COMBS FORD SURGERY
JOB DESCRIPTION
Specialist Practice Nurse
Hours:
28.5 hours per week plus Saturday morning as
part of a rota
Rate of Pay
tbc dependant on experience
Accountable to:
Practice Manager
Dr Muir and Partners
Combs Ford Surgery
Combs Lane
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2SY
Report to:
Clinical Nurse Practitioner/Practice Manager
Professional accountability:
Nurses and Midwives Council
Dr Muir and Partners
Practice Manager
Senior Practice Nurse/Leader
Practice Nurse Colleagues
Other members of staff at Combs Ford Surgery
Individual patients registered at the Practice
Job Summary:
The Nurse will work as part of the Practice
Nurse Team, taking a key role in promoting
health and delivering health care to patients
who are registered at Combs Ford Surgery.
The Nurse will take part in the ongoing
development of a team approach to patient’s
health and well being, embracing the changing
role of the Practice Nurse, in partnership with
patients and other staff at the practice and in
the community and secondary care.
Principal Activities :
To work as part of the Nursing Team including Saturday rota, sickness and
holiday cover in addition to contracted hours.
1. To receive and treat casualties, using own experience and judgement, and
calling on medical advice when necessary.
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2. To carry out vaccinations and immunisations on both children and adults,
in accordance with agreed local patient group directions and national
guidelines
3. To keep clear and accurate records of treatment and observations made
of patients, using the practice computerised clinical system, in accordance
with NMC guidelines and practice policies.
4. To organise and run the Chronic Disease Management Clinics in
conjunction with other members of the nursing and medical team, using
current evidence based information and guidance. Chronic disease
includes Diabetes, COPD, Asthma, Hypertension, CHD, Stroke and any
other registers included in Quality and Outcome Framework.
5. To provide the best possible support for patients with chronic disease in
order that they can improve their health using current Health Promotion
literature, self help groups as required by NHS Suffolk.
6. To work with other members of the Primary Care Team on joint projects
for the benefit of patients i.e. Stop Smoking Clinic, Chlamydia Screening.
7. To recognise the need for professional development and identify own
education and development needs, participate in further education
programmes, study days and read appropriate literature to maintain
knowledge of current practice and complete an up to date portfolio of
experiences to fulfil the requirements of PREP.
8. To undertake regular Clinical Supervision and Appraisal.
9. To be aware of current infection control guidelines, and the correct
procedures for the disposal of hazardous waste, including sharps bins and
clinical waste.
10. To be aware of responsibilities for self and others under the EU Moving
and Handling legislation and Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure
regular attendance at training and updating sessions.
11. To be fully conversant with Suffolk Child Protection policies and
attend/complete annual updates and training in this and resuscitation and
anaphylaxis.
12. To identify training needs of self and other team members in partnership
with Clinical Nurse Practitioner and Practice Manager and participate in
the appraisal system.
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General Information
All of the above activities are governed by the operational policies, current
financial instructions, policies, procedures and standards of Combs Ford
Surgery, as well as legislation and professional standards and guidelines.
This is a description of the job at the present time. It is the practice of Combs
Ford Surgery to regularly examine employees’ job descriptions and to update
them to ensure that they relate to the job as then being performed, or to
incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. This procedure is jointly
conducted by each department manager and the team working directly with
them. You will therefore be expected to participate in such discussions and
rewrite your job description in order to bring it up to date, if this is considered
necessary or desirable. The aim is to reach agreement on reasonable changes,
but if agreement is not possible Dr Muir and partners reserve the right to
insist on changes to your job description after consultation with you.
This job description is a summary of the key tasks and may be subject to change
in the light of the developing organisation and in consultation with the post
holder.
TRAINING
It will be necessary from time to time to attend external and/or internal training
sessions and meetings on a formal basis. It is also the responsibility of the
individual to maintain a high standard of personal knowledge and understanding
of their role.
APPRAISAL
To attend appraisal and with supervisor to formulate a development plan.
All practice staff should be aware of their responsibilities under the Health and
Safety Act 1974 and Data Protection Act 1988, The Access to Medical Records
Act 1986 and the Access To Health Records Act 1990 and subsequent
amendments.
This job description will be subject of annual review and amendment in
conjunction with the post holder.
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
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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.
Combs Ford Surgery is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome
applications from all sections of the community. Staff will be promoted,
employed and treated fairly on the basis of their ability, merits and suitability only.
Bullying, harassment and discrimination on the grounds of age, race, colour,
ethnic or national origin, religion, class, disability, special needs, sex, marital
status or membership or non-membership of a trade-union is not practiced or
tolerated.
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Combs Ford Surgery
Person Specification:
An RGN with a minimum of 3 years experience, holding a valid NMC
Registration, who has a variety of experiences in Chronic Disease Management,
Travel Health and Childhood Immunisations and has the ability to carry out duties
of patient care in the Treatment Room.
ATTRIBUTES
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL
Valid NMC nurse registration at
level 1
Experience
Post registration experience
working in General Practice or
Minor Injury Unit
Experience in management of
Chronic Disease and Health
Promotion as well as Treatment
Room Nursing i.e. Dressings,
vaccinations, wound care etc
Health needs of General Practice
Population
Understanding of team working
Understanding of Child Protection
Organisational skills
Ability to communicate verbally
and in writing
Ability to prioritise
Ability to work both independently
and as part of a team
Ability to use own judgement,
resourcefulness and common
sense
Good time management
An understanding, acceptance
and adherence to the need for
strict confidentiality
Flexible
Motivated
Ability to work in a flexible manner
and at times to suit the needs of
the practice in a rapidly changing
service.
Knowledge
Skills
Personal
attributes
Other
requirements
DESIRABLE
Evidence of further
professional education
and development
Knowledge of current
changes coming about in
the NHS.
Knowledge of Systmone
and experience of
Microsoft Office softwear.
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