Practice Nurse (30 - 36 hours)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary responsibilities

Manage chronic diseases, including diagnosis, monitoring, and individual care planning

Review patients with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease, adjusting care plans to improve health

Assess lifestyle and medications, recommending changes where appropriate

Use evidence-based processes to manage longterm conditions effectively

Identify and support patients at risk of developing long-term conditions

Perform venepuncture and manage specimens

Carry out diagnostic tests and screening within practice protocols (e.g. ECGs, cervical cytology)

Provide immunisations and vaccinations for children, adults and travellers

Undertake ear examinations and irrigation

Provide wound care, dressings and suture removal

Deliver first aid and manage emergencies (e.g. burns, bleeding, shock, cardiac arrest), including triage

Maintain clinical equipment appropriately

Complete new patient health checks

Signpost patients to appropriate clinicians or external services, ensuring continuity of care

Use systematic triage and holistic assessment to promote highquality, personcentred care

Maintain accurate, clear clinical documentation

Ensure arrangements for patient care are completed promptly and safely

Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams

Maintain patient confidentiality in line with NMC guidance

Clearly communicate complex or sensitive information to patients and carers, recognising barriers to understanding

Promote positive patient experiences through courtesy and discretion

Support patients with health promotion, illness prevention and selfmanagement

Recognise and act on situations posing risk to patient wellbeing

Ensure care is evidencebased and in line with local policies

Provide opportunistic health promotion where appropriate

Follow practice and local policies on substance misuse, referring patients appropriately

Clinical Practice Leadership

Contribute to clinical audits and support the development and monitoring of care standards.

Support and teach colleagues in the clinical environment, including unqualified staff.

Act as a mentor or assessor for team members when required.

Work collaboratively and effectively within the multidisciplinary team.

Confidentiality:

All patient and practice information must be treated as strictly confidential at all times.

Information may only be shared with authorised individuals in line with practice policies and data protection regulations.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Person Specification

Physical effort

Essential

• Work in the office environment including periods based at work station, computer / keyboard skills and dealing with distractions and interruptions.

Specific skills

Essential

• Able to demonstrate enthusiasm to developing nursing skills
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
• Excellent communication skills

Experience

Essential

• Broad knowledge of general practice and experience working as a Practice or Community Nurse
• Knowledge of chronic disease management
• Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womens health including cervical cytology
• Strong clinical IT skills with the ability to record accurate and detailed clinical notes
• Able to communicate complex or sensitive information effectively by phone, email and in person
• Good understanding of safeguarding for both adults and children
• Ability to work independently within boundaries
• Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne clinical system

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Recognised qualification to diploma level or above
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development

Desirable

• Has undertaken specific training relevant to Practice Nursing e.g. Diabetes or Respiratory

Emotional & mental effort

Essential

• Work autonomously and manage their own area and workload.
• Have periods of working independently in isolation
• Require high levels of motivation and a positive approach.
• Require a high standard of written and oral presentation skills.

Requirements due to work environment / conditions

Essential

• Flexibility of working hours/ able to work at the desired times
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to work in a changing environment

Desirable

• Car driver/clean licence

Physical skills

Essential

• Moving equipment when required

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).