Practice Nurse

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE REPORTS TO: LEAD NURSES Job Summary The Practice Nurse will provide care and demonstrate a safe and high professional standard of nursing care for patients within general practice. They will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients and should have the ability to prioritise, be flexible and responsive to patient needs. The support and delivery of practice policies and procedures is essential. Job Responsibilities Assist in and perform tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs. Tasks will only be delegated in line with level of training/experience and full training will be provided when required to carry out essential roles. Tasks that might be performed by a Practice Nurse depending on experience include: 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. Cytology and sexual health screening Assist in managing and monitoring practice cervical cytology failsafe system Prescribing for patients from Nurse Formulary Chronic Disease management eg care of patients with Diabetes,CHD,COPD/Asthma Multimorbidity clinics Joint clinics with specialist nurses eg Diabetes Specialist nurse Contraception advice. Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler Assisting in running INR Clinic near patient testing and dosing using INR Star Removal of Sutures New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis Travel Clinic Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry Venepuncture Actioning & managing results Hypertension Management Ear syringing Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits Additional appropriate tasks that might be identified from time to time Please see the full Job Descrption in the surporting documents section