Job Description

Job Summary

The Practice Nurse is responsible for the delivery of nursing services to the practice population. Supported by Senior Nurses the post holder will deliver high quality nursing care within their scope of competence, focusing on supporting patients to manage their long term conditions, address health issues and promote health by delivering education and screening activities.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of patients and will play an integral part in delivering the key performance indicators for the organisation.

1. Manage Health Interventions

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients that promote health and wellbeing, including those with long-term conditions.

Pro-actively implement programmes of screening for patients.

Administer adult and child immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competence in anaphylaxis, resuscitation techniques and other mandatory training as decided by the organisation.

Undertake various nursing procedures including venepuncture, urinalysis, new patient health checks, annual health checks, BP checks, ear irrigation, pregnancy testing, stitch/clip removal, and wound management.

Provide health promotion advice and information to support positive lifestyle changes.

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs to an appropriate clinician and recognise the need for crisis response services (referring where appropriate).

Recognise and understand the importance of observing, documenting and communicating adult and child safeguarding concerns.

Make appropriate referrals to other members of primary, secondary and community care teams as appropriate and within own competence.

To assist in the management of long term conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and COPD management.

Assist in the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic disease, referring to other clinicians as appropriate.

Assist in the management of programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed local/national guidelines, protocols and patient group directions.

Assist in the management of QOF & KPI reporting for the practice on an annual basis.

Works to NMC, local and national policies, guidelines and codes of practice where appropriate.

2. Promote Health

Proactively works with the community and other statutory and voluntary agencies empowering, enabling, encouraging and supporting individuals, families and groups to address issues which affect their health and social well-being.

Initiates and carries out programmes of health screening.

3. Communication

Uses developed communication, negotiation, conflict management skills which require empathy, reassurance and persuasive skills where there can be significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome.

Keep accurate, contemporaneous documentation and care plans in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, local and national guidelines.

Develop effective communication links with other professionals and agencies across all boundaries, at all levels of the organisation including users, carers, social care and the voluntary sector to insure effective delivery of care that provides the best outcome possible for service users.

To listen and empathise with the needs of individuals interfacing with the service adjusting communication styles accordingly. Work effectively with interpreters.

4. Training

To maintain competencies and professional development by regularly attending appropriate up dates and workshops to ensure a high standard of quality care is delivered.

5. Manage/Lead Self/Others

Take responsibility for own development learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model within the practice and practice nursing team.

Contribute and participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.

Contribute to the planning and engagement of practice based initiatives

Participate in team meetings.

6. Management and Use of Information

Obtain, analyse, share and use current information for decision making.

Use information as a basis to raise standards of practice and service delivery.

Participate in research and clinical audit projects/QOF/KPPI's.

Foster a culture of lifelong learning to colleagues and students.

7. Research and Development

Contribute to audit/Research activity as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 35,180.00-43,125.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person