Duty nurse

at  Fakenham Medical Practice

The Fakenham Medical Practice We require an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated practice nurse to join our expanding friendly team. We are a highly skilled and experienced practice team and provide a supportive learning environment. The Fakenham Medical Practice is a nine-doctor dispensing practice providing care to around 15,000 patients in and around Fakenham in North Norfolk. We work from modern, purpose-built premises.
The partners and staff have a shared belief in the delivery of high quality, traditional personal family healthcare. Patients interests are kept very much to the fore and there is a strong commitment to develop patient services. To promote a multi-disciplinary team approach, we share our premises with other providers including a pharmacy, adult social services, and local community services e.g., physiotherapy and midwifery. The practice is part of Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board and has a branch surgery at Walsingham.
We are a training practice for GP Trainees. Practice Mission Statement Fakenham Medical Practice is committed to working with compassion and understanding to provide all its patients with accessible, responsive and efficient services that deliver good, safe and effective care. Main purpose of role To work in accordance with practice guidelines and protocols to provide high quality nursing care and meet the needs of patients. To project a positive, friendly and professional image of the practice to patients, carers and other visitors to the practice.
Key relationships Partners, salaried doctors, trainees, Operations Manager, Nurses, HCAs, all other Fakenham Medical Practice staff, patients, carers, Patient Participation Group members and other community providers. Job duties and responsibilities: 1. To support the provision of first-class healthcare to patients, duties to include: Telephone triage, to assess and treat patients with minor injuries and minor illness according to approved protocols and guidelines Duty Nurse, seeing assessing treating minor injuries/illness Prescribe medication Cytology Wound care Removal of sutures ECGs Venepuncture Hypertension Management COPD/Asthma Management Diabetes Management Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations Assist with achieving QOF targets Request pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs 2. To support the nursing and wider practice team and undertake a variety of duties that contribute to the efficient and effective running of the practice, particularly: Use the Practice clinical system (SystmOne) to process and record information in an accurate and timely fashion in accordance with Practice policies and procedures.
Facilitate excellent communication between patients, clinicians care and other associated healthcare professionals/agencies. Undertake home visits as and when required. Follow appropriate infection control procedures. Participate in annual flu clinics and Covid Vaccination Programme Act as Chaperone when requested by clinician or patient.
3. To provide cover for Practice Nurse colleagues during periods of sickness, annual or other absence. 4. To communicate politely and effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and other contacts, recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication e.g.
translation services and responding accordingly. In this way, through good communication and working collaboratively with colleagues and other agencies to support the provision of a seamless co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. 5. At all times, to maintain the highest standards of behaviour, to comply with and follow practice and CQC policies, protocols and procedures, including information governance, confidentiality, health and safety, infection control, equality and diversity and to report any risk/breach or suspected risk/breach immediately.
6. To undertake training and development as required for the role, to keep personal development plan up to date and to attend staff meetings. 7. To undertake any other activities that may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Operations Manager, the Practice Manager, the Chief Executive or the Partners.
This job description is not exhaustive. You are required to carry out all duties and obligations of which you have been advised, and also to comply with any rules, instructions, directions, policies, protocols and procedures as may from time to time relate to your employment. You will also be provided with oral instructions as to your job duties and responsibilities, and you should follow such instructions. You should understand that your job title and job description may be amended from time to time, and that you may be called upon to carry out additional or other duties as may reasonably be required.
There may also be times when you are asked to transfer to an alternative job either on a temporary or permanent basis. You will not be assigned to duties or required to perform services which you cannot reasonably be expected to perform. The nature of our business and the changing needs of the National Health Service mean that you must be flexible in your approach to your work and in the duties that you may be required to undertake in order to provide service to our patients, and that the obligations upon you will inevitably vary and develop. Person Specification Practice Nurse Job Title: Practice Nurse Recruiter: Fakenham Medical Practice Date: Mar 24 Qualifications Essential Desirable RGN Qualification Current NMC registration Diploma/degree in nursing studies Prescribing Qualification Undertaken mentorship training Experience & Knowledge Essential Desirable Previous NHS experience within last 12 months Previous experience within a primary care setting Broad clinical knowledge base Knowledge relating to current primary care policy and national legislation Skills Essential Desirable Ability to work as part of a team Compassionate Confident and calm attitude with the ability to work under pressure Good interpersonal skills Good organisational and team building skills IT skills Accurate documentation presentation and attention to detail Punctual and reliable Motivated and enthusiastic, shows initiative Behaviours Essential Desirable Smart, polite and confident Courteous and Respectful Kind and Helpful Responsive communication Effective and professiona

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