Practice Nurse

Location

West Kirby, Merseyside | United Kingdom

Job description

Clinical practice Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes that promote health and well-being Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition Proactively identify and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition as appropriate Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions, including non-drug-based treatment methods using a management plan, and in line with national and local policies and practice needs Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols Work with patients in order to support adherence to prescribed treatments Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions 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 promote patients to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children Advise, support and administer vaccinations where appropriate for patients traveling abroad Communication Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment Communicate with and support patients receiving bad news Communicate effectively with patients and careers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues Delivering a quality service Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the 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 NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the practice Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation 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 regarding family violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behavior, and refer as appropriate Take responsibility for own development learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model Support the development of others in order to maximise potential Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency and actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services Participate in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance (eg PALS), and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate Team working Understand own role and scope, and identify how this may develop over time Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessing competence Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team Management of risk Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health,safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice Utilising information Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information Review and process data using accurate Read codes to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act Carryout audits as required That post holder should ensure they are up to date with current I.T systems such as EMIS WEB Learning and development Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning

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