Treatment Room Nurse

Role description

Job summary

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of general practice nursing care to the whole practice population. Key elements of the role are the delivery of evidence based practice for patients presenting with an immediate nursing need or a long-term condition and the provision of preventative health care to the practice population.

They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and provide expert care in the management of patients. The post holder is expected to work collaboratively with all members of the practice team to meet the needs of patients and support practice objectives, policies and procedures. The post holder will work within their scope of practice and in accordance with local policies and procedures and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Main duties of the job

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as indicated by patient need including:

Wound care / ulcer care/Doppler

Removal of Sutures/ clips

New Patient Medicals/Urinalysis

Travel Clinic

Venepuncture

ECG

Hypertension Management / 24 hour ambulatory BP

Routine immunizations/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.

Maintaining and cleaning equipment used by the nurses and GPs and upholding the standards required for Infection prevention and control.

Vaccine fridge temperature monitoring

Maintaining GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Maintain general tidiness and cleanliness of nurses and treatment rooms

Supervision of the HCA

Ordering of Health Promotion Literature

Ordering of vaccinations to maintain stock levels if required

Participation in administrative systems in the practice

Maintain accurate records

Advise other team members of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

Attend and participate in any practice / clinical meetings monthly.

On occasion there may be a requirement to undertake home visits

Support and manage the QoF programmes and income generation for the practice relevant to role

About us

Sussex Primary Care run a number of GP Practices across Sussex providing excellent primary care in the heart of the community. We are a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients and partners to guide our future. At the heart of our vision are our patients and their needs.

Be patient-focussed in everything we do

Support staff to be the best they can be

Innovate, learn and evaluate