Practice Nurse inFailsworth inFailsworth PUBLISHED TUE 8 OCT 2024

Quayside Medical Practice is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Practice Nurse to join our friendly team. We value teamwork, mutual support and a friendly working environment. We are looking for NMC registered professionals, with General Practice Nurse experience.

The post holder will be an experienced nurse, who acting within their professional boundaries, will provide high quality care for patients. The role includes the typical practice nurse duties including: diabetic & respiratory care (asthma & COPD), smears, immunisation, contraception, health reviews, etc.

The individual will provide nursing service/treatments to patients independently or in participation with general practitioners working within the boundaries of the NMC Code of Conduct to agreed practice standards and protocols.

About us

Summary

To provide nursing services to the practice population by evidence based, quality focused care. To be caring and compassionate to patients needs and work collaboratively with the patient to assess, plan, implement and evaluate their care. To ensure clear channels of communication exist between clinical, administrative and community teams.

Professional Responsibilities

Maintain professional NMC registration.

Work within the latest NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days relevant/useful or necessary for personal/professional development.

To have the ability to work on own initiative, acknowledging limitations of oneself and in the delegation to others. Recognising when referral to other health professionals is needed.

To be familiar with changes and progress in nursing care. Ensure that health updates, alerts, policies and relevant newsletters are accessed and acted on, where necessary

Evaluating and adapting care using evidence-based practice, in consultation with colleagues as a forum for team education, development and audit.

Using evidence-based practice to assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policies.

Participate in audits and inspections as required

Contribute to the practice achieving its PMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets. Working within the requirements of the CQC.

Demonstrate due regard for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.

Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient data.

Teamwork

All employees are expected to display a high standard of teamwork. This includes cooperating in undertaking the work of absent colleagues or assisting others where the workload is particularly high. Accordingly, there may be a requirement, from time to time, to undertake other duties.

Job Responsibilities

Be responsible for managing clinics and carrying out associated tasks including the following: Cervical cytology, wound care, removal of sutures, travel vaccinations, ECGs, peak flow readings, spirometry, venepuncture, management of long term conditions, routine, travel and childhood immunisations, contraceptive advice, chaperoning patients who are being examined by another clinician, urine testing, dietary advice, administration of prescribed injectable therapies, anaphylaxis and CPR.

Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained

Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams.

CVD risk assessments and Q risk interpretation and assessments.

Ensuring all specimens are checked and sent to laboratory as required

Participate in the education of students of all disciplines.

To adhere to strict Infection Control in line with guidelines and policies.

Advise patients and relatives/carers on general health care and ailments with referral to GPs as necessary.

Support and co-ordinate health promotion campaigns, i.e. flu, no smoking, healthy lifestyles, etc

To have working knowledge of equipment used in the surgery. Ensuring that any faulty equipment is taken out of service for repair and reported to the nursing team for information and Practice Administrator for action.

The role of the Practice Nurse is an evolving one and it is anticipated that the post holder will be responsible and reasonably flexible in the interpretation of the above job description.

Health and Safety Requirements

All employees have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with the management to enable the employer to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

Confidentiality

All employees are required to preserve the confidentiality of the affairs of the Partners, staff, patients and of all matters connected with the Practice. Any breach of such confidence would be regarded as grounds for disciplinary action.

This job description will be reviewed during annual appraisals and may be altered following consultation with the post holder.