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Salary Working autonomously and using sound clinical judgement and knowledge to provide a wide range of nursing services within agreed practice protocols, guidelines (both local and national), PGDs and PSDs including the following areas: Wound assessment; provide care using appropriate dressing treatments to promote healing. Ongoing management assessing for progress or deterioration and acting on findings appropriately to promote healing and minimise discomfort and distress to the patient. To be involved in Chronic disease clinics Diabetes, Asthma and COPD To be involved in cytology Removal of sutures. Investigations including swabs, urinalysis, venepuncture, capillary blood testing, BP measurement, Care within the Local Enhanced and Direct Enhanced Service contracts including, 24hr ECGs, Health Checks, Alcohol Monitoring, and Post-Operative Care.
Ear care and advice. Childhood Immunisations, flu and additional immunisation programmes. Travel vaccination clinics To continually improve the reputation of Albany House Surgery for its nursing services by: Meeting accepted standards of best practice. Working effectively and efficiently with clinicians, other staff, suppliers and community colleagues.
Adhering to the approved infection control policy, using appropriate PPE, handwashing and taking an active part in clinical cleaning procedures and clinical checks to ensure a safe environment in which to provide patient care. Providing timely assessment of patients raising concerns and/or discussing symptoms during a consultation ensuring appropriate advice/feedback and/or onward referral to other members of the health care team. Recognising and reporting Safeguarding concerns for both adults and children. Demonstrating effective time management, organising and prioritising regular workload within timings of clinics and accommodating urgent patients where needed.
Recording all data in patient records in a timely manner as required by the NMC code using accurate read coding to allow audit and statistical assessment. Recognising barriers to effective communication in patients, such as altered perception, hearing loss, pain, fear and making allowances for this. Providing support and training to less qualified members of the nursing team and taking an active role in practical training of medical students and GP Registrars. To alert the Doctors and/or the Practice Manager to any potential problems and to consider/suggest/take corrective action as and when required.
To read and follow all standard operating procedures, including CQC protocols, at all times maintaining the highest levels of service delivery to patients, doctors, staff and external providers. To read and follow the approved Information Governance policy, at all times maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality regarding patient, colleague and commercial information and to report any breach or suspected breach immediately. At all times, to maintain the highest standards of behaviour, to comply with and follow practice policies, protocols and procedures e.g. health & safety, equality & diversity and to report any breach or suspected breach immediately.
To provide cover for members of the nursing team during periods of sickness and annual leave. To undertake regular mandatory training and personal development, to keep PDP and professional registration up to date and to attend staff meetings. To achieve Level 2 in safeguarding children training within 6 weeks of being in post. To undertake any other activities that may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Practice Manager or the Partners.
