Practice Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities Provide a range of nursing services including; venepuncture, ECGs, blood pressure measurement, urinalysis, injections, swabs, health checks, suture removal, wound care, immunisation and cytology. Report to the Lead nurse. Chaperone and assist patients where appropriate. Safeguarding for both adults and children.
Monitor QOF targets as required maintaining a high standard of achievement and prevalence. Actively participate in any relevant health promotions and screening activities to promote the health and wellbeing of patients. Provide nursing input to any decision making processes affecting the care of the patients. Treat patients with long term conditions and promote healthy ways of living.
Maintain the treatment room: this includes ensuring that the room is tidy and clean at all times, that stock levels are maintained and items are rotated as necessary and clean any equipment used by the nurses. Maintain accurate records. Monitor the temperature of the treatment room fridge, ensuring the protocol is followed. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.
They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines. Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks. Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards. Reporting potential risks identified. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice/Lead nurse as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review with the Lead nurse, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
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: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members. Communicate effectively with patients and carers. Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work. Participate in audit where appropriate. This job description is intented as a guide to the main duties and responsibilities for the post and should not be considered an exhaustive list.