Practice Nurse

Job summary

The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing the below services to the patients of the practice.

Job responsibilities

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by the GPs or other Clinicians Cytology ECGs Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to GPs as appropriate Maintaining and cleaning equipment Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Participation in administrative systems in the Practice At all times there will be a need to maintain accurate records A duty to advise senior nurses of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post