Job summary: To assist clinical personnel in the care of practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education. The post will also include some administrative duties as delegated by Nurse/Practice Manager. Infection control and prevention duties in line with surgery policy and as delegated by Nurse Manager They will act as a focal point of communication between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the primary health care team. Duties and responsibilities: Nursing Phlebotomy BP monitoring Undertake ECGs Urinalysis If/when trained Undertake Dopplex Undertake stocking measurements 24 hour BP/Event catcher Undertake wound management if referred by Registered nurse/ GP Assist with monitoring of long term conditions when trained and competent to do so INR monitoring as per surgery guidelines Provide lifestyle advice to patients making any necessary referrals within the practice Weight monitoring Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed Ensure clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the nurse manager Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection Other clinical tasks as directed by the nurse manager.
Administration and professional responsibilities Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients records Ensure that medical records are completed at time of consultation and are accurate and that confidentiality is respected in line with surgery policy Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded 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 Ensure infection control and prevention policies are adhered to in full, noting the practices bare below the elbow and jewellery policies. Ensure necessary cleaning of areas within the clinical room that youre working in are carried out between each patient and at the end of the shift. Ensure cleaning rotas are completed and signed for on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as per cleaning schedules. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required Assist in formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy Restocking and maintenance of equipment, clinical areas and consulting rooms To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g.
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flu campaign Ordering and display of health promotion materials in line with national health promotion campaigns Other administrative tasks as directed by the nurse manager. Management of appointment system Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems, including regular and incidental variations Book appointments and recalls, ensuring sufficient information is recorded to enable retrieval of the medical record Monitor flow of patients into the waiting room, ensuring the appointment system accurately reflects the arrival of patients Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems or variations
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