Practice Nurse
NHS Jobs Melton Mowbray
Role Purpose To work as an autonomous practitioner providing care to patients within the primary care setting using specialist practice nurse skills. To work within Practice policies, protocols and guidelines whilst using experience and clinical judgement to provide nurse interventions and care.
To work collaboratively with the whole practice team ensuring that the care delivered to the Practice population is relevant, responsive, of the highest standard and is clinically effective and efficient. Contribute to improving quality standards.
To work within the framework of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice to ensure that the best possible care is given to the Practice population. Role Responsibilities Professional and Managerial Role NMC registration - upholding professional standards of practice and behaviour.
To work independently and accepting professional accountability within the scope of your clinical practice and expertise. Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required. Provision and promotion of evidence-based practice.
Remaining up to date with pertinent health policies, working with the Practice team to consider the impact and the strategies for implementation. Deliver and maintain primary nurse led services including long term conditions in line with disease registers.
Signpost effectively to other clinicians and agencies when appropriate. Clinical Make professional autonomous decisions for which the post holder is accountable for and to provide and promote safe, effective, and cost-efficient individualised patient care.
Where necessary, evaluate patients test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated. Communicate effectively with patients/families/carers regarding information about their care and considering the equality and diversity needs and preferences of said population.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records using the Practice clinic system (SystmOne). Protect and promote the health and well-being of patients, their relatives and carers through advice, education, screening, and signposting to appropriate agencies when required.
Undertake clinics and offer focused lifestyle advice in line with local, national guidance and quality outcome framework indicators; this may include practice-based clinics or home visits. Manage programmes of care for patients with long term conditions and other practice nurse duties by providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directives.
These may include but not exhaustive of: o Diabetes o Cardiovascular disease o Asthma, COPD o Contraception and Sexual Health o Adult and childhood immunisations o Care planning o Learning disabilities o Difficult to reach service users o Dementia o Cervical Screening o Anticoagulation monitoring o Wound Care o Travel Health Apply infection control measures in all areas of practice.
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to ensure patients and their care givers are well supported. Teaching and Mentoring Promote a learning environment and assist with the planning and implementation of teaching for staff and other health professionals, including pre- registration student nurses/registrars.
Contribute to planning and implementing peer review and other educational opportunities within the Practice. Mentor and support other staff in developing and maintaining clinical skills. Disseminate learning and information to the relevant Practice teams.
Quality 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 teams performance.
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs. Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources. Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards. Public Health To support public health campaigns To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.
Communication To be aware of data protection issues. To liaise effectively with other health professionals both inside and outside the organisation, with regard to accepting and making clinical referrals. Communicate effectively with patients and relatives, considering differences in language, literacy, and culture.
Training & Personal Development To undertake all personal training required to fulfil the current job role, and all future requirements relevant to this job description. Manage own time effectively, plan and meet personal and Practice targets.
To work collaboratively with the whole practice team ensuring that the care delivered to the Practice population is relevant, responsive, of the highest standard and is clinically effective and efficient. Contribute to improving quality standards.
To work within the framework of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice to ensure that the best possible care is given to the Practice population. Role Responsibilities Professional and Managerial Role NMC registration - upholding professional standards of practice and behaviour.
To work independently and accepting professional accountability within the scope of your clinical practice and expertise. Attend and contribute to relevant internal and external meetings as required. Provision and promotion of evidence-based practice.
Remaining up to date with pertinent health policies, working with the Practice team to consider the impact and the strategies for implementation. Deliver and maintain primary nurse led services including long term conditions in line with disease registers.
Signpost effectively to other clinicians and agencies when appropriate. Clinical Make professional autonomous decisions for which the post holder is accountable for and to provide and promote safe, effective, and cost-efficient individualised patient care.
Where necessary, evaluate patients test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated. Communicate effectively with patients/families/carers regarding information about their care and considering the equality and diversity needs and preferences of said population.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records using the Practice clinic system (SystmOne). Protect and promote the health and well-being of patients, their relatives and carers through advice, education, screening, and signposting to appropriate agencies when required.
Undertake clinics and offer focused lifestyle advice in line with local, national guidance and quality outcome framework indicators; this may include practice-based clinics or home visits. Manage programmes of care for patients with long term conditions and other practice nurse duties by providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directives.
These may include but not exhaustive of: o Diabetes o Cardiovascular disease o Asthma, COPD o Contraception and Sexual Health o Adult and childhood immunisations o Care planning o Learning disabilities o Difficult to reach service users o Dementia o Cervical Screening o Anticoagulation monitoring o Wound Care o Travel Health Apply infection control measures in all areas of practice.
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to ensure patients and their care givers are well supported. Teaching and Mentoring Promote a learning environment and assist with the planning and implementation of teaching for staff and other health professionals, including pre- registration student nurses/registrars.
Contribute to planning and implementing peer review and other educational opportunities within the Practice. Mentor and support other staff in developing and maintaining clinical skills. Disseminate learning and information to the relevant Practice teams.
Quality 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 teams performance.
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs. Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources. Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards. Public Health To support public health campaigns To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public.
Communication To be aware of data protection issues. To liaise effectively with other health professionals both inside and outside the organisation, with regard to accepting and making clinical referrals. Communicate effectively with patients and relatives, considering differences in language, literacy, and culture.
Training & Personal Development To undertake all personal training required to fulfil the current job role, and all future requirements relevant to this job description. Manage own time effectively, plan and meet personal and Practice targets.
Ensure own personal development through reflection and feedback from Partners and colleagues. Take part in annual appraisal, peer review and revalidation as required by practice policy and code of conduct. Please download and see attached Job Description for full details of the role.
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