Job description
To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. Job Responsibilities: Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing staff as appropriate. Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols. Provide general and specific health screenings to the practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary. Administrative and professional responsibilities: Ensure accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes on the clinical computer system as appropriate. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice. Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
Attend and participate in practice meetings as required.