Clinical Practice Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an.....
Clinical Practice Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national, local and practice protocols, and within scope of practice. Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care. Communication Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment, including communication with, and support of, patients and their significant persons who are receiving bad news. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating. Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication. Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external stakeholders Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues. Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate. Delivering a Quality Service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council, 2015c). Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality Deliver care according to NICE guidelines and evidence-based care Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation Use a structured framework e.g. root-cause analysis to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents, and near-miss events. Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance Leadership Personal and People Development Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model Support staff development in order to maximise potential Building a PCN-wide nursing forum for all the nursing team in our PCN this includes pulling together training needs Represent GPNs in a local Primary Care Network (PCN) so that their contribution to meeting local population needs is clear. Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work Enlist support and influence stakeholders and decision-makers in order to bring about new developments in the provision of services Contribute actively to the PCN Board, attending all meetings that are relevant while being that voice for nurses in the PCN Contribute to developing effective links and ways of working across the Primary Care Network. Take part in relevant leadership roles that might arise, that will support PCNs and practices to meet their contractual requirements Take a lead role in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards Market the role of the advanced nurse practitioner in general practice Team Working Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery Discuss, highlight and work win the team to create opportunities to improve patient care Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the practice management team Agree plans and outcomes to measure success Management of Risk Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines Ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs. Oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements where appropriate Ensure the nursing team undertakes mandatory and statutory training requirements Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines Advocate for policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all Interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice Managing Information Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information Review and process data using accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases Understand responsibility of self and others to the practice and primary care trust regarding the Freedom and Information Act Monitor and confirm that the nursing team are receiving and processing data and information in an agreed format Collate, analyse and present clinical data and information to the team Communicate essential financial restraints with the team and discuss with them ideas for effective and efficient working within these constraints Manage, if agreed, a nursing budget within financial principles Learning and Development Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning Equality and Diversity Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care Team Liaison and Education Provide a point of clinical contact for non-clinical teams, enabling all parts of the practice's human resources are equipped to provide a safe and effective service to patients, particularly with regards to information governance, clinical information streams, and IT hardware and software infrastructure. Liaise with contracted IT services to ensure an adequate software and security infrastructure. Liaise with the PM team to maintain perfect information streams within the staff teams. Identify gaps in skills and knowledge, so that clinical safety is maintained at all times within the practice IT environment, for all practice teams. Liaise with the Practice Management to ensure that contracted training is clinically appropriate to the practice and individual needs of staff. Engage with teaching activities for all members of staff, where in-house training is preferable to contracted arrangements. Provide mentorship and supervision to the GPN team, including trainees and students.
