Job Description

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Practice Nurse PLACE OF WORK: Lyngford Park Surgery REPORTS TO: Lead Nurse HOURS OF WORK: Minimum 20 hours a week Job Summary: To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care for patients as well as providing nursing assistance to the doctors and other members of the primary healthcare team. Job Responsibilities: Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the Practice Manager and GPs, such tasks may include: Wound care / ulcer care Removal of Sutures and Clips New Patient Medicals Urinalysis and associated laboratory tests ECGs Venepuncture Blood pressure measurements Manual and Automatic Routine immunisations Depot injections Travel health Assessment and Vaccination Skills Long term condition management, in particular Asthma and COPD Cervical screening Childhood and adult immunisation programs Family planning and female health Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings including aseptic technique Requesting basic pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Undertaking housekeeping duties including general tidiness and cleanliness of nursing and treatment rooms and stock management Attend and participate in any Practice meetings when required Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post