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    The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing medical services to patients. Their responsibilities include assisting doctors with routine patient care tasks like wound care and immunizations. They will also handle administrative duties such as maintaining medical equipment and ordering supplies. The nurse must document all patient interactions, participate in training and meetings, and ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.

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    ERMC PNurse

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    The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing medical services to patients. Their responsibilities include assisting doctors with routine patient care tasks like wound care and immunizations. They will also handle administrative duties such as maintaining medical equipment and ordering supplies. The nurse must document all patient interactions, participate in training and meetings, and ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.

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    The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing medical services to patients. Their responsibilities include assisting doctors with routine patient care tasks like wound care and immunizations. They will also handle administrative duties such as maintaining medical equipment and ordering supplies. The nurse must document all patient interactions, participate in training and meetings, and ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.

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    The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing medical services to patients. Their responsibilities include assisting doctors with routine patient care tasks like wound care and immunizations. They will also handle administrative duties such as maintaining medical equipment and ordering supplies. The nurse must document all patient interactions, participate in training and meetings, and ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.

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    JOB DESCRIPTION

    JOB TITLE: PRACTICE NURSE

    REPORTS TO: Lead Practice Nurse/The Partners (Clinically)


    The Practice Manager (Administratively)

    HOURS: XX hours per week

    Job Summary:

    The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal
    Medical Services to the patients of Practice.

    Job Responsibilities:

     Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing
    staff and GPs
     Cytology
     Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler
     Removal of Sutures
     New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis
     Travel Clinic
     ECGs
     Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry
     Venepuncture
     Hypertension Management
     Ear syringing
     Routine immunizations/Childhood immunisations
     Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by
    another clinician
     Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings
     Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs
     Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception.
     Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
     Monitoring therapeutic anti-coagulation medication under the local guidelines.

    Other tasks will include:

     Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs


     Maintaining Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required
     Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician.
     Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

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     Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and practice manager
     Ordering of stock from Northwick Park Hospital.
     Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels
     Participation in administrative systems in the practice
     At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records
     A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of
    assigned tasks
     Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required.
     Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post

    Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures

     Following appropriate training, 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 and registration with the practice.
     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.

    Education & Training:

     Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines


     Induction of all practice staff with special responsibility for clinical personnel

    Confidentiality:

     In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,


    sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in
    confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
    appropriately
     In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may
    have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice

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    staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating
    to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to
    be regarded as strictly confidential
     Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
    business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance
    with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection
    of personal and sensitive data.

    Health & Safety:

    The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others’ health, safety
    and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

     Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
     Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way
    that manages those risks
     Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
     Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and
    safe way and free from hazards
     Reporting potential risks identified.

    Equality and Diversity:

    The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and
    colleagues, to include:

     Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in
    a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
     Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
     Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental
    and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

    Personal/Professional Development:

    The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as
    part of this employment, such training to include:

     Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility


    for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
     Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and
    demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

    Quality:

    The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

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     Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
     Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
    under supervision
     Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities
    and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance
     Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
     Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

    Communication:

    The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team
    and will strive to:

     Communicate effectively with other team members


     Communicate effectively with patients and carers
     Recognize people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
    accordingly.

    Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

    The post-holder will:

     Apply practice policies, standards and guidance


     Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines
    will affect own work
     Participate in audit where appropriate.

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