Job Description

Full
Weatheroak Medical Practice

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNER (Clinically) THE PRACTICE MANAGER

(Administratively)

Pay: Negotiable

Part-Time Post - 3-4 days a week (20-25 hours)

THIS POST IS TO WORK ACROSS 2 SITES

OAKLEAF MEDICAL PRACTICE (B8 3SW) & AMAANAH MEDICAL PRACTICE (B8 1RZ)

Job Summary:

The post holder is an experienced practice nurse in primary care setting, who acting within their professional boundaries will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice. They will work collaboratively with the multi- disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

Job responsibilities:

To assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the GP's, to include:

Undertake baby and child immunisation in line with the national Child Immunisation Programme. Advise, support and where appropriate administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad.
Perform cervical cytology in line with NHS cervical screening programme, including providing support and advice for patients. Orders/performs relevant or necessary investigations for patients and interprets the results and provides care accordingly. This may include patient education, reviewing medication or referral to a GP or service where appropriate. Performs a variety of investigations & procedures including phlebotomy, ECGs, sexual health screening, wound dressing, spirometry, health promotion and preventative care. Support the practice with the Quality Outcome Framework (QOF) and Local Enhanced, diabetes review, asthma review, copd reviews, hypertension review, chd review to name a few.
Service initiatives and targets. Must be proactive in this respect. To work collaboratively with the Health Care Assistants and others as appropriate and provide professional support and mentorship as necessary to improve and develop practice and competence to ensure fitness for practice and assure service quality.

Supports and takes lead of infection control measures within the Practice, and educate colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures

Supplies and equipment - treatment room and other areas

In participation with the practice manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.

Administrative and professional responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team. Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded on the clinical computer system as appropriate. Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required to oversee audits based on delivery of care and patient outcomes, particularly in the areas of chronic disease management. Attend and participate in practice/clinical meetings as required. Assists in the implementation of clinical governance within the practice and advises on practice needs and assists with policy and protocol development. Ensures patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. Undertakes professional development as required by the role and in line with practice development.

Student/staff education and training

Contribute to the planning and implementation of the teaching for existing staff, such Health Care Assistants/GPA's within the Practice.

Liaison

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality.

Professional development

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with
the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Infection Control:

Applies infection control measures within the Practice. This includes:

Universal hygiene precautions The collection and handling of laboratory specimens Segregation and disposal of waste materials Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries Dealing with blood and body fluid spillage Assist patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures

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. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimen's process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate. Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and
assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers

Undertaking periodic infection control training Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection Spillage control procedures, management and training Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance Maintenance of sterile environments

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 recognizes the importance of people's 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 and revalidation, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient's needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

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

Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Experience:

Experience in General Practice essential IT - EMIS WEB/DOCMAN (Preferred)
License/Certification:

NMC
Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 16.00-25.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexitime
Schedule:

Day shift Overtime Weekend availability
Experience:

General Practice: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

NMC (preferred)
Work Location: In person