Practice Nurse

Clinical Responsibilities; • Venesection • ECGs • Wound care • Injections • Childhood Immunisations • Travel consultations / injections • Cervical Cytology • Blood Pressure • INRs • Health checks • Health promotion • Support in the long-term condition management within the Practice, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives • Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition • Lead on public health campaigns e.g. flu programme • Contribute to Practice targets (QOF etc), complying with relevant guidance • Support in the delivery of enhanced serviced and other service requirements Other Responsibilities; • Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy • Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered with the organisation • Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access • Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the Practice • Chaperone patients where necessary • Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation • Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance • Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children • Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred • Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events • Work within national and local protocols • Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally • Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities; • Venesection • ECGs • Wound care • Injections • Childhood Immunisations • Travel consultations / injections • Cervical Cytology • Blood Pressure • INRs • Health checks • Health promotion • Support in the long-term condition management within the Practice, including being involved with quality improvement and assurance initiatives • Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition • Lead on public health campaigns e.g. flu programme • Contribute to Practice targets (QOF etc), complying with relevant guidance • Support in the delivery of enhanced serviced and other service requirements Other Responsibilities; • Support the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and work to the IPC Policy • Develop, implement and embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients registered with the organisation • Embed population health management approaches within general practice, targeting health inequalities and improving access • Support new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the Practice • Chaperone patients where necessary • Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation • Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance • Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children • Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred • Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events • Work within national and local protocols • Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols/guidelines and procedures locally • Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice