Clinical Duties and Responsibilities: Conducting QOF reviews using Ardens templates and lifestyle issues addressed 24hr Blood Pressure Monitors Fitting, Removal and Referrals Blood pressure checks Pulse and temperature checks Urinalysis Some phlebotomy Provision of lifestyle advice to patients and making appropriate referrals within the practice. Weight management ECG recording Smoking advice Health checks First dressings Follow up dressings Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording Chaperoning duties Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses Liaising with the Cleaning Company regarding stock and ordering when required Ensuring sharps bins & other clinical waste collection runs smoothly Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation Clearing, re-stocking & maintenance of consulting rooms Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations and ANP with coil/implant fitting and removals. Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being INR Clinic management, weekly audits for overdue patients etc, Adding new patients to the system and liaising with the GPs Administrative & Professional responsibilities Participate in the administrative & professional responsibilities of the practice team. Ensure accurate & legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in patient notes.
Ensure the electronic clinical record systems are kept up to date with accurate details recorded. Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Lead Nurse. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation relating to patient registration with the practice. Attend & participate in practice meetings as required.
Assist in seasonal & special projects as required eg flu campaign Order and display health promotion materials, including working with Practice Manager and Patient Participation Group. Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems including regular & incidental variations. Book appointments & recalls, ensuring sufficient information is recorded to enable retrieval of medical records. Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post.
Other Requirements: 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 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 peoples 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: 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 teams 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 peoples 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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