Practice Nurse

Main Duties Clinical To work within the multidisciplinary team to meet common goals. To participate in long term condition management for patients according to explicit protocols To provide family planning advice To administer IM Contraceptive injections as per protocol To administer childhood immunisations according to the national vaccination schedule Monitoring of ongoing treatments. To provide health education and cancer screening advice. Perform cervical cytology screening. To provide opportunistic screening and advice on mens health. To assist with planning and evaluating patient care. Clinical Measurements such as blood pressure recording, blood glucose monitoring and ECGs The administration of subcutaneous and intramuscular injections Undertake wound care and appropriate management of wounds. To provide Health Promotion in areas such as weight, smoking and alcohol. Teaching patients and their family self-care where appropriate. Assisting and or chaperoning the general practitioner.
To work consistently within your own professional standards, maintaining an awareness of evidence based and current best practice. To ensure appropriate registration with your own professional body. To participate fully in the annual appraisal process and maintain own personal professional development. To participate in clinical supervision To advise, support and contribute to the education of other members of the multidisciplinary team. Lead on infection control. Maintain cleanliness and hygiene to infection control standards To participate in the maintenance of medical equipment, ensuring appropriate interim checks are carried out and equipment is appropriately calibrated, and faults are reported in line with policy. To support the maintenance of appropriate stock items in fridges and clinical areas and to adhere to cold chain policies Travel advice and vaccinations To support patients in their own homes that cannot attend the surgery. Record Maintenance Keep contemporaneous clinical
records using the computer system (paper records where appropriate), recording clinical history and examination findings, interventions and advice given. Ensure documentation is in line with NMC guidance Stock Control & Equipment Have shared responsibility for the Treatment room stock and report any stock shortages to the service lead Maintain nursing drugs and equipment reporting any shortages/failures to the service lead The duties of the post may be reviewed and, if appropriate, changed by discussion with the post holder to ensure the provision of effective and efficient services.