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Practice Nurse

Posting date:	25 February 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 March 2025
Location:	Chepstow, NP16 5PZ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	A2674-25-0002

Summary

Lead Practice Nurse Job summary: Working under the direct supervision of the clinical partners and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols, the lead practice nurse will lead the practice nursing team and assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care. Clinical Duties and Responsibilities: To promote and maintain high standards of nursing care in accordance with the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses To undertake annual reviews of patients with chronic disease and long-term conditions and appropriate training, such as Asthma/COPD, Diabetes, IHD and Hypertension To plan and run health promotion and disease related clinics. Ensure that the care given meets the requirements of local and national guidelines, policies and standard including QAIF and rules and guidelines laid down by NHS Wales and the Practice To take part in vaccination clinics to protect patients against influenza, pneumonia, shingles, etc To undertake childhood immunisations To offer general practice nurse duties including Wound Management, Contraception, Assist at GP Coil and Implant Clinics, Cervical Cytology and ECGs To undertake Travel Clinics including travel risk assessments and vaccinations To directly communicate with patients on matters relating to their ongoing and highly complex health needs giving due consideration to the likelihood that there will be emotive issues which will require developed skills of tack, diplomacy and empathy To ensure that patients have detailed assessments made of their healthcare needs and that individual programmes of care are planned, implemented and regularly reviewed Facilitate patient referrals to appropriate clinical services To liaise with other disciplines and outside agencies with a view to providing holistic healthcare, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with the NMC Code To participate in the delivery and evaluation of healthcare services at The Vauxhall Practice through meetings and regular liaison with colleagues To be responsible for the ordering, safe systems and processes, storing and administering of all medicines/drugs according to NMC standards To undertake and participate in clinical audit projects as necessary to own work To undertake minor illness assessments Respond to medical emergencies Ensure that the principles of Infection Control are always adhered to Education and Development To keep abreast of advances in clinical practice and identify personal training and development needs Support junior colleagues in their development by encouragement, informal teaching and coaching To attend meetings as directed by the nurse team leader or member of the senior management team and/or partners To attend mandatory training identified through the appraisal system Administrative Responsibilities Follow practice and NHS Wales policies, procedures and guidelines Complete reports and forms required by the practice and NHS Wales Participate in staff surveys and contribute to research-based practice Ensure all equipment and drugs with expiry dates are in date 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 lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, 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 Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes Monitoring 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. Lack of facilities to be escalated. 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 or escalation to responsible manager Actively identifying, reporting and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually) Routine management of own team/team areas, and maintenance of work space standards 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 Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Equality and 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 that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities, rights. Personal/Professional development The post-holder will participate in any training 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, 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 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, guidelines will affect own work Participate in audits