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JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Senior Practice Nurse
Responsible To:
Partnership
Location:
Two Rivers Medical Centre
Accountable to:
Management Team
Job Summary
In conjunction with other members of the Two Rivers Medical Centre Clinical Team, care for
practice patients, both in the community and at the surgery, providing a comprehensive service
including treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.
The Senior Practice Nurse is responsible for the overall co-ordination of Practice nursing services
and the nurse team; including the Healthcare Assistants. The nursing service is complimentary to
that offered by the GPs so team working and a commitment to deliver high quality evidence-based
care is essential.
General Consideration - It is not intended that all nurses undertake all types of clinics but that
workload is shared with respect to general duties and that each nurse has other specific areas of
responsibility. It is also an important part of the role to assist in the development of all the Health
Care team.
Job Responsibilities
1. Clinical Nursing And Treatment
2. Preventative Care, Screening and Education
3. Administrative
4. Research And Audit
5. Communication
6. Professional Development
7. Infection Control
8. Emergency Management
9. Clinical Leadership
10. Team Leadership
1. Clinical Nursing and Treatment
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Provide nursing treatments in participation with GPs or independently within agreed
protocols.
Involvement in Chronic Disease Management
Wound care Management
Ear Syringing
Suture Removal
Assess & treat warts, verrucas & other skin conditions
Treatment of minor injuries (e.g. removal of splinters, dressing of minor cuts and burns
etc.)
Vaccinations and other routine injections e.g. b12, zoladex, clopixol etc.
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2. Preventative Care, Screening and Education
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Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients including
housebound patients (within agreed protocols).
Vaccination for: Children; Tetanus and Other Immunisations; Holiday Vaccinations.
Providing service for investigations for practice patients.
This includes: Phlebotomy; ECG; Spirometry; Blood Pressure, Doppler Assessment &
STI Screening.
Providing service for cervical smears – within agreed protocols. Provide information to
patient’s about screening services e.g. mammograms.
Providing family planning advice – within agreed protocols.
Involvement in patient education.
Eg: Asthma/COPD; Coronary Prevention; Dietary Advice. Reviewing & initiating
suitable treatments & medications, developing action plans & when appropriate
creating or recommending referrals.
3. Administrative
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Maintenance of clear, accurate and contemporaneous notes along with essential data
entered on computer record.
Ensure maintenance of equipment and stock levels of drugs, dressings etc.
Maintenance and monitoring of patient recall systems, for example, to cervical smear,
vaccination and diabetic clinics.
Collection and maintenance of statistical information and administrative documentation
relating to patients within the practice.
Attendance at such meetings within the practice as is deemed necessary.
Ensure PGD’s are current & signed.
Ensure Registration – legal status is upheld annually.
Ability to make appropriate referrals
Extended role for monitoring & advise the HCA team on ordering of vaccinations for
surgery use.
4. Research and Audit
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Participate as required in any research projects and audits within the practice.
Involvement in teaching of new practice nurses and pre-reg nurses as required.
Involvement in the preparation and review of protocols within the practice.
5. Communication
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Communication is seen as an essential part of the practice nurse’s role. This includes
communication with:
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The Doctors
The Admin & Reception Staff
Other Members of the PHCT (District Nurses, Midwives etc.)
Hospital Departments
Practice Nurse Colleagues
Practice Manager
The Patient and their Relatives/Carers
There must be an appropriate regard for confidentiality within guidelines agreed by
Professional Nursing Organisations, NMC and within the practice.
Adherence to data protection.
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6. Professional Development
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Maintain continued education by attendance at appropriate courses and study days as
agreed with the Practice Manager and GPs.
Educational meetings as arranged within the practice.
Maintaining portfolio to reflect my professional development to the standard required by
the NMC for continued professional registration purposes.
7. Infection Control
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Applies infection control measures within the practice. This includes universal hygiene
precautions, the collection and handling of laboratory specimens, segregation and
disposal of waste materials, decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment,
reporting and treatment of sharps injuries and dealing with blood and fluid spillage.
Educates patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures
8. Emergency Management
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Is competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation
9. Clinical Leadership
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Identifies and supports clinical audit and the monitoring of standards of care.
Identifies and supports practice development plans
Identifies, monitors and maintains the consistency of professional standards.
Takes appropriate action if standards are not met.
Recognises the development needs of others and takes appropriate action
Provides effective and dynamic leadership and management skills by organising and
leading a multi-disciplinary team.
As a clinical expert is able to advise on educational opportunities that will ensure the
development of the clinical practice.
10. Team Leadership
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Manages or supports relevant staff to deliver a holistic approach to patient services.
Manages the efficient utilisation of the nursing resources.
Develops clinical protocols and guidelines for the clinical team to follow.
Ensures clinical supervision is in place for nursing staff.
Perform staff appraisals
Perform regular monthly one to one meetings with individuals of your team.
Assess/address any points raised.
Confidentiality
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The data must be held under the terms of the Data Protection Act and binding its
principals.
Any matters of a confidential nature in particular any information relating to patients
must under no circumstances be divulged or passed onto any unauthorised person or
persons.
In the performance of the duties outlined in the Job Description, the post-holder will
have access to information relating to the business. All such information from any
source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
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Health, Safety and Welfare
The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and other’s Health, Safety,
Welfare and security as defined in the Organisation’s Health & Safety Policy and in accordance
with The Health and Safety at Work Act to include:
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Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
Identifying the risk 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.
Managing risks and reporting.
You will be issued with an identity badge which you must wear at all time on site.
You are responsible for the security of any keys, smartcards, passwords, etc, issued to
you.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by
employee assigned to this classification and are not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, duties and skills required.
Duties of the post could vary from time to time as a result of new legislation, changes in technology
or policy. In this event, appropriate training will be provided.
This job description may be reviewed or changed from time to time according to the needs of the
company and is to be used in line with the company’s Staff Handbook.
Signed: ………………………………………………….
(on behalf of Two Rivers Medical Centre)
Date: …………………..
Name: ……………………………………………………
Signed: …………………………………………………
Date: …………………..
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