Job summary: Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by Senior Nursing Staff General treatment room duties Routine Childhood Immunisations New Patient checks Venepuncture ECGs Ear syringing and referral where necessary Wound Care and referral where necessary Removal of Sutures and Staples Blood pressure monitoring Urinalysis Basic path lab tests (Swabs/urine) Cervical Screening/smears Duties and responsibilities: According to relevant training and experience Ability to work as part of an integrated multi-skilled team Work to agreed clinical protocols with referral to Nurse Practitioner or GP as appropriate At all times maintain accurate records and adhere to a strict code of confidentiality Assist and chaperone of patients where required by other health professionals Assist GPs with minor operations where necessary Advise Nurse Practitioner of potential problems or error with assigned tasks Undertake treatment room duties, including tidiness and cleanliness of Nurse’s treatment rooms Stocking, checking and ordering of treatment room stock, supplies and equipment Ordering of vaccines to maintain stock level Ordering of health promotion literature and displaying same Participate in the administrative systems of the practice Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician 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 promote and manage their own and others’ health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures.

This will include (but will not be limited to): · Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines. · Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines. · Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements. · Safe management of sharps procedures including use, storage and disposal.

• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management. · Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised. · Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually).
• Maintenance of sterile environments. 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: 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 recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise 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

• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management. · Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised. · Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually).
• Maintenance of sterile environments. 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: 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 recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise 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 appropriat