Provides care directly to patients without referral via another senior nurse or doctor. To undertake general nursing duties within the nursing team, including:
1. Immunisations
2. Adult, Childhood and Baby Cervical smears
3. Contraception advice and pill checks
4. Dressings / Treatment Room care
5. Knowledge and capabilities to manage Chronic disease and Long Term Conditions
To work to practice protocols and guidelines. Provide general and specific nursing care in a Primary Care setting. Provide health assessment and screening to the practice population within agreed protocols.
Provide health promotion to the practice population. Advise and treat patients with minor ailments. Provide nursing treatments to patients working to agreed protocols. Implement a systematic approach to care, to include efficient and accurate record keeping for the benefit and safety of patients.
Assist with the development of work policies and protocols within agreed guidelines to provide the optimum standards of care.
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