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.
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: Respect patient privacy and handle information in accordance with practice policies and procedures.
* Health & Safety: Promote and manage own and others’ health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy.
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, 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, safe way, free from hazards; initiating remedial action or escalation where needed.
* 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, including respecting privacy, dignity and beliefs, and behaving in a welcoming, non-judgmental manner.
Personal/Professional development
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of employment, including an annual individual performance review and maintaining a record of personal and/or professional development.
Quality
* Strive to maintain quality within the practice and alert team members to issues of quality and risk.
* Assess own performance and take accountability for actions, directly or under supervision.
* Contribute to team effectiveness by reflecting on activities and suggesting improvements; work with other agencies to meet patients’ needs.
* Manage time, workload and resources effectively.
Communication
* Recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and with patients and carers; respond to alternative communication needs as required.
Contribution to the implementation of services
* Apply practice policies, standards and guidance; discuss with the team how policies will affect own work; participate in audits where appropriate.
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