Practice Nurse

Phoenix Medical Practice are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly team.

We are a busy rural dispensing practice with a growing list of over 6,100 patients operating out of two sites.

The position is arising with the reduction in hours of one of our existing Practice nurses and will require person to work all day on a Friday and potentially a Monday morning with a maximum of 12 hours per week.

The post holderis responsible for the delivery of basic practice nursing services care to the practice population. Supported by other nurses within the practice, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing upon supporting patients to be healthy, monitoring of long-term conditions, health prevention and screening activities. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policyand procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

You will be joining a team of 2 existing Practice nurses as well as 3 GP's, 1 ANP, 1 Prescribing Paramedic and 2 HCA's along with a team of dispensers, admin & reception staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Practice

Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being

Able to triage by telephone and refer appropriately

Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition

Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition

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 encourage patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily, and encourage principles of self-care

Support and advise women requesting information relating to family planning needs

Support and manage health needs of women presenting for cervical cytology consultations

Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the National Service Framework [NSF] for Mental Health

Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children

Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad

Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions

Communication

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment

Communicate with and support patients 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

Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication

Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment and with external stakeholders

Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others

Delivering a Quality Service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC]

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 the NSF and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence [NICE] guidelines and evidence-based care

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

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation

Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate

Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance

Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate

Personal and People Development

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