Practice Nurse

Job responsibilities

In addition to the previously notes responsibilities:

Cervical cytology (liquid based)

Travel clinic

Routine immunisations, childhood immunisations

Assisting GPs with minor surgery, implants and IUCD fittings

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician

Maintaining and cleaning clinical equipment

Assist in maintaining doctor and nurse/treatment rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurse, treatment rooms

Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets

Ordering of health promotion literature

Ordering of stock

Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels

A duty to advise doctors and other members of the nursing team of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

Administrative and professional responsibilities

Continuous liaison with all members of the practice team in relation to clinical, operational and strategic issues relating to the patient care provided by the practice.

Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice to include the delegation of duties to other members of the practice nursing team as appropriate.

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.

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.

Assist in the formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy and develop appropriate protocols.

Maintain a notice board in the waiting area designated for patient health care education.

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 as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, 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 recognise the importance of effective verbal and written communication within the team and externally and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of ...