Practice Nurse

at  Flixton Road Medical Centre

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 New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis Travel Clinic Perform ECG recordings and present results to the requester. Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry To undertake chronic disease management (ie asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension) within Practice protocols, including monitoring progress, response to treatment. Hypertension Management Routine immunisations Childhood immunisations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Assisting GPs with minor surgery Administer depo injections and carry out pill checks. Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Maintain stock of waiting room leaflets as instructed by partners and Practice Manager Ordering of Health Promotion Literature Able to recognise and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines. Ordering of stock from the 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 staff of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Attend and participate in any Practice meetings Undertake home visits Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post Our job description is attached providing more information

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