Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities:
Providing assessment, screening and treatment services and health education advice
Organise and co-ordinate the provision of nursing services for the practice, to include the delegation of duties to other team members as appropriate
Provide nursing treatments to patients in participation with general practitioners or independently, meeting agreed protocols
Provide general and specific health screenings to practice patients (within agreed protocols) with referral to general practitioners as necessary
Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to GPs as necessary
Supplies and equipment treatment room and other areas In participation with the operations manager, ensure the maintenance of equipment and stock levels relating to patient care
Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures Following appropriate training, undertake the collection, storage and despatch of pathological specimens including 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
Research projects
Co-operate and participate as required in any research projects within the practice
Student/staff education and training Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the induction of all members of practice staff with special responsibility for nursing staff
Liaison
- Maintain effective liaison with other agencies and staff concerned with patient care and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality
Professional development
- Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development