Practice Nurse

Duties & Responsibilities You will carry out standard Treatment Room procedures Removal of sutures/clips Dressings Venepuncture Standard medical measurements Ear syringing Immunisation and other injections and travel advice Urine testing New registration health checks You will carry out specialised procedures Sterilisation and infection control Setting up and assisting with minor operations ECGs and ABPMs Audiometry Long Term Conditions Reviews Cervical cytology screening Cryotherapy Primary Prevention Reviews including Healthy Heart (and calculating CVD risk using JBS/Q-risk) Involvement in Public Health: - Alcohol Awareness - Smoking Cessation - Weight Management - Cancer Awareness Learning Disabilities Reviews Other Duties You may be required to act as a chaperone You must maintain the highest standard of hygiene and the prevention of cross infection to patients and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team. Administration You will record all relevant patient information on computer, including monitoring and recording accurate data in relation to QOF targets. You will complete all nurse related paper work, and ensure that all treatment room records are maintained efficiently. You will assist in organising preventative measures: eg Flu vaccination, health promotion activities You will liaise with colleagues to order and maintain stocks of drugs and equipment necessary for the day to day running of the treatment rooms. You will attend staff meetings, clinical meetings and staff training as appropriate, and be responsible for your own continued personal development. Professional Registration is your own responsibility and you will be expected to follow the U.K.C.C. Code of Professional Conduct. You may be required to perform other related duties from time to time. This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to indicate the main functions and responsibilities of the post. Job description Job responsibilities Duties & Responsibilities You will carry out standard Treatment Room procedures Removal of sutures/clips Dressings Venepuncture Standard medical measurements Ear syringing Immunisation and other injections and travel advice Urine testing New registration health checks You will carry out specialised procedures Sterilisation and infection control Setting up and assisting with minor operations ECGs and ABPMs Audiometry Long Term Conditions Reviews Cervical cytology screening Cryotherapy Primary Prevention Reviews including Healthy Heart (and calculating CVD risk using JBS/Q-risk) Involvement in Public Health: - Alcohol Awareness - Smoking Cessation - Weight Management - Cancer Awareness Learning Disabilities Reviews Other Duties You may be required to act as a chaperone You must maintain the highest standard of hygiene and the prevention of cross infection to patients and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team. Administration You will record all relevant patient information on computer, including monitoring and recording accurate data in relation to QOF targets. You will complete all nurse related paper work, and ensure that all treatment room records are maintained efficiently. You will assist in organising preventative measures: eg Flu vaccination, health promotion activities You will liaise with colleagues to order and maintain stocks of drugs and equipment necessary for the day to day running of the treatment rooms. You will attend staff meetings, clinical meetings and staff training as appropriate, and be responsible for your own continued personal development. Professional Registration is your own responsibility and you will be expected to follow the U.K.C.C. Code of Professional Conduct. You may be required to perform other related duties from time to time. This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to indicate the main functions and responsibilities of the post.