GP Practice Nurse

Main Duties and Responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the Practice Nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Provide efficient, professional nursing care to patients Be proficient in managing long term chronic diseases e.g. Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension, Asthma, Thyroid disease, etc. Developing an integrated approach to chronic diseases within the Primary Health Care Team and being actively involved in their clinical management Undertake preventative and treatment clinics for the general nursing care of patients including dressings, removal of sutures, ECGs, blood pressures Carry out immunisation clinics and associated admin Undertake wound management (e.g. leg ulcers) Provide a comprehensive vaccination service Provide nursing care in minor injuries Provide a cervical smear service, family planning information and advice Carry out travel immunisation clinics
and associated admin Maintain clinical areas and equipment, sterilisation of instruments and stock control and drugs and sundry items Assist with providing a triage service, including telephone advice and assessing patients in the surgery, and liaising with nurses, doctors and outside agencies as appropriate Keep accurate, contemporaneous records, EMIS electronic records. Establish diagnoses to set protocols (e.g. BP, blood tests, ECG recordings etc) Participate in clinical call and recall systems and record results Undertake clinical audits and assist with administration of recalls Assist in teaching and assessing Health Care Assistants and other members of staff Perform other clinical tasks as trained and agreed to meet the needs of the practice Be involved in identifying practice clinical needs Perform any other tasks within the skills of the post holder.