Job responsibilities In addition to the core responsibilities, the Practice Nurse may be requested to; 1. Develop and review audit protocols and process for the practice, effectively utilising the audit cycle 2. Develop, review and implement nursing protocols in conjunction with Lead Practice Nurse/National Nursing Lead 3. Support all members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary 4.
Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care 5. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care 6. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate 7. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach 8.
Coordinate the nursing team rota, ensuring sufficient staff are available to meet patients needs 9. Lead the planning and implementation of changes within the nursing team, enhancing the provision of services to patients 10. Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to existing legislation