Practice Nurse - Respiratory
| Posting date: | 03 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2024 |
| Location: | Whitland, SA32 0AU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5842-24-0000 |
Summary
Job responsibilities Professional: Management of the practice Respiratory Disease Patient Register Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being 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 on medication regimes, side effects and interactions 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 National/ Local guidelines for Mental Health Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad Promote and deliver evidence-based care for patients presenting with aural conditions Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients Able to document consultations according to NMC guidelines Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resusitation according to current UK guidelines Assist in the provision of minor surgery Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written) Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment Confidentiality of information gained at work must be preserved at all times Managerial: Contribute to the assessment of service needs Assist patients to identify their health needs Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan Manage and organize individual patient consultations Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards To attend staff meetings Ensure effective relationships and communications with all external agencies and professional bodies Support the Practice Clinical Governance agenda Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines Educational: Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the Practice Manager Participate in clinical supervision Support others with their training and development needs To participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills Personnel: Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission Co-operation with the practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice safety rules Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning Facilitates a learning environment within the team Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data health & safety The post-holder will implement and promote their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to): Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements Awareness and use of and promotion of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff Promote hand hygiene across the practice Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Knowledge of practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the practice Undertaking periodic infection control training Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection Spillage control procedures, management and training Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance Maintenance of sterile environments Equality & diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal / professional development Personal/Professional development: The post-holder will participate in any raining Programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work QUALITY The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: 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 COMMUNICATION The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the implementation of services The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate