Practice Nurse

Job Title: Practice Nurse Accountable to: The Partnership Responsible to: Practice Manager Hours: Full Time (4-5 days per week, including Friday plus extended access on Saturdays in a fair share rota with the nursing team). Part Time hours will be considered (2-3 days per week plus fair share extended access on Saturdays) PGGP Clinical Grade: F (salary dependent on experience as a GPN in general practice) Job SummaryThe practice nurse will be expected to support patients with LTCs in clinics to provide a personalised service. Provide care in the treatment room for the patients of Paxton Green Group Practice. This would normally be carried out by face-to-face consultations including running LTC clinics independently, adult and childhood immunisations, dressings & core nursing services. The postholder will also be expected to work during extended hours & this will include Saturdays whole day on fair share. Areas of Clinical Responsibility To carry out nursing care plans and treatments in conjunction with MDT or independently to agreed protocols. To work in accordance with clinical guidelines and practice policies To carry out health screening as required To carry out Long Term Conditions management To carry out all general treatment room duties including, dressings etc. To carry out adult & childhood immunisations Undertake NHS health checks and Holistic Health Assessments, participate in research projects, as & when appropriate. To maintain appropriate records and statistics To communicate any abnormal findings to other members of the nursing team and/or the GPs, as appropriate To visit patients at home as and when appropriate To be active in health promotion and patient education To carry out specialist nursing activities as appropriate and to participate in training and development To work within the principles of the Practices PMS contract. and Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) and the nGMS contract Attending primary health care team meetings and other meetings as may be necessary for your duties Professional1. To adhere to the NMC code (Nursing & Midwifery Council) of Professional Conduct and to work in accordance with the scope of professional practice 2. To take responsibility for ones own professional practice and educational updates, in accordance with Prep and the needs of the practice 3. Participate in activities that lead to personal and/or team development 4. Participate in Development Reviews, as and when required SupportWe normally arrange for all new staff members to have a thorough induction within the practice team. All staff have regular appraisals and have access to appropriate training and development. We have daily nurse meetings in addition to 6 weekly nurse meetings Senior support in meetings once a week and monthly practice development forum (staff lead) Time out for clinical supervision ConfidentialityTo maintain confidentiality in relation to patient data at all times In the course of 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 NoteThe post holder may be expected to deal with other duties appropriate to the level and grade of the post This is an outline of the post holders duties and responsibilities. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the practice Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Disclosure Barring Service This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must therefore disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings. If you are offered the post we will need to obtain a satisfactory DBS disclosure for you Job description Job responsibilities Job Title: Practice Nurse Accountable to: The Partnership Responsible to: Practice Manager Hours: Full Time (4-5 days per week, including Friday plus extended access on Saturdays in a fair share rota with the nursing team). Part Time hours will be considered (2-3 days per week plus fair share extended access on Saturdays) PGGP Clinical Grade: F (salary dependent on experience as a GPN in general practice) Job SummaryThe practice nurse will be expected to support patients with LTCs in clinics to provide a personalised service. Provide care in the treatment room for the patients of Paxton Green Group Practice. This would normally be carried out by face-to-face consultations including running LTC clinics independently, adult and childhood immunisations, dressings & core nursing services. The postholder will also be expected to work during extended hours & this will include Saturdays whole day on fair share. Areas of Clinical Responsibility To carry out nursing care plans and treatments in conjunction with MDT or independently to agreed protocols. To work in accordance with clinical guidelines and practice policies To carry out health screening as required To carry out Long Term Conditions management To carry out all general treatment room duties including, dressings etc. To carry out adult & childhood immunisations Undertake NHS health checks and Holistic Health Assessments, participate in research projects, as & when appropriate. To maintain appropriate records and statistics To communicate any abnormal findings to other members of the nursing team and/or the GPs, as appropriate To visit patients at home as and when appropriate To be active in health promotion and patient education To carry out specialist nursing activities as appropriate and to participate in training and development To work within the principles of the Practices PMS contract. and Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF) and the nGMS contract Attending primary health care team meetings and other meetings as may be necessary for your duties Professional1. To adhere to the NMC code (Nursing & Midwifery Council) of Professional Conduct and to work in accordance with the scope of professional practice 2. To take responsibility for ones own professional practice and educational updates, in accordance with Prep and the needs of the practice 3. Participate in activities that lead to personal and/or team development 4. Participate in Development Reviews, as and when required SupportWe normally arrange for all new staff members to have a thorough induction within the practice team. All staff have regular appraisals and have access to appropriate training and development. We have daily nurse meetings in addition to 6 weekly nurse meetings Senior support in meetings once a week and monthly practice development forum (staff lead) Time out for clinical supervision ConfidentialityTo maintain confidentiality in relation to patient data at all times In the course of 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 NoteThe post holder may be expected to deal with other duties appropriate to the level and grade of the post This is an outline of the post holders duties and responsibilities. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the practice Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Disclosure Barring Service This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must therefore disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings. If you are offered the post we will need to obtain a satisfactory DBS disclosure for you