Job Description

Practice Nurse Reporting to:

Lead Nurse/The Partners (clinically), Practice manager (Administratively) Accountable to: Practice Manager Hours of work: 37.5hrs Contract type: Part-Time/Full time Role summary: Provide care to the practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education. Location: North Leeds Medical Practice, Leeds Annual leave: 27 days plus 8 days Bank Holiday. After 5 years service this entitlement increases to 29 days plus 8 days Bank holiday. Salary: Negotiable, depending on qualifications and experience.

Job responsibilities:

Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, including management of patients with Long Term Conditions, vaccination and immunisations, cervical screening, general treatment room duties and any other duties as required by the practice within you professional competencies. 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 Lead Nurse, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care. 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 used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the clinicians. 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. Research projects Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice.



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.