JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Practice Nurse (Permanent) Salary: Negotiable (depending on experience) Responsible to: Lead Nurse Accountable to: General Practitioners Qualifications: RGN JOB SUMMARY The postholder will be directly accountable to the lead nurse. The postholder will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care in the surgery. The postholder will be expected to work collaboratively with the Practice nursing team, General Practitioners and other agencies to provide clinically effective care. KEY REPONSIBILITIES 1. General Management Delivery of care, in order to meet the patient's needs and taking into account patient autonomy. Participate in the PDR process annually. Participate in annual audits. Comply with practice policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to area of work. Participate in regular team meetings. 2. Caseload Management Assist the surgery to deliver holistic care to patients in the practice setting. Provide skilled nursing care which involves manual dexterity and co-ordination including wound care, immunisations, ear care, cervical cytology, patient screening. Participate in the delivery of care involving complex needs and supporting carers and relatives in distressing circumstances. Enhance positive health and prevent or diminish ill health: Through active and opportunistic health promotion, infection control measures, child protection and family planning. Ensure accurate record keeping in line with practice policy and NMC Guidelines. Adhere to practice policies and guidelines on body fluid, sharps injury, clinical waste and manual handling. Establish priorities in daily workload to organise patient care and use time effectively. 3. LEADERSHIP Support and supervise junior staff. Participate in the development of a shared vision for practice nursing. Promote reflective practices within the team. 4. TRAINING AND EDUCATION Identify training needs at annual PDR linked with competency framework. Access mandatory training as per training schedule. Strive to complete all competencies. Ensure continued personal professional development and development of portfolio 5. RESOURCES Assist with maintenance stock control of nursing supplies. Ensure efficient use of resources.