Practice Nurse Job Description Practice Nurse with responsibility for providing nursing care under direction of the Practice Manager and Partners. Reports to the Practice Management and clinically to the Partners. Will work as part of the Practice Primary Health Care Team along with other PNs, HCAs, doctors as well as District Nurses and PCN staff. Duties to include: All normal treatment room activities including cervical cytology, ECGs, travel vaccinations, woundcare management, ear syringing, vaccination programmes including childhood imms, health promotional activities etc. This list is not exhaustive and other duties will also be included as the need arises. Management of patients with respiratory disease registered with the Practice and the running and co-ordination of the respiratory clinic. Management of patients with diabetes registered with the Practice and the running and co-ordination of the diabetic clinic. Working to Practice protocols to give nursing treatments under the medical direction of the Partners. Ensuring PGDs are kept up-to-date. Liaising and communicating closely with other members of the Primary Care Team and with the Partners to ensure the best level of care is provided to our patients whilst achieving a smooth running and efficient business. Involvement in mentoring and teaching new members of the Practice team including GP registrars, other PNs and HCAs. Ordering vaccines and stocks and supplies such as are required for efficient running of the treatment rooms. Keeping knowledge and skills up to date and attending training as appropriate. Attending regular Clinical Supervision sessions. Covering for holidays and sickness of other team members as appropriate. Keeping records and making claims appropriately including work for medicines management and other relevant target-based projects. Responsibility for infection control within the Practice to meet CQC regulations and all other appropriate requirements. Other tasks that may arise should be undertaken under the direction of the Practice Manager and the Partners of the Practice. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.