Senior Practice NurseNHS

Job summary

Trowbridge Health Centre has an exciting opportunity within the practice for a Senior Practice Nurse with responsibility for infection control.

This role will lead on infection control for the practice, alongside supporting the nursing and HCA team with day to day operationally and undertaking treatment role clinical sessions.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role are:

• Infection control lead - lead infection control across the practice ensuring compliance.
• To undertake treatment room sessions, including (but not limited to) wound dressings, stitch removal, injectable medicines and other routine practice nursing procedures.
• Be initial first point of contact for nursing and HCA team in relation to day-to-day operational issues and support with resolutions.

Job description

The post holder is an experienced nurse, who is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe and effective patient care to the practice population using autonomous clinical skills and a broad in depth theoretical knowledge base. The practice nurse works independently and contributes to audit, research and supporting, implementing, and evaluating local standards, policies, guidelines, and care pathways. NMC requirements will be met, and the individual will work within the NMC Code of Conduct to agreed practice standards and protocols.

The post holder is accountable for his/her own practice and will work independently managing their own clinical workload responding effectively to patient needs and ensuring patient choice and ease of access to services.

To be responsible for Infection Control for the practice, including oversight of policies and implementation of the policies, audits and staff education.

To undertake treatment room sessions, including (but not limited to) wound dressings, stitch removal, injectable medicines and other routine practice nursing procedures.

Administer child and adult immunisations and vaccinations in accordance with national and local programmes. Competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.

Managing PGD files and ensuring compliance for staff.

Provide NHS travel vaccinations, according to our protocols.

Undertake Cervical Screening.

Be initial first point of contact for nursing and HCA team in relation to day-to-day operational issues and support with resolutions.

To mentor and support other nurses and staff in developing and maintaining clinical skills.

To participate in clinical supervision.

To use referral pathways for nurses as appropriate.

To provide input and advice on evidence-based practice and care interventions within their sphere of knowledge. Primary Duties & Areas of Responsibility Clinical Role

Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate treatment programmes for patients that promote health and well-being.

Make professionally autonomous decisions for which he/she is accountable and provide safe, evidence based, cost effective, individualised patient care.

Where necessary evaluate patient test results in conjunction with the patient and their GP and ensure the appropriate course of treatment is initiated.

Make appropriate referrals to other members of the primary, community, and secondary care teams.

Provide support and chaperoning to other colleagues, where necessary.

Initiate and carry out programmes of health screening as agreed with the practice clinical team.

Contribute to the practice achieving its PMS contract obligations including quality, organisational and access targets.

Maintain accurate records according to NMC rules.

Ensure all data protection requirements are met when gathering, recording, and storing patient data.

Liaise and maintain good working relationships with all members of the practice team. Work within the multi-disciplinary team within the practice and across the wider health system

About us

Trowbridge Health Centre has approximately 100 staff and is a happy place to work.

There is a strong team spirit throughout the organisation. We work together to produce

the most efficient processes possible, and every individual is encouraged to be the best that they can.