Practice Nurse

As a General Practice Nurse, you will play a key role in

delivering safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care to our patient

population. Working alongside GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Healthcare

Assistants, and our wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to health

promotion, chronic disease management, preventative care, and treatment

Services.Your responsibilities will include

(or willingness to undertake training).

such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, and hypertension (or willingness to undertake

training).

sutures/clips.

services (training available where required).

level of competence.

patients with self-management.

control, safeguarding, and quality improvement activities.

appropriately to assist the patient in complex urgent or emergency situations,

including initiation of effective emergency care

Clinical practice

for patients presenting with uncomplicated wounds

advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs

manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations

participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and

children

to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and

encourage principles of self-care

develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and wellbeing, and

prevent adverse effects on health and well-being

evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition

manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term

condition

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

effective emergency care

opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals

Communication- Utilise and

demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and

consent of treatment

effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods

of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background

and preferred ways of communicating

to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens

barriers to communication and take action to improve communication

effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice

environment and with external stakeholders

advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others

principles when handling patient data

effectively with members of the MDT

Delivering a quality service- Recognise and

work within own competence and professional code of conduct asregulated by the

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with

legislation, policies and procedures

organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

according to the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence(NICE)

guidelines and evidence-based care

effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal

evaluation

the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation

and its activities

audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team,

implementing improvements where required

with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of healthcare, responding

to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate

patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care

participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation

the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical

incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework (e.g.

root-cause analysis)

the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate

apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children

and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and

local guidance

policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and

addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate

Personal and people development- Take

responsibility for own development, learning and performance including participating in

clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model

development of others in order to maximise potential

the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each

other and from external good practice

to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills,

challenging complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or

users of services

planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility

nurses and practice team to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability,

quality and skill mix are available to meet the needs of patients

participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

the engagement of practice-based commissioning or similar initiatives

evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to own practice

with new developments locally and nationally identifying those that will enhance

the teams work

of sources of support and guidance (e.g. patient advice and liaison service

PALS) and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising

any difficulties and referring where appropriate

Team working- Understand own

role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time

effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms

to develop new ways of working

and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of

competence of those taking on delegated duties

understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice

delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time

management strategies are embedded in own practice

with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care

delivery

team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care

and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team

Management of risk- Manage and

assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are

in place to protect staff and patients

areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to

health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines

storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate,

oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage

according to legal requirements

mandatory and statutory training

control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access

to health care for all

Utilising

information- Use technology

as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting

and communicating information

process data using accurate Read codes and templates about patients in order to

ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes

and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the Freedom of

Information Act

and present clinical data and information to the team using appropriate charts

and/or graphs to enhance care

Learning and

development- Disseminate

learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice

and inform others about current and future developments

learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their

effectiveness and feeding back relevant information

educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment

that facilitates learning

Equality and

diversity- Identify

patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity

promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture

who need assistance in exercising their rights

evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies

model in good practice relating to equality and diversity

rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care.

Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care

The above

list is not exhaustive and the postholder will be required to undertake anyother task

reasonably expected or requested by his or her line manager.

Join Our Friendly and Supportive Practice Team

We are looking for a caring, motivated, and enthusiastic

General Practice Nurse to join our welcoming team. Whether you are an

experienced Practice Nurse or a Registered Nurse looking to begin your career

in primary care, we would love to hear from you. Our current nursing team comprises a Lead Nurse, 2 Registered Adult Nurses & 3 Healthcare Assistants.

At Whitley House Surgery, we are committed to providing

high-quality, patient-centred care in a supportive and collaborative

environment. We value continuous learning and will provide the training,

mentorship, and development opportunities needed to help you succeed. We are a

large well-regarded training practice with 14,600 registered patients based in

a single site in the centre of Chelmsford and are part of Chelmsford City

Health Primary Care Network comprising 43,000 patients

The clinical system we use is SystmOne. The surgery has

recently been fully refurbished and provides a nice, high spec environment for

both patients and staff.

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