Clinic Practice Nurse

 

 

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Position Description Position Title Clinical Practice Nurse Location Coledale/Quirindi Reports to Practice Manager Award Nurses Award 2020

 

Role Purpose The Clinical Practice Nurse to assist in the provision of primary health care services for Walhallow Aboriginal Corporation. The Clinical Practice Nurse is expected to be able to work within developed systems, advise of necessary changes to current clinical systems, implement procedures in accordance to best practice guidelines and legislative requirement, or as directed by the Practice Manager.

 

Selection Criteria

Experience and skills • Experience working within a General Practice environment • An understanding of Medicare Items numbers (MBS items) • An understanding of chronic disease in general practice and

the associated patient management plans (desirable) • Willingness to engage and work effectively with Aboriginal

communities • Ability to assist general practitioners with daily clinics and

minor procedures • Assist with pre-screening of patient’s, health education

and promotion • An understanding of chronic disease management in

general practice and the development of GPMPS/TCAs/reviews (desirable)

• Ability to manage recall and reminder system (give example)

• An understanding of Aboriginal Health (desirable) • Ability to work independently or as part of a team • Ability to work unsupervised and maintain all clinical and

legislative guidelines with minimal supervision. Give example

• An understanding of Infection Control and Accreditation Standards in General Practice (desirable)

• Immunisation certified (or willingness to obtain)

Qualifications and Registrations

• Tertiary qualification in Nursing • Registration with AHPRA • Valid driver’s license • Working with Children Check – must be supplied prior to

commencing employment with updates provided during the period of employment

 

 

 

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• NSW Police History Check – must be supplied prior to commencing employment with updates provided during the period of employment

• Covid Vaccination – must be supplied prior to commencing employment with updates provided during the period of employment

• First Aid

Key Capabilities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support Capabilities

Clinical: • Delivery of primary health care services with the scope of

a Clinical Practice Nurse • Assist GP’s with their clinic’s • Conduct pre-screening of patient’s prior to GP

appointment • Conduct Aboriginal health checks, GP Management Plans,

Team Care Arrangements, kids health assessments (not limited to)

• Assist with procedures • Wound management and dressings • Triage • Patient education & health promotion • Immunisations (both adult and child) • Perform ECG,s spirometry, audiometry if trained • Ear syringing – if trained • Women’s Health procedures & assessments – if trained • Ensure consumables, equipment and medications are

kept stocked and maintained to the manufacturers standards and conditions including a register of stock

• Maintain the cleanliness of clinical rooms to a high standard in accordance with national standards

• Maintain the practice register for recalls, reminders and follow up of test results

• Excellent communication and documentation skills • Able to work as part of and contribute to a team

environment • Able to work independently and within all legislative

guidelines • Maintain utmost confidentiality • Setting up of clinician’s rooms & restocking of equipment • Conduct Emergency trolley and medication stores audits

& checks Infection control:

• Ensure that the NHMRC Guidelines on Infection Control in Healthcare are implemented and that organisational policies reflect current practice at all times.

• Ensure compliance with infection control policies and procedures.

 

 

 

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• Provide formal and opportunistic education to all staff on the principles, policies and procedures of infection control.

• Provide formal and opportunistic education to all staff on the principles, policies and procedures of infection control.

Financial Management:

• To ensure clinical supplies are ordered within allocated budgets (in accordance with practice manager)

• Maximise Medicare generation through correct claiming of MBS item numbers

Cold Chain Management: • Oversee and maintain cold chain management in

accordance with National Vaccine Storage Guidelines • Ensure compliance with Cold Chain policies and

procedures • Monitoring of daily temperatures, weekly tiny tag audits

and annual audits • Stock level checks, ordering and rotation of vaccines as

per National Guidelines and internal policies General Administration:

• Keep up to date and accurate patient health records • Keep up to date recall and reminder systems • Work with the practice manager and principals to develop

and maintain a suite of practice policies and procedures • Ensure integrity of patient filing systems and records is

maintained and that practitioners are provided with correct and current patient files.

• Understand the clinical and social issues involved in providing preventative health care services and negotiate with clients with the aim of achieving optimal outcomes

• Develop and implement strategies for optimising service delivery

• Identify gaps in service delivery • Expand clinical services in accordance with service

delivery gaps (MSOAP, Visiting Specialists, Allied Health) • Maintain all CPD requirements

Professional and Ethical Capabilities

• Act at all times to protect the right of the clients, including culture, confidentiality, privacy, individual choice and decision-making

• Practice within own area of competence and qualifications

• Ensure that all statistical data / record-keeping and other documentation are completed and forwarded on time

• Coordinate the clinical accreditation process and liaise with outside services in relation to the accreditation of the practice.

• Participate in appropriate education to maintain and develop professional expertise, skill and knowledge

 

 

 

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• Respect skills, attributes and community connection of AHP’s & AHW’s

• Maintain professional standards when representing Walhallow Aboriginal Corporation.

• To respond to patient complaints or expressions of dissatisfaction in accordance with WAC policy, to do so promptly and to make a record of incident

Communicator and Collaborator Capabilities

• Play a role in organising community health promotion and awareness raising campaigns.

• Perform and complete any reasonable duties relevant to the position as requested by the Manager

• Performance will be appraised on an on-going basis and formally at the first 1 months and annually thereafter

• Foster a team approach to ensure optimal outcomes for the respective client groups

• Provide support and leadership to junior clinical staff

Lifelong Learner • Participate in appropriate education to maintain and

develop professional expertise, skill and knowledge • Participate in service training programs as organised by

Walhallow and / or any other training to upgrade skills • Maintain all CPD requirements

Quality and risk manager

• Always follow correct policy and procedure directions • Contribute to and support the organisation’s systems and

processes for managing safety, quality and risk; observe and report hazardous situations or behaviours

• Monitor and Manage compliance with the policies of WAC

Key Performance Indicators # Tasks Outcome/KPI 1 Patient numbers and patient outcomes To be assessed

 

Acknowledgement In accepting this position, I hereby acknowledge and agree to the role and responsibilities as set out in the Position Description. Name: Employee signature: Date: