Practice Nurse

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A Practice Nurse role in a UK general practice within Allscreens Nationwide Ltd offers diverse responsibilities across public health, screening programmes, and complex patient care. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based nursing and to drive quality improvement and governance.

The post involves supporting IPC, immunisation programmes, and population health initiatives to reduce health inequalities and improve access to care.

Qualifications

• Assess patient needs and provide appropriate nursing care in line with NICE and NSF guidance.
• Support infection prevention and control (IPC) within general practice.
• Deliver immunisations, vaccinations and cervical screening programmes.
• Embed population health management to address health inequalities.
• Lead public health campaigns and health promotion activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine nursing care for patients per clinical evidence.
• Support long‑term condition management and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and train newly joined practice nurses and staff.
• Contribute to clinical audits, policy development and service reviews.
• Maintain accurate medical records and SNOMED CT coding.
• Refer patients appropriately and liaise with external services.

Job description

• Working autonomously, the Practice Nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as public health and screening programmes, including infection prevention and control, chronic disease management, immunisations, health promotion and prevention, well man/woman clinics and cervical screening, Furthermore, they embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access. The post-holder will be an integral part of the general practice team, as well as supporting the wider practice nurse network and multi-disciplinary team. They are to participate in formal training events and to promote best practice in their area of expertise as well as supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure. The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse in delivering health services: Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need Support in the long-term condition management within the organisation, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered with the organisation Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access As required, provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the organisation Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally Work within national and local protocols where these exist Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed Lead on public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) Provide travel advice services Provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation ensuring that SNOMED CT codes are used effectively Contribute to practice targets (QOF, etc.), complying with relevant guidance Maintain chronic disease registers and implement an effective call/recall system Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times Chaperone patients where necessary Support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.