Practice Nurse

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice · 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. Supplies and equipment – treatment room and other areas · In participation with the Practice Manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care. Administrative and professional responsibilities · 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. Student/staff education and training · Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff. Liaison • Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality. Professional development • Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development. Job description Job responsibilities Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice · 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. Supplies and equipment – treatment room and other areas · In participation with the Practice Manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care. Administrative and professional responsibilities · 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. Student/staff education and training · Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff. Liaison • Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality. Professional development • Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development.