Practice Nurse inDoncaster inDoncaster PUBLISHED 9 OCT 2024

We are seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our team. In this role, you will provide exceptional nursing care and support to patients, assist doctors and other healthcare professionals, and play a key role in the efficient operation of the Practice.

Your responsibilities will include managing chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes, participating in baby clinics, and delivering advanced wound care.

You will also be involved in general and preventive care, ensuring compliance with professional standards as defined by the UKCC Code of Conduct.

About us

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:
Practice Nurse

Hours of Employment:

30 hours per week (Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays)

Responsible to:

GP Partners

Accountable to:

HR Lead

Interview Date: 19/11/2024

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibilities:

Chronic Disease Management:
Provide comprehensive care and management for chronic conditions such as asthma, COPD, and diabetes, including regular monitoring, patient education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to optimise patient outcomes. Conduct Peak Flow Readings and Spirometry as required. Monitor and manage patients with hypertension, offering evidence-based interventions to reduce cardiovascular risks.

Travel Health:
Deliver a holistic approach to travel health by advising patients on vaccinations, medications, safe sex practices, food hygiene, and sun protection to ensure safe and informed travel.

Vaccinations:
Administer childhood and adult vaccinations as per patient group directions, providing informed advice and ensuring adherence to immunisation protocols.

Well Person Clinics & Health Promotion:
Lead well person clinics and health promotion initiatives, offering lifestyle assessments and advice on diet, smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, and physical activity to enhance overall health and well-being.

Baby Clinic Care:
Administer vaccinations and offer comprehensive parental guidance and support.

Cervical Cytology:
Conduct cervical cytology smear tests according to local and national guidelines, ensuring accurate documentation and patient care.

Venepuncture:
Carry out venepuncture procedures following local protocols to facilitate diagnostic testing and patient care.

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  Wound Management:
  Provide a holistic approach to wound management, including Wound Care 'Tier 2' lower limb, (ulcer care & Doppler) and implement care in line with current evidence-based guideline.

ECG Monitoring:
Conduct electrocardiograms (ECGs) to support the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac conditions.

Contraception Services:
Provide advice and administer contraception options, ensuring patient education and adherence to clinical guidelines.

Suture Removal:
Safely and efficiently remove sutures, ensuring adherence to clinical protocols and patient comfort.

Safeguarding:
Maintain awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including referral systems. Possess the ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to safeguard vulnerable patients.

Health & Safety and Compliance:

Sharps and Waste Disposal:
Safely manage the disposal of sharps and hazardous materials in compliance with health and safety regulations, ensuring a clean and safe environment for both staff and patients.

Infection Control:
Strictly follow infection control protocols to prevent the spread of infections and maintain a safe healthcare environment, adhering to all national and local guidelines.

Emergency Management:
Recognise and manage anaphylaxis in accordance with current UK guidelines, providing prompt and effective treatment during emergencies. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as required, ensuring timely intervention in life-threatening situations.

Health & Safety Protocols:
Follow established procedures for handling and cleaning body fluid spills, maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in line with health and safety standards.

Administrative Responsibilities:

Informed Consent:
Obtain and document informed consent (verbal or written) in accordance with legal and ethical standards.

Stock and Equipment Management:
Monitor and manage the maintenance of stock and equipment, including refrigeration and emergency equipment, ensuring that all resources are readily available and in good working order.

Vaccine Management:
Ensure the effective management of vaccine storage, including maintaining the cold chain and proper stock rotation, to uphold the integrity of all immunisation products.

Confidentiality:
Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality regarding all patient and practice information, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and safeguarding sensitive data.

Documentation:
Ensure all consultations are documented in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines, maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.

Guideline Adherence:
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of national and local health guidelines, applying these standards to patient care to ensure high-quality and compliant practice.

Additional Responsibilities:

Undertake any other delegated duties appropriate to the post, contributing to the efficient running of the practice and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Managerial:

• Contribute to the assessment of service needs.
• Assist patients to identify their health needs.
• Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
• Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.
• To attend staff meetings (when appropriate)
• Ensure effective relationships and communications with the PHCT and other agencies.
• Support the Practice clinical governance agenda.
• Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines.

Educational:

• Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the manager.
• Participate in clinical supervision.
• Support others with their training and development needs.
• To participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.

Personnel:

• Maintain good working relations.
• Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission.
• Co-operation with the Practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice.
• Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning.
• Facilitates a learning environment within the team.
• Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues.
  
  

Confidentiality:

• While 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

Health & Safety:

• Adhering to personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
• Ensuring awareness and compliance with national standards for infection control, cleanliness, and regulatory/professional requirements.
• Managing the specimen handling process, including the correct collection, labelling, handling, storage, and transportation.
• Overseeing the management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including ordering, availability, and proper usage by staff.
• Leading hand hygiene initiatives and protocols across the practice.
• Ensuring ownership and implementation of infection control and patient care protocols throughout the practice.
• Observing and assessing current infection control practices, identifying gaps or training needs, and escalating issues as necessary.
• Identifying and managing risks associated with clinical and patient care processes and reporting potential risks identified.
• Proactively utilising training to maintain and update skills and leading the training of others on infection control and patient care procedures.
• Monitoring and maintaining infection control standards within the practice's facilities and equipment, including hand hygiene provisions and cleanliness.
• Managing safe sharps handling procedures, including staff training, proper use, storage, and disposal.
• Maintaining a tidy, clean, and safe working environment through adherence to infection control procedures, taking corrective action or escalating issues when needed.
• Actively identifying and addressing health and safety hazards, reporting them promptly and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensuring cleanliness and sterility in both personal and patient areas and maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the practice in collaboration with other managers.
• Participating in regular infection control training, at least twice annually.
• Overseeing waste management, including proper segregation, container management, storage, and collection procedures.
• Managing and training staff on spillage control and decontamination procedures, including equipment maintenance.
• Maintaining sterile environments throughout the practice.
• Ensuring safeguarding protocols are in place and actively promoting the welfare of children.
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  Equality and Diversity:
  
• • 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.