Practice Nurse

• Providing general and specific health assessment and screening to the practice population (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
• Advise patients on general health and minor ailments with referral to general practitioners as necessary.
• Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently to agreed protocols.
• Providing advice, information and statistics to the Practice Manager on matters relating to or affecting the Practice Nursing function.
• Implementing a systematic approach to care, to include efficient and accurate record keeping for the benefit and safety of patients/clients, continuity of care and professional security.
• Assisting with the development of work practices within agreed policies to provide the optimum standards of care.
• Participating in the development of integrated information to meet management requirements.
• In participation with the Lead Nurse Practitioner, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care.
• Undertaking any other professional or management responsibilities as required and appropriate to the post.
• Carries out specific duties and responsibilities to maintain nursing sessions.
• Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
• Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.