PRACTICE NURSE - PART TIME (2-3 DAYS)

Key responsibilities Clinical responsibilities Undertake and record the following clinical tasks as required: Assess, plan, provide and implement and evaluate nursing care to meet the care needs of individuals in the practice population Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care e.g. diet, exercise, alcohol, smoking cessation Undertake health screening, surveillance, new-patient screens and immunisation Assess and care for patients presenting with wounds including removal of sutures and clips and leg ulcer management Vaccination and immunisations, administering injections, ensuring safe vaccine storage, implementing cold chain policy Undertake cervical cytology screening on those who are eligible in line with national guidelines Assisting with minor surgery if necessary Prioritise health
problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries. Refer patients to GP were appropriate for further investigations if required Communication Communicate effectively with all team members both within the practice with other agencies. Communicate effectively with patients and carers recognising their need for alternative communication methods. Communicate to a high level, both spoken and written Health and Safety Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in own designated clinical room so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards, reporting any potential risks. Understand and apply the principles of the cold chain Fridge Temperature Recoding Check all emergency
equipment and drugs as per CQC recommendations ensuring records are up to date. Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures, maintaining accurate documentation, consent, sharps and needlestick injuries. Be aware of the child safeguarding procedures, local guidance and referral criteria Personal development Take responsibility for own developmental training and performance, including participating in clinical supervision and annual appraisals Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development Work with Nurse Lead/Practice Manager on any new training requirements To recognise and understand the role and responsibilities of individuals working in the clinical team Quality Ensure own actions are consistent with agreed standards of care, following practice/national guidelines Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Alert team members to issues regarding the
quality or risk in the patients care Know the practices policies and procedures, ensuring frequent review through Connect Be able to manage own time, workload and resources effectively Be aware of, and actively take part in Qof through the call and recall of patient Ensure stock items are ordered and available in all clinical and treatment rooms work effectively with individuals in other agencies Maintain patient confidentiality and accurate record keeping Attend and participate in practice team and clinical meetings Equality and Diversity Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures Act as a chaperone