The post holder is an experienced nurse, who is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care to the p.....
The post holder is an experienced nurse, who is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care to the practice population using autonomous clinical skills and a broad in depth theoretical knowledge base. The post holder will manage a diverse clinical case load, dealing with the presenting patients needs within a primary care setting. They will contribute to developing the nursing services offered by the practice. The practice nurse works independently and contributes to audit, research and supporting, implementing and evaluating local standards, policies, guidelines and care pathways. NMC requirements will be met, and the individual will work within the NMC Code of Conduct to agreed practice standards and protocols. Job responsibilities The post holder is accountable for his/her own practice and will work independently managing their own clinical workload responding effectively to patient needs and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services. To provide input and advice on evidence-based practice and care interventions within their sphere of knowledge. Clinical Role Undertake procedures including but not limited to venepuncture, BP management, urinalysis, new patient health checks, ECGs, stitch/clip removal, and wound management. Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques. Ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposals of vaccines and drugs and that adequate stock levels are maintained Provide support and chaperoning to the doctors for minor surgery and other procedures Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes for patients that promote health and well-being Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care. Help the practice develop and deliver specialist primary nurse led services, including chronic disease management (including for all areas of QOF). Manages programmes of care for patients with chronic diseases by planning, providing and evaluating care under agreed guidelines and patient group directions. Maintains disease registers in liaison with administrative staff. Undertakes annual reviews of patients understanding and ability to self manage. Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community and secondary care teams. Promote health and well being, giving general education advice on diet, contraception, smoking chronic disease management, exercise etc... Contribute to the practice achieving its GMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets. Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules. Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording and storing patient data. Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system. Please see more information on Professional, Educational, Personnel, Confidentiality, Health & Safety, Eqaulity & Diversity and Personal/Professional Development on the Job Description document attached to the advert.