This role is responsible for the delivery of evidence-basednursing services, working as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team,delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patientpopulation.
Working autonomously, the PracticeNurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as public healthand screening programmes, including infection prevention and control, chronicdisease management, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, wellman/woman clinics and cervical screening, Furthermore, they embed populationhealth management approaches within general practice, targeting healthinequalities and improving access.
The post-holder will be an integralpart of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practicenurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formaltraining events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as wellas supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery ofclinical policy and procedure.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilitiesof the Practice Nurse in delivering health services:
Consult with patients and their families to undertakeassessments of patient need
Support in the long-term condition management within theorganisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assuranceinitiatives
Support public health and screening programmes, includingimmunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening
Provideroutine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence,NICE and the NSF
Teach and advise patients and their families on how tomanage their condition
Work within national and local protocols where theseexist
Support in the delivery of enhanced services and otherservice requirements
Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding currentlegislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on SafeguardingAdults and Children
Support the practice team with the reviewing andimplementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to legislation
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction withextant legislation ensuring that codes are used effectively
Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complyingwith relevant guidance
Maintain chronic disease registers and implement aneffective call/recall system
Theremay be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will bedependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
About us
Westway Medical Centre is a busy Training Practice and has a population list size of approx 10,000 patients.
The postholder would become and effective and responsible part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working with other to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.
Effective communication is essential, and allstaff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing ofinformation in an appropriate manner. All staff should delegate clearly andappropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment ofcompetence. Plans and outcomes by which to measure success should be agreed
Job responsibilities
Working autonomously, the PracticeNurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as public healthand screening programmes, including infection prevention and control, chronicdisease management, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, wellman/woman clinics and cervical screening, Furthermore, they embed populationhealth management approaches within general practice, targeting healthinequalities and improving access.
The post-holder will be an integralpart of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practicenurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formaltraining events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as wellas supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery ofclinical policy and procedure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
* Has evidence of working at the relevant level of practice as described in the Primary Care and General Practice Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework
* Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
* Experience with chronic disease management
* Experience of working autonomously
* Experience of infection prevention and control measures
* Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients
* Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
* Broad knowledge of clinical governance
* Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
* Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
* Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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