Practice Nurse - Newport Health Centre

Routine immunisations

Involvement in QOF achievement

Infection prevention control

As an autonomous practitioner, you are responsible for the care

delivered, demonstrating critical thinking and skills in clinical

decision-making in the management of patients. You will work collaboratively to

meet the needs of patients, ensuring the highest standards of care, supporting

the delivery of policy and procedures.

1. Leadership

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance

including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role

model

Promote and work to the Practices Vision and Values

2. Clinical

practice

Assess,

plan, develop, implement, provide and evaluate treatment programmes including,

Chronic Disease management. To work with the practice leads and

where appropriate take a lead in developing and delivering specialist primary

care services, such as long term disease management.

Health promotion and well-being plus individual plans for patients

with/at risk of a long term condition

Manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and

local policies and practice needs

Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist

the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of

effective emergency care

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation

programmes for both adults and children including patients travelling abroad

Meet the needs of patients presenting for opportunistic wound care

Diagnose and treat minor illnesses

3. Delivering

a quality service

and work within own competence and professional code of conduct, to:

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient

consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

Prioritise, organise and manage own and others workload in a

manner that maintains and promotes quality

Deliver care as an individual and team according to NSF, NICE

guidelines and evidence-based care, assessing effectiveness of care delivery

through peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation and leading on the

maintenance of quality governance systems for the nursing team

Implement and review the application of evidence-based practice in

nursing

Plan and manage nursing appointments across the Practice sites,

adjust to seasonal need, and oversee the working day over the clinical team,

including extended hours/ improved access

Implement and review the application of evidence-based practice in

nursing

Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the

effectiveness of care

Work within policies regarding family violence, vulnerable

children and adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as

appropriate

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient

consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Team

Working;

This practice continually strives to improve work processes which

deliver health care with improved results across all areas of our service

provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement, where everyone

counts and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve

our service delivery and enhance patient care.

and Relationships

Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are

fully informed and consent to treatment

Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues

Produce written documents that evidence the contribution of the

clinical team to the practice priorities

Provide and receive confidential and complex information from a

range of sources, and escalating as required.

To identify and use the most effective means of communication,

appropriate to the situation and individuals involved.

To manage own behaviour in a positive manner to maintain effective

working relationships

To always behave professionally and uphold the reputation of the Practice

To observe complete confidentiality of all information including

awareness and adherence to the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act.

and Judgement

To ensure you are competent and appropriately trained to carry out

your areas of responsibility.

Recognise and inform managers of any matters requiring their

immediate attention or expedite and progress issues with appropriate lead, as

and when necessary, to ensure that deadlines are met.

Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring

adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients

Monitor 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

Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs

Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to

local and national guidelines

Participate in the local implementation strategies that are

aligned to the values and culture of general practice

and Organising

Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management

strategies are embedded within the culture of the team

Expectation to be flexible in undertaking any other duties as

deemed appropriate to the role

7. Service

and Policy Development

To be aware of relevant Practice related policies/procedures

relevant to the post.

Develop clinical standard operating procedures with leads, where

required.

Development

Take personal responsibility to ensure any mandatory training is

undertaken.

Be willing to undertake additional training and development as

identified at annual appraisal.

9. Information

System use and management

Newport Health Centre is based centrally on the Isle of Wight operating across two sites; situated at our Carisbrooke practice and our town centre practice, Dower House, Pyle Street.

On 1 October, Newport Health Centre and Cowes Medical Centre formally merged under a single partnership structure. Whilst both practices continue to operate under separate GMS contracts, responsibility for the overall management and delivery of services now sits with one partnership.

Our Newport Health Centre practice supports over 24,500 patients on the Isle of Wight where we have a diverse, multi-disciplinary team which includes GP Partners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics MSK Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Chronic Pain Coach, Care Coordinators, a Social Prescriber and many more vital roles to support our community. We are also an active part of the Central and West Primary Care Network (PCN).

Qualifications

Essential: - Maths and English GCSE or equivalent experience; - Registered nurse with NMC; - Relevant nursing/health degree

Skills

Desirable: - Clinical skills e.g. cervical cytology, immunisation and vaccination, ear care, wound management, minor illness, contraception

Personal Qualities

Experience

Other