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Job Description POST Experienced Practice Nurse HOURS Part Time Additional hours to cover colleagues absence is also a requirement of this position. BASE The Red House Surgery, 96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge & the Branch Surgery, Medical Centre, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge . KEY SELECTION CRITERIA - Mandatory 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 1. Registered Nurse – With a current certificate of registration with the NMC 2. Experienced Practice Nurse 3. Specialising in Minor Illness and Chronic Disease Management 4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including self confidence. Ability to work with minimum supervision 5. Excellent clinical skills 6. Ability to work as part of a team in a challenging environment 7. Ability to prioritise and organise 8. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development 9. Willingness to develop new approaches to patient care 10. Understanding of the principles of clinical governance 11. The post holder will be and remain a member of a professional nursing organisation e.g. MDU or RCN 12. Computer skills 13. Ability to work core hours 14. Flexibility for cover 15. Punctual time keeper 16. Neat, well-groomed and well presented 17. Clarity of speech ROLE The role is to provide high quality nursing services, which includes Health Promotion, to the practice population in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Team, meeting the needs of the patients and supporting the delivery of the practice policies and procedures. The post holder will work within their professional competence in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice. 1. 1. Professional Responsibilities To work within NMC Guidelines and to agreed practice protocols To maintain high standards of clinical practice by ensuring the application of available evidence based research and agreed protocols To work in collaboration with the Primary Health Care team to address identified individual and population needs To identify and address own learning needs by participation in the processes of personal professional and practice development planning To access clinical supervision To maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records and registers in accordance with practice policy To maintain confidentiality in accordance with NMC and agreed Practice and Information Governance policy. 1. 2. Clinical Responsibilities to include; Administer routine injections in accordance with the practice policy i.e. Depo-Provera, flu vaccinations, adult tetanus/polio boosters, childhood immunisations, adult travel vaccines and completion of patient cards/forms and issue of yellow fever certificates, antibiotic injections, anti-psychotic injections and steroid injections. Provide women's health services including cervical cytology and advice on contraception and the menopause according to practice policy. Ensure that the practices relationship with the health support team is maintained by regular meetings. To undertake nurse minor illness consultations To undertake nurse chronic disease consultations such as diabetes and asthma To manage the treatment of minor injuries, wounds, dressing and treatment of leg ulcers, suture removal, basic eye care, ear examination and syringing. To undertake investigative procedures including venepuncture and ECG To prepare and assist with minor surgical procedures To prepare and assist with the fitting of IUCD’s To prepare and assist with the removal of Implants Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff, GP’s and Practice Manager. To be responsible for the assessment of health needs of patients and the provision of care/treatment in conjunction with the GP, other members of the PHCT or independently, undertaken ongoing evaluation of the care/treatment outcomes, modifying practice as necessary and documenting progress. 1. 3. Additional responsibilities The candidate will liaise and refer to other health care professionals, attend and participate in practice meetings on a regular basis, report any areas of concern, prepare purchase orders in conjunction with the admin team for ordering of drugs and clinical supplies. The candidate will support and participate in the development of practice policies and protocols and the implementation of. To identify appropriate leaflets for health promotion, ensuring adequate stocks are available, keeping leaflet holders in the waiting room stocked at all times in conjunction with the Health Care Assistant. To attend and participate in practice meetings on a regular basis To develop effective communication pathways with all members of the practice team. To provide a friendly, happy and positive working environment for both staff and patients To work with other members of the team towards the achievement of targets defined in ‘raising standards in primary care’. To ensure doctors’ and your treatment room are fully stocked and clean at all times. To ensure infection control guidelines are maintained. Assist in and perform routine admin tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff, GP’s and Practice Manager. 1. 4. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: • • • Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people’s 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. 1. 5. Health & Safety 4.1 Employees must take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. 4.2 Staff must co-operate with the employer insofar as is necessary to enable a duty or requirement to be performed or complied with. 4.3 No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of Health and Safety. 4. 4.4 a. Report any potential risks to the practice manager 6. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: • • Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work a. 7. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: • • • • • Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources a. 8. Confidentiality 5.1 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 will 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. The list of duties as outlined is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main responsibilities.