PRACTICE NURSE

To be responsible for the delivery of practice nursing services, working as part of the practices multidisciplinary team who provide care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, well woman and well man clinics, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policy and procedure.

The practice nurse is responsible for the day to day running of the treatment room and to perform the necessary treatment room functions and procedures as required within her main duties and responsibilities.

The

following are the primary responsibilities of the Practice Nurse.

There may be

on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors

Such as workload and staffing levels

a.

Develop,

implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes

b.

Implement

and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients

c.

Identify,

manage and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions,

preventing adverse effects on patients health

d.

Provide

routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical-based

evidence, NICE and the NSF

e.

Provide

wound care/dressings to patients

f.

Provide

travel medicine services

g.

Provide

ear syringing, when appropriate

h.

Request

pathology services as necessary

i.

Process

pathology results as required

j.

Provide

chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring

patients to secondary/specialist care as required

k.

Maintain

accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation

l.

Ensure

read codes are used effectively

m.

Maintain

chronic disease registers

n.

Develop,

implement and embed well woman/family planning clinics

o.

Develop,

implement and embed well man clinics

p.

Undertake

ECGs and the recording of

q.

Chaperone

patients where necessary

r.

Assist

GPs with minor surgery when required

s.

Prioritise

health issues and intervene appropriately

t.

Support

the team in dealing with clinical emergencies

sessions on main duties and responsibilities

v.

Recognise,

assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs

w.

Implement

vaccination programmes for adults and children

x.

Provide

immunisation for adults and children

y.

Working

to PGDs ensuring they are in date

z.

Support

patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines

(within own scope of practice)

aa.

Liaise

with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported

appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.)

bb.

Delegate

clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and that the

task is within the scope of practice of the individual)

cc.

Support

the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and

national policies

dd.

Maintain

continued education by attending study days identified as necessary in order

for CPD

ee.

Understand

practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour,

referring patients appropriately

ff.

Deliver

opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

gg.

Adhere

to practice protocol/policy for Infection Control

protocols

ii.

Ensuring

that consulting/treatment rooms are tidy/fully stocked (In the absence of the

HCA)

jj.

Ensuring

that adequate treatment room supplies are maintained

kk.

Ensuring

that resuscitation equipment is correctly maintained

Maintain professional registration and adhere to

revalidation requirements

In

addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested

To

a.

Monitor

and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments

b.

Support

junior members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary

c.

Participate

in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

d.

Support

and participate in shared learning within the practice

e.To participate in research, audit

and recall

f. Any other procedure for which the

nurse is trained and competent and may be required for the operation of an

efficient treatment room.

g. Continually review clinical

practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate

h. Participate in the review of significant and

near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis

(RCA).

You

will be working within an enthusiastic and supportive primary healthcare team.

About

Us

dispensing practice on the outskirts of Ilminster

with 5 partners, 2 Salaried GP and 1 Retainer GPs

premises with extensive parking

for main transport routes (A358, A303)

central Chard, Langport and Ilminster Primary Care Network (PCN)

system

practice with 3 GP trainers

Experience

Qualifications

Clinical Knowledge and Skills