Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Understand the nursing process and be able to
assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care to improve health and
well-being and meet the healthcare needs of individuals and groups
Prioritise health problems and intervene
appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations,
including initiation of effective emergency care
Enable patients, families and carers to develop
their knowledge and understanding about their health and well-being and be as
self-managing as possible
Demonstrate a range of technical and clinical
skills and competencies in accordance with the needs of the service
Demonstrate an ability to work under pressure,
prioritising workload effectively
Demonstrate an ability to use a problem-solving
approach within limits of competence
Demonstrate an ability to provide holistic
patient-centred care
Undertake, record and follow guidelines for
tasks for which you have received appropriate training and achieved competency
Offer health promotion programmes by providing a
holistic assessment, which may include:
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BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis and
smoking status
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Breast health awareness
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Cervical screening
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New patient checks
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Well man/woman checks
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Advice for healthy eating, exercise, alcohol
consumption and smoking
Perform routine nursing tasks such as:
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Venepuncture
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Recording ECG
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Spirometry
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Chaperoning and assisting patients
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Dressings and wound care
Provide a holistic approach to wound management
and implement wound care in line with current evidence-based guidelines
Offer advice about childhood and adult
vaccinations and administer vaccines according to current guidelines and
legislation
Advise and administer vaccinations for patients
travelling abroad
Assist in the provision of treatment plans to
meet family planning needs
Administer and monitor medication consistent
with protocols, standards, and legislation
Assist in the provision of nursing care within
the context of primary care for patients with mental health problems
Delegate aspects of care as appropriate
Monitor and manage maintenance of stock and
equipment, reporting to nurses / PCN Manager as required
Perform other clinical tasks as trained and
agreed to meet the needs of the Practice. This may include:
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Chronic disease management reviews including
asthma, diabetic, non-diabetic hyperglycaemia cardiovascular disease, high risk
of cardiovascular disease and hypertension
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Annual reviews including learning disability and
mental health reviews
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Consultations for diabetics including lifestyle
advice, BP, weight, height, foot assessments and referring to suitable
registered practitioners
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Travel risk assessments using NaTHNaC website
and other relevant websites, ability to document vaccinations and advice
required, seeking advice from suitable registered practitioner
Administer IM vaccinations including, NHS
selective programme, NHS additional vaccinations and NHS supported travel
vaccinations which may include: Covid, Shingles, Pneumococcal, Influenza,
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Boostrix, Meningitis ACWY, HiB, Revaxis
under a Patient Specific Directive
Perform oral contraception checks using clinical
IT template referring to GP or family planning nurse as appropriate
Administer injectable contraception including
under a Patient Specific Directive following the late injection guidelines if
appropriate, and refer to GP or suitable qualified practitioner if required
Perform more complex wound care following a
documented plan of care completed by a suitable qualified practitioner
Prepare specimens for investigation by the
pathology laboratory
Assist in the provision of minor surgery and
surgical procedures assist in raising awareness and promotion of health within
own competence
Give accurate and appropriate information to
patients within own competence
Assist the patient and other clinicians in the
delivery of care in urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of
effective emergency care
Act as chaperone and assist patients
Prepare and maintain environments and equipment
before, during and after patient care interventions according to Infection
Control guidelines
Undertake infection control monitoring
Assist nurses with the maintenance of stocks of
vaccines and other drugs in according to current guidelines and practice policy
Maintain and control stock levels of clinical
equipment and supplies, reporting to the senior nurse as required
Physically assist in the transfer and movement
of materials and equipment
Maintain accurate and complete records and other
documentation in accordance with Practice protocol
Be aware of and recognised issues relating to
safeguarding for both adult and child and reports any concerns to the
appropriate person
Work with the practice population and wider
community to promote healthy living and encourage uptake of services.