. Experience required in chronic disease management, diabetes and cervical screening.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key areas of responsibility

Post holder will be expected to adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and has responsibility to familiarise themselves with the Health and Safety at Work Act, ensuring the welfare and safety of staff and patients within the practice environment.

Competence

You are responsible for limiting your actions to those that you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your Lead GP.

Registered Health Professional

All employees of the practice who are required to register with a professional body, to enable them to practice with their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration.

Risk Management

It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all practice staff that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.

Records Management

As an employee of the practice, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create or use as part of your work within the practice (including patient health, financial, personal and administrative), whether paper or computer based. All such records are considered public records, and you have a legal duty of confidence to service users (even after the employee has left the practice employment). You should consult the Lead GP or PM as to the correct management of records with which you work.

Health & Safety Requirements

All employees of the practice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

Flexibility Statement

The content of the Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.

Confidentiality

All employees of the practice are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with practice policies.

The practice is in the centre of a very quiet rural village with a list size of approximately 2500. the building is a converted semi detached house with its own staff parking area.

Qualifications

Experience