Job Description

The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Conducting health assessments, screening, and triage services, and providing appropriate follow-up care. Undertaking a range of clinical procedures, including wound care, immunisations, cervical screening, and phlebotomy.



Assessing and supporting patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, and COPD. Administration of medication in accordance with national patient group directions or patient specific directions. Implementing vaccination programmes for adults and children.. Reviewing patient medications to enhance compliance Providing health education and promoting preventative care to patients.



Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records and documentation. Supporting the clinical team with administrative tasks and participating in the development and implementation of clinical protocols and guideline. Ensuring that all clinical activities are conducted in line with relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines. Maintaining accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation.

Immunisations:

Weekly ordering of vaccines Vaccine stock take and rotation of stock Maintenance of Cold Chain and reporting any breaches Ensure data loggers and fridge temperature records are uploaded to TeamNet Review of QOF targets and working with care coordinator for recalls Arrange seasonal immunization clinics Maintain the medicines management and cold chain policies Infection Prevention and Control: Undertake routine IPC audits in accordance with local policy Promote best practice in infection prevention control, supporting other members of staff to uphold local IPC policy. Regular infection control updates for staff Diabetes: Undertake annual diabetes review including results interpretation, patient education and medication optimisation Participate in the diabetes working group Organise group consultations for patients Organise health promotion sessions for diabetes Organise diabetes consultant sessions and DSN sessions Asthma: Undertake annual asthma reviews including reviewing diagnoses, asthma control, medication use, inhaler technique, and regime changes to improve symptom control. Participate in the asthma working group Plan and support implementation of robust call/recall system with care coordinators Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.



Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time.