Job Title: Practice Nurse
Deliver general practice nursing care to the whole practice population. Provide preventative health care and expert care in patient management.
The post holder is expected to work collaboratively with all members of the practice team to meet patient needs and support practice objectives, policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
* Clinical: Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care, including cytology, removal of sutures/clips, travel clinic, asthma and COPD management, venepuncture, hypertension management, diabetes management, ear syringing, routine immunizations, chaperoning, requesting pathology tests, following clinical protocols, maintaining equipment, and cleaning.
* Communication: Utilize sensitive communication styles to inform patients about treatment, communicate effectively with patients and carers, anticipate barriers to communication, maintain effective communication within the practice environment, and advocate for patients and colleagues.
* Leadership: Support the lead nurse/ANP in delivering practice nursing services, take responsibility for own learning and performance, critically evaluate innovations, contribute to local guidelines, and promote the role of the Practice Nurse.
* Teamworking: Work as an effective team member, delegate clearly, create referral mechanisms, prioritize workload, work effectively with others to define values and policies, discuss opportunities to improve patient care, manage and lead on service delivery, agree plans and outcomes, assess risk, monitor work areas, and ensure safe storage and disposal of vaccines and drugs.
* Managing Information: Use technology to plan, implement, and monitor care, review and process data using Read codes, manage information searches, and understand responsibility regarding the Freedom of Information Act.
* Learning and Development: Undertake mentorship, disseminate learning, assess own learning needs, provide an educational role to patients and colleagues, and identify patterns of discrimination.