Community Based Practice Nurse

NHS Jobs; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS Jobs Practice Nurse role delivers high-quality nursing care in the GP surgery and to housebound patients, working with GPs and the primary care team.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, provide health advice and vaccinations, manage chronic diseases, and support quality improvement across the practice. You will also work within infection control and information governance standards, and supervise learners where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Registration with NMC and adherence to the NMC code of professional practice.
• Registration qualifications appropriate for tasks and responsibilities.
• Commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and up-to-date practice.
• Awareness of personal limitations and experience.

Responsibilities

• Access the nursing needs of patients in the surgery, the community and housebound.
• Provide appropriate care and treatment in conjunction with the General Practitioners, or independently, as appropriate with and according to practice policies and protocols.
• Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with other disciplines within the practice with appropriate regards to confidentiality.
• Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy.
• General Nursing Care of the patients in the surgery and their own home.
• Wound Care Assessment and Management; Removal of Sutures; Venepuncture; Hypertension Management; Immunisations; Screening & Health Promotion.
• Provide care for chronic disease management including Diabetes, CHD, COPD, etc., and support vaccination programs.
• Safeguarding Chronic Disease Management; Home/Community nursing for chronic disease patients.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication with patients

Education

NMC registration

Job description

PRACTICE NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION 1.

Post Requirements:

Membership of the Nursing & Midwifery Council and as a registered practitioner you are professionally and legally accountable under the NMC code of professional practice.

Registration qualifications appropriate for tasks and responsibilities.

Commitment to maintain a high professional standard of nursing care and keep up to date with all aspects of nursing care relevant to the post.

Be aware of own limitations and experience.

Summary of Role:

To provide Nursing care and treatment to patients in participation with General Practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.

To ensure that all nursing care delivered is relevant, of a high standard and is clinically effective and to deliver sensitive information, advice and support regarding illness, treatments and care plans for patients and their carers.

To provide appropriate care and follow up to patients and carers within the surgery or their own home.

To advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to the General Practitioners as necessary.

Responsible for nurse management of patients with chronic disease and for developing, implementing and evaluating care i.e. Chronic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and Epilepsy.

Offer advice about adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.

Work collaboratively with colleagues, networks, secondary care, ICB, and local community services and ensure that there is a multi-agency approach to planning and organising care through a multi-disciplinary approach.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Partners and the Management Team.

Responsibilities:

Access the nursing needs of patients in the surgery, the community and housebound.

Provide appropriate care and treatment in conjunction with the General Practitioners, or independently, as appropriate with and according to practice policies and protocols.

Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with other disciplines within the practice with appropriate regards to confidentiality.

To assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy.

General Nursing Care of the patients in the surgery and their own home.

Have a range of clinical skills developed through experience and be competent to deal with the general nursing care according to practice policy and protocols and to refer to a general practitioner as appropriate.

These duties will include:

• Wound Care Assessment and Management
• Removal of Sutures
• Venepuncture
• Hypertension Management
• Immunisations
• Screening & Health Promotion
• Advise on general health care of minor ailments with referral to GP as necessary
• Telephone advice and support as appropriate
• Assist and chaperone other clinicians when requested

Safeguarding Chronic Disease Management

Assist in the provision of nursing care within the patients home or community setting to those patients with chronic disease, participating in specific clinic sessions according to the practice policy and protocols:

• Diabetes
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Asthma
• COPD
• Epilepsy
• Learning Disabilities
• Palliative Care
• Dementia
• Social Care Record Keeping
• Document the assessment of need, the delivery of care, the evaluation of the outcome of care and make changes to the care plan for the patient and modify his/her practice with the patient.

Infection Control

All staff have a responsibility to appraise themselves of how the protection of the spread of infection relates to their role.

You have a responsibility to be aware of infection control and ensure that statutory regulations are implemented and adhered to.

Information Governance

All staff are required to comply with the information governance related standards and polices at all times when dealing with confidential information, which includes any information relating to the business, it's service users and its employees.

Education & Training

• Continuing education is essential to ensure that the nurse is aware of up-to-date research based evidence to support nursing care and to ensure clinical effectiveness.
• Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all new members of staff.
• Be responsible for teaching learners about care delivery from the perspective of an experienced nurse.
• Undertake and cooperate with annual appraisal and appraisal meetings, and be responsible for maintaining a record of personal and/or professional development.

Equality & Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with the 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, feeling, priorities and rights.

Communication

The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the teams and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

• 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.

This job description may be subject to periodic review and amendment in consultation with the post holder.