JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically) THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively) Professionally responsible To: Patients under the NMC Code of Conduct Qualifications: Registered Nurse and currently registered with the NMC Minimum one year experience in Primary Care Job summary: To provide high quality patient care and treatment. Participate in settings standards for care and auditing clinical outcomes. Promoting health promotion programmes for patient, carers and facilitate screening clinics. Provide nursing care in a variety of settings by holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care as appropriate. Job responsibilities: Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other practice nursing/ HCA staff as appropriate Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, meeting agreed protocols Provide general and specific health screenings to practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary Responsibility (Lead) Areas Whilst we do not have a lead Nurse at the Practice each Practice Nurse is assigned Areas that they are responsible for. For the areas assigned it will be your responsibility to undertake audits, keep updated via meetings/training courses, inform relevant staff of updates and record in the shared drive in appropriate folder, help with making the protocol and policies for the areas your are responsible for. Infection Control Fridge monitoring Childhood imms This list is not exhaustive and ongoing development within your role of a Practice Nurse will be outlined annually on your PDP this will in the best interest of the Practice, agreed by the partners and considerations of areas of interest. Clinical areas examples (where appropriately trained) Cytology Chronic Disease Management - Diabetes, Respiratory, Hypertension management Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry Hypertension Management Diabetic review and management /education Travel vaccinations NHS covered only Routine immunisation Childs Immunisation. Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Supplies and equipment treatment room and other areas Ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures Undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc. and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment so used. Perform any investigatory procedures requested by the GPs. 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. 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 Maintain a notice board in the waiting area designated for patient health care education