Practice Nurse

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients, as well as providingnursing assistance to the GPs and other members of primary healthcare team. Theduties will (in time and with training where necessary) include all tasksnormally undertaken by an experienced practice nurse and any additional rolesagreed between the nurse and the GP Salaried Partners.

Tasks may include (list not exclusive):

Administration of childhood and adult vaccinations

Running wellperson clinics and health promotions programmes, facilitating change by providing assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise

Performholistic assessment of patients and attending for cervical cytology smear tests

Performvenepuncture according to local guidelines

Provideholistic approach to wound management and implement would care in line with current evidence-based guidelines including the use of Doppler and leg ulcermanagement

Assessingproblems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness

Assist patients to identify their health needs, incorporating the use of care plans

Removal of Sutures

ECGs

Venepuncture

Requestingpathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs

Contraception

Offer aholistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nursesor GPs as appropriate

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined byanother clinician.

Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

Participation in administrative systems in the Practice

Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required.

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

North Cumbria Primary Care Ltd (NCPC) is an innovative notfor profit social enterprise, established to create a network of greatsurgeries which sustains and supports the development of general practiceacross the local area. We enable our member general practices to continue tooperate as local family practices with the benefit of a large and robustinfrastructure to provide support.

Communication:

The post-holder shouldrecognise the importance of effective communication within the team and willstrive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Demonstratesensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed andconsent to treatment

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternativemethods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding,cultural background and preferred ways of communicating, including thosereceiving bad news and respond accordingly

Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues

Participate in nurse and practice team meetings

Producewritten documents that evidence the contribution of the nursing team to the practice priorities

Governance:

Undertake DBS check at regular intervals

Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxisaccording to current UK guidelines

Able to perform cardio-pulmonaryresuscitation according to current UK guidelines

Ability to obtain and document informedconsent (either verbal or written)

Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained and contribute to infection control audits and policies

Ensure awareness of statutory and localprotection procedures, including systems of referral

Support the Practice clinical governanceagenda

Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines

Produce accurate,contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent withlegislation, policies and procedures

Work within all NCPCpolicies and procedures

Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards

An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality

To work only in accordance with the UKCCCode of Conduct and within the scope of professional practice

Administrative and Educational:

A commitments to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to post

Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the nurse manager

To participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professionalknowledge and skills

Contribute to the assessment of service needs

Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan

To attend staff meetings

Completion of regular mandatory and otherwise specified learning

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, orallow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health andother matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect theirprivacy 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…