Job description

Job responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITES

Professional Responsibilities

• Work within your scope of practice and competencies according to the NMC code of conduct
• Engage in all compulsory elements of the programme offered within the GPN Foundation School
• Recognise the opportunities for working in partnership with the Primary Health care team
• Maintain your own continuing professional development in line with NMC revalidation requirements
• Work within integrated practice-based teams and take all opportunities for multidisciplinary working
• Use evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with the practice nursing team
• Assist the nursing teams to deliver effective implementation of management of patients with long term conditions as detailed by the GMS GP contract Quality and Outcomes framework.

Clinical

All the elements listed below will be taught and supported throughout the duration of the programme:

• Ensure that current evidence-based approaches to patient are standard practice
• After appropriate training, administer adult and paediatric injections under an individualised prescription, Patient Specific Direction (PSD) or Patient Group Direction (PGD), ensuring safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs
• Deliver an adult and childhood immunisation programme working to PGD - following appropriate training
• Gain experience in Long Term Condition Management
• Undertake opportunistic screening when clinically required
• Learn to perform cervical screening
• You will learn to deliver a personalised care approach, involving patients in shared decision making to improve healthy lifestyle choices and health outcomes
• Deliver travel health care, including vaccinations and advice for patients - following appropriate training
• Follow the Safeguarding of Adults and Children policy to recognise the signs of child neglect and abuse, family violence, vulnerable adults, substance misuse, addictive behaviours, and suicidal tendencies and be aware of local referral procedures
• Apply infection control measures when collecting and handling of laboratory specimens, disposing of waste materials, dealing with blood and body fluids spillages and report and treat sharps injuries
• Undertake first aid and management of emergencies, e.g. burns, haemorrhage, hypo/hyperglycaemic emergencies/asthma attacks
• Undertake annual training and demonstrate competency in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques
• Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant locally enhanced services.

Research, Audit and Quality

• Contribute to the provision of equitable, high-quality services for patients in the locality
• Maintain an interest in national research initiatives and disseminate appropriate information to health professionals utilising the GPN Foundation School
• Ensure all care is evidence based using up to date validated literature
• Contribute to research and development programmes where required to improve clinical practice
• Engage with the Staffordshire Supporting Innovation in Practice Group for GPNs to support the dissemination of best practice.

Education and Training

• Follow identified training needs, participate in training opportunities
• Engage in peer support, preceptorship program if appropriate and clinical supervision to support your learning
• As a registered nurse you will need to provide supervision and guidance for health care support workers, student Nursing Associates and qualified Nursing Associates where necessary
• Participate in educational programmes of awareness raising, detection and prevention of long-term conditions diseases
• Develop knowledge and skills to advise members of the public on the concepts of health promotion, education, prevention, and protection
• Demonstrate an enquiring and inquisitive mind, seeking out new knowledge to benefit patient care
• Take responsibility for personal development and education, maintaining professional development by attending relevant courses and study days to keep abreast of current knowledge and developments
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary education and training
• Monitor and maintain consistency of professional standards and take appropriate action if standards are not met
• Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice and record and maintain periodic professional registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Participate in an annual appraisal and scheduled one to one update
• Complete all mandatory training modules as specified by the Staffordshire GPN Foundation School.

Quality

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk and understand pathways for escalation if required
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.

Communication

• Ensure the GPN Foundation School team are aware of any issues or concerns that may impact on your training experience
• Maintain communication and liaise with other disciplines across primary, secondary, and tertiary care services as and when necessary
• Contribute to and work effectively within the primary care team
• Assist in clinical audit and the setting and monitoring of standards of care
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.

COMPETENCE

As a registrant of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) you are accountable for your actions and will work within your clinical competencies. There will be a learning agreement in place between yourself, as a training GPN, and your supervising Practice. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties, you should immediately speak to your clinical supervisor in the first instance and then raise with the GPN Foundation School leadership team.

You must maintain registration with NMC. Medical Indemnity is provided the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice.

SUPERVISION

Supervision is provided within the placement area and will be an experienced registered General Practice Nurse. It is the responsibility of the post holder to ensure compliance with this requirement and to inform the GPN Foundation School leadership team if this is not happening or if any concerns are raised.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

The first six months of your employment will be a probationary period. We may bring your employment to an end during your probationary period at any time by giving you one week's written notice or by making a payment in lieu. We may, at our discretion, extend the probationary period. During this probationary period, we will carefully monitor your performance and suitability for your role.

RISK MANAGEMENT

It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.

HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

All employees have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the practice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

CONFIDENTIALITY & RECORDS MANAGEMENT

As an employee of the Organisation, you are legally responsible for all records that you gather, create, or use as part of your work within the Organisation (including patient health, financial, personal, and administrative), whether paper based or on computer. All such records are considered public records, and you have a legal duty of confidentiality to service users (even after an employee has left the Organisation). You should always follow guidelines for GDPR and Information Governance. All employees of the Organisation are required to maintain the confidentiality of members of the public and members of staff in accordance with the Practice policies.

You should consult the Practice Manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which you work.

FLEXIBILITY STATEMENT

The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is therefore intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Or If registration is expected in September 2024

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking a primary care placement during student nurse training
• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking

Clinical knowledge and skills

Essential

• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to supervisor
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena

Desirable

• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Clear, polite telephone manner

Desirable

• Strong IT skills

Personal qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively utilises resources

Other requirments

Essential

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Postcode of residency required to enable the team to facilitate your host practice
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for nurse revalidation / initial NMC registration

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role of a General Practice Nurse

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire GP Federation

Address

Various sites

Staffordshire, and Stoke-on-Trent

ST0 0XX