Summary of role The practice nurse will work as part of the primary healthcare team providing Personal Medical Services to the patients of practice. Principal duties Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and GPs Long term condition management Cytology Travel Clinic Routine immunisations/Childhood immunisations Wound care / ulcer care Removal of Sutures New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis ECGs Asthma/Peak Flow Readings/Spirometry Venepuncture Hypertension Management Assisting GPs with minor surgery and coil fittings Requesting pathology tests, for example urine culture, swabs Interest in Asthma and COPD Interest in Diabetes or Coronary Heart Disease and Contraception Family Planning Clinics including pill checks etc Undertaking audits as and when required including Infection Control Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate Other tasks will include; Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required Chaperoning and assisting patients who are being examined by another clinician. Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms Ordering of Health Promotion Literature Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels in the absence of a HCA 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 Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required. On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits Any other delegated duties appropriate to the post